TO: Joint Committee on Sustainable Carpet
FROM: Matthew Realff, Chairperson of the Joint Committee
DATE: February 13, 2014
SUBJECT: Proposed revision to NSF/ANSI 140 (140i25r1 Flocked Floor Coverings – Blade Test)
Enclosed is the ballot for Draft 1 of NSF/ANSI 140 issue 25 on Flocked Floor Coverings – Blade Test for your review. Please return your ballot by the ballot due date of March 6, 2014 via the NSF Online Workspace (http://standards.nsf.org).
Purpose
The purpose of this ballot is to approve a change to 3.4, section 9, and adding Annex D all related to Flocked Floor Coverings – Blade Test.
Background
Flocked carpet does not have tufts. Therefore, we request that the requirement for tuft bind be replaced with the Blade Test for Flocked Carpet. It has been shown that the Blade Test is a reproducible test that may be used to predict the permanence of the flocked fibers into the adhesive layer of the carpet. The permanence of the face yarns is the requisite sought in the tuft bind test. The Blade Test also seeks to quantify the permanence of the face fibers in a flocked material. It is our belief that the acceptance of the Blade Test meets the intent of the Performance Durability section as it pertains to fiber/yarn permanence in the face construction.
Public Health Impact
This intends to be a positive impact to public health through applicable testing of flocked carpet under standard 140.
If you have any questions about the technical content of the ballot, you may contact me in care of:
Matthew Realff, Chairperson of the Joint Committee
c/o Mindy Costello,
Secretariat to Joint Committee
734-827-6819
mcostello@nsf.org |
