Designation:D3389−15StandardTestMethodforCoatedFabricsAbrasionResistance(RotaryPlatformAbrader)1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD3389;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheU.S.DepartmentofDefense.1.Scope*1.1Thistestmethodcoversthedeterminationofthewearresistanceoffabricscoatedwithrubberorplasticstoabrasion.Theabrasionismeasuredbymasslossornumberofcyclesrequiredtowearthroughthecoatingtoinitiallyexposethebasefabric.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D618PracticeforConditioningPlasticsforTestingD1566TerminologyRelatingtoRubberE177PracticeforUseoftheTermsPrecisionandBiasinASTMTestMethodsE691PracticeforConductinganInterlaboratoryStudytoDeterminethePrecisionofaTestMethodG195GuideforConductingWearTestsUsingaRotaryPlatformAbraser3.Terminology3.1DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.1.1abrader,n—aweartestinginstrument,alsoreferredtoasarotaryplatformtesterorabraser.3.1.2abrasioncycle,n—inabrasiontesting,oneormoremovementsoftheabradantacrossamaterialsurface,orthematerialsurfaceacrosstheabradant,thatpermitsareturntoitsstartingposition.3.1.2.1Discussion—Inthecaseoftherotaryplatformtestmethod,itconsistsofonecompleterotationofthespecimen.3.1.3resurface,v—thepreparationofanabrasivewheelonaresurfacingdiscordiamondtoolwheelrefacer,priortouseorduringtesting.3.2Fordefinitionsofothertermsusedinthistestmethod,refertoTerminologyD1566.4.SummaryofTestMethod4.1...
