THE IULTCS OFFICIAL METHODS OF ANALYSIS                             NOVEMBER 2001

 

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IULTCS OFFICIAL METHODS OF ANALYSIS                                                  NOVEMBER 2001

 

IULTCS - CHEMICAL TEST METHODS

 

IU No.

  Method name

 

IUC 1

  General comments

IUC 2

  Sampling

IUC 3

  Preparation of test material by grinding

IUC 4

  Determination of substances (fats and other solubles) soluble in Dichloromethane.

IUC 5

  Determination of volatile matter

IUC 6

  Determination of water soluble matter, water soluble inorganic matter and water soluble organic matter

IUC 7

  Determination of sulphated total ash and sulphated water insoluble ash

IUC 8

  Determination of chromic oxide

IUC 9

  Determination of water soluble magnesium salts

IUC 10

  Determination of nitrogen and hide substance

IUC 11

  Determination of pH and difference figure

IUC 13

  Determination of zirconium

IUC 15

  Determination of phosphorus

IUC 16

  Determination of aluminium

IUC 17

  Determination of hydroxyproline in materials containing collagen

IUC 18

  Photometric Determination of chromium (VI) using 1, 5 - Diphenylcarbazide

IUC 19

  Determination of formaldehyde content of leather

IUC 20

  Method for the detection of certain AZO colourants in dyed leather

IUC 21

  Method for the detection of certain AZO colourants in dyestuff mixtures

IUC 22

  Determination of aluminium oxide content of aluminium tanning agents

IUC 23

  Determination of the pH of aqueous solutions of aluminium tanning agents

IUC 24

  Determination of basicity of aluminium tanning agents.

IUC 25

  Determination of pentachlorophenol content

 

 

 

 

 

IULTCS OFFICIAL METHODS OF ANALYSIS                                                  NOVEMBER 2001

 

IULTCS - PHYSICAL TEST METHODS

 

IU No.

  Method name

 

IUP 1

 General remarks

IUP 2

 Sampling

IUP 3

 Conditioning

IUP 4

 Measurement of thickness

IUP 5

 Measurement of apparent density

IUP 6

 Measurement of tensile strength and percentage elongation

IUP 7

 Measurement of static absorption of water

IUP 8

 Measurement of tear load - Double edge tear

IUP 9

 Measurement of distension and strength of grain by the Ball Burst Test

IUP 10

 Water resistance of flexible leather

IUP 11

 Measurement of water resistance of heavy leather

IUP 12

 Measurement of resistance to grain cracking and the grain crack index

IUP 13

 Measurement of two dimensional extension

IUP 14

 Measurement of waterproofness of gloving leathers

IUP 15

 Measurement of water vapour permeability

IUP 16

 Measurement of shrinkage temperature up to 100 °C

IUP 17

 Assessment of the resistance of air dry insole leathers to heat

IUP 18

 Resistance of air dry lining leathers to heat

IUP 19

 Resistance of air dry upper leather to heat

IUP 20

 Measurement of flex resistance by flexometer method

IUP 21

 Measurement of set in lasting

IUP 22

 Assessment of scuff damage by use of the viewing box

IUP 23

 Measurement of  scuff damage

IUP 24

 Measurement of surface shrinkage by immersion in boiling water

IUP 26

 Measurement of resistance to abrasion of heavy leather

IUP 28

 Measurement of the resistance to bending of heavy leather

IUP 29

 Measurement of cold crack temperature of surface coatings

IUP 30

 Measurement of water vapour absorption and desorption (See IUP 42)

IUP 32

 Measurement of area

IUP 35

 Measurement of dry heat resistance of leather

IUP 36

 Measurement of leather softness

Draft IUP 37

 Measurement of water repellancy of garment leather

IUP 38

 Measurement of heat resistance of patent leather

IUP 39

 Measurement of flex resistance by the vamp flex method

IUP 40

 Measurement of tear load - Single edge tear

IUP 41

 Measurement of surface coating thickness

IUP 42

 Measurement of water vapour absorption

IUP 43

 Measurement of extension set

IUP 44

 Measurement of stitch tear resistance

Draft IUP 45

 Measurement of water penetration pressure

Draft IUP 46

 Measurement of fogging characteristics

Draft IUP 47

 Measurement of resistance to horizontal spread of flame

Draft IUP 48

 Measurement of abrasion resistance of upholstery leather

Development

 Measurement of bagginess  (IUP 49)

Development

 Measurement of soiling  (IUP 50)

Development

Measurement of Surface Friction  (IUP 51)

Development

Measurement of Compressibility  (IUP 52)

 

IULTCS OFFICIAL METHODS OF ANALYSIS                                                  NOVEMBER 2001

 

 

IULTCS - FASTNESS TEST METHODS

 

IU No.

  Method name

 

IUF 105

  Numbering code for fastness tests

IUF 120

  Principles of colour fastness testing

IUF 131

  Grey scale for assessing change in colour

IUF 132

  Grey scale for assessing staining

IUF 151

  Preparation of Standard Storable Chrome leather

IUF 201

  Approx. determination of solubility of leather dyes

IUF 202

  Fastness to acid of dye solutions

IUF 203

  Stability to acid of dye solutions

IUF 205

  Stability to hardness of dye solutions

IUF 401

  Fastness to daylight

IUF 402

  Fastness to light (Xenon arc)

IUF 420

  Fastness to water spotting

IUF 421

  Fastness to water

IUF 423

  Fastness to washing

IUF 424

  Fastness to formaldehyde

IUF 426

  Fastness to perspiration

IUF 434

  Fastness to dry-cleaning of small samples

IUF 435

  Fastness to machine washing

IUF 441

  Fastness in respect to staining raw crepe rubber

IUF 442

  Fastness in respect of staining plasticised PVC

IUF 450

  Fastness to and fro rubbing

IUF 454

  Fastness to buffing of dyed leather

IUF 458

  Fastness to ironing

IUF 470

  Adhesion of finish

IUF 412

  Change of colour with accelerated ageing