Designation:D2059/D2059M−03(Reapproved2022)StandardTestMethodforResistanceofZipperstoSaltSpray(Fog)1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD2059/D2059M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversthedeterminationoftheresis-tanceofalltypesofzipperstocorrosionandtheirabilitytofunctionproperlyafterexposureofspecifieddurationinaprescribedsaltspray.1.2ThevaluesstatedineitherSIunitsorinch-poundunitsaretoberegardedseparatelyasstandard.Thevaluesstatedineachsystemmaynotbeexactequivalents;therefore,eachsystemshallbeusedindependentlyoftheother.Combiningvaluesfromthetwosystemsmayresultinnon-conformancewiththestandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.4Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2B117PracticeforOperatingSaltSpray(Fog)ApparatusD123TerminologyRelatingtoTextilesD2050TerminologyRelatingtoSubassembliesUsedintheManufactureofTextilesD2051TestMethodforDurabilityofFinishofZipperstoLaunderingD2052TestMethodforColorfastnessofZipperstoDry-cleaningD2053TestMethodforColorfastnessofZipperstoLightD2054TestMethodforColorfastnessofZipperTapestoCrockingD2057TestMethodforColorfastnessofZipperstoLaun-deringD2058TestMethodforDurabilityofFinishofZipperstoDrycleaningD2060TestMethodsforMeasuringZipperDimensionsD2061TestMethodsforStrengthTestsforZip...
