Designation:F2497−05(Reapproved2011)´1StandardPracticeforAbrasionandScuffResistanceofInkjetMediabytheSutherlandRubTester1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2497;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.´1NOTE—RevisedtheunitspresentationandaddedaunitsstatementeditoriallyinOctober2011.1.Scope1.1ThispracticecoversaprocedurefordeterminingtheabrasionresistanceofprintedandunprintedinkjetmediausingtheSutherlandRubTester,oritsequivalent,equippedwithfull-widthrubberpadsandusingstandardizedreceptors.1.2Thispracticeisapplicabletoprintedandunprintedinkjetmedia.1.3Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D5264PracticeforAbrasionResistanceofPrintedMaterialsbytheSutherlandRubTester3.Terminology3.1DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.1.1abrasionresistance—abilityofaprintedsurfacetoresistmechanicaldestruction.3.1.2abrasiveness—thedegreetowhichanothermaterialcanabradethesurfaceofthetestspecimen.3.1.3Inkjetmedia—refertorecordingelementsusedbyinkjetprinterstoreceiveinks.Thesubstratemaybepaper,plastic,canvas,fabric,orotherinkreceptivematerial.Thesubstratemay,ormaynot,becoatedwithaninkreceptivelayer(s).3.1.4Microporousinkjetmedia—refertoinkmediahavinginkabsorbingmicroporouslayer(s).3.1.5receptor—film,paper,orfabricofaspecifiedabrasive-nessontowhichcoatings(forexample,inkorprotectivecoating)removedfromthespecimenaredepositedduringtheabr...
