ASTM D2475

ASTM

D

2475

2001

D2475-01 Standard Specification for Felt

1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers all standard types of felt in the form of rolls and sheets that are suitable for mechanical use. Certain special-purpose felts are also covered.

1.2 This specification is not applicable to felt-like products that utilize weaving, knitting, stitching, or bonding such as papermaker's felt.

1.3 Trade practice in the felt industry deals in pounds, yards, and inches, therefore the values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values in SI units are provided as information only.

1.3.1 The specification referenced in 2.2 uses only inch-pound units.

2. Referenced Documents

D123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
D4845 Terminology Relating to Wool
D461 Test Methods for Felt
C-F-206, Felt Sheet: Cloth Felt, Wool, Pressed
FS14-68/71 Wool Felt Standard Specifications
J314b Felts-Wool and Part Wool

Index Terms

acceptance; conformance; specification; color; mass per unit area; solubility relationships; specific gravity; splitting; tension (tensile) properties/tests; thickness; width; felt; 59.080.30