Designation:D6014−00(Reapproved2015)StandardTestMethodforDeterminationofDynamicWaterAbsorptionofLeatherSurfaces1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD6014;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversdeterminingthedegreeofwettabilityofaleathersurface.Thistestmethoddoesnotapplytowetblue.1.2Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D1610PracticeforConditioningLeatherandLeatherProd-uctsforTesting2.2FederalStandard:3FederalTestStandardNo.311,Method8151DynamicWa-terAbsorptionofLeatherSurfaces3.SignificanceandUse3.1Thistestmethodmaybeusedtomeasuretheeffective-nessofwaterresistanttreatmentsoflightleatherssuchasgloveandgarmentleatherthathavenofinish.Itcanalsobeusedtomeasurethewaterabsorptioncapacityofinsolematerialsthusprovidingagageforpredictingfootcomfortordiscomfort.4.Apparatus4.1WashingMachine—ALaunder-Ometer,4oranassemblyofapparatuscapableofsimilartestconditions(seeNote1).Ineithermachine,1-pt(500-mL)specimencontainersareheldwiththeirbasestowardahorizontalshaftand2in.(50mm)outfromitscenterofrotation.Speedofrotationshallbe40to45rpm.Provisionshallbemadeformaintainingtheinitialtemperatureofthespecimencontainersthroughoutthetest.NOTE1—Amotor-drivenassembly,designedtohold1-pt(500-mL)specimencontainerssothattheyarerelativetotheaxisofthemotorshaftinthesamewayasintheLaunder-Ometer,canbeused.5Theentireassembly,fitted...
