TM175-TM 175 Stain Resistance: Pile Floor Coverings

Description

TEST METHODS ARE DELIVERED AS A LINK IN YOUR EMAILED RECEIPT.

AATCC TM175-2013e2(2019)e, Stain Resistance: Pile Floor Coverings

Developed in 1991 by AATCC Committee RA57; reaffirmed 1992; reaffirmed and editorially revised 1993, 1998, 2003, 2019; editorially revised 2006, 2016; reaffirmed and editorially revised with technical correction 2008; revised 2013.

1. Purpose and Scope

1.1 This test method is used to determine the resistance to staining by acid food colors on pile floor coverings.

2. Principle

2.1 A specimen of pile floor covering is stained with a small volume of a diluted aqueous solution of Food Drug and Cosmetic (FD&C) Red 40 adjusted to an acid pH.  After allowing the stained specimen to remain at controlled conditions for 24 + 4 h, it is rinsed in water to remove all unused FD&C Red 40 dye. Any residual stain is assessed after drying.

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