Table 3 Test standards to evaluate the comfort properties of FFPPC
Properties | Test standard | Description |
|---|---|---|
Air permeability | ASTM D 737-96 | Standard test method for air permeability of textile fabrics. |
ISO 9237-1995 | Textiles-determination of the permeability of fabrics to air. | |
Thermal insulation and WVP | ASTM F 1868 | Standard test method for thermal and evaporative resistance of clothing materials using a sweating hot plate. |
ISO 11092 | Textiles-physiological effects-measurement of thermal and water-vapour resistance under steady-state conditions (sweating guarded-hotplate test). | |
ASTM F 1291 | Standard test method for measuring the thermal insulation of clothing using a heated manikin. | |
ASTM F 2370 | Standard test method for measuring the evaporative resistance of clothing using a sweating manikin. | |
ASTM F 2371 | Standard test method for measuring the heat removal rate of personal cooling systems using a sweating heated manikin. | |
ASTM E 96 | Standard test methods for water vapour transmission of materials. | |
Moisture management property | AATCC 195 | Liquid moisture management properties of textile fabrics. |
Horizontal wicking | AATCC 198-2011 | Horizontal wicking of textiles. |
Vertical wicking | AATCC 197-2011 | Vertical wicking of textiles. |
Drying time | AATCC 199-2011 | Drying time of textiles: moisture analyser method. |
Absorbency | AATCC 79 | Absorbency of textiles. |
Physiological responses | ASTM F 2668 | Standard practice for determining the physiological responses of the wearer to protective clothing ensembles. |