BS EN 14906:2012 pdf download – Leather — Leather for automotive — Test methods and testing parameters
1 Scope
This European Standard gives guidelines to select the test methods to assess the performance of leather forautomotive.This document also specifies the sampling and conditioning procedures of specimens.
NOTE Regulations on chemical substances in consumer goods might differ from country to country requiring for anygiven market a special attention to restricted substances.
2Normative references
The following documents，in whole or in part,are normatively referenced in this document and areindispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references,the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 15987:2011,Leather — Terminology — Key definitions for the leather trade
EN 20105-A02,Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part A02:Grey scale for assessing change in colour(sO 105-A02)
EN ISO 105-B06,Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part B06:Colour fastness and ageing to artificiallight at high temperatures: Xenon arc fading lamp test (ISO 105-B06)
EN ISO 2418,Leather — Chemical,physical and mechanical and fastness tests —Sampling location(SO 2418)
EN ISO 2419,Leather — Physical and mechanical tests — Sample preparation and conditioning (ISO 2419)
EN ISO 2420,Leather — Physical and mechanical tests —Determination of apparent density (ISo 2420)
EN ISO 2589,Leather — Physical and mechanical tests —Determination of thickness (ISO 2589)
EN ISO 3376,Leather — Physical and mechanical tests —Determination of tensile strength and percentageextension (sO 3376)
EN ISO 3377-1,Leather —Physical and mechanical tests — Determination of tear load — Part 1: Singleedge tear (lsO 3377-1)
EN ISO 4044,Leather — Chemical tests — Preparation of chemical test samples (ISo 4044)
EN ISO 5402-1,Leather – Determination of flex resistance – Part 1: Flexometer method (ISO 5402-1)
EN ISO 9237,Textiles — Determination of permeability of fabrics to air (Iso 9237)
EN ISO 11640,Leather — Tests for colour fastness —Colour fastness to cycles of to-and-fro rubbing(ISO 11640)
EN ISO 11644,Leather — Test for adhesion of finish (IsO 11644)
EN ISO14087, Leather—Physical and mechanical tests —Determination of bending force (ISO 14087)
EN ISO 14268,Leather —Physical and mechanical tests — Determination of water vapour permeability(iSO 14268)
EN ISO 15700, Leather—Tests for colour fastness —Colour fastness to water spotting (IS0 15700)
EN ISO 17071，Leather — Physical and mechanical tests —Determination of fogging characteristics(IsO 17071)
EN ISO 17074,Leather — Physical and mechanical tests — Determination of resistance to horizontal spreadof flame (sO 17074)
EN ISO 17076-2,Leather —Determination of abrasion resistance — Part 2: Martindale ball plate method(lsO 17076-2)
EN ISO 17186,Leather — Physical and mechanical tests —Determination of surface coating thickness(IsO 17186)
EN ISO 17226-3,Leather — Chemical determination of formaldehyde content — Part 3: Determination offormaldehyde emissions from leather (sO 17226-3)
EN ISO 17227, Leather — Physical and mechanical tests — Determination of dry heat resistance of leather(ISO 17227)
EN ISO 17228,Leather—Tests for colour fastness — Change in colour with accelerated ageing (ISo 17228)EN ISO 23910,Leather – Physical and mechanical tests — Measurement of stitch tear resistance(ISO 23910)
ISO 2588,Leather – Sampling -Number of items for a gross sample
ISO 26082-1,Leather – Physical and mechanical test methods for the determination of soiling — Part 1:Rubbing (Martindale) method
3Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 15987:2011 and the following shallapply.
3.1
upholstery
seat and headrest
3.2
trim
armrest, dashboard, trim-panel, steering-wheel, gear-knob
4General principles
This document considers different types of leather intended for automotive upholstery, trims, such as steering-wheels/gear-knobs.
5 Sampling
5.1Laboratory samples shall be located and identified in accordance with EN ISO 2418.
5.2The number of leather samples shall be in accordance with ISO 2588, if not otherwise agreed by theparties.
6 Conditioning and sample preparation
Leather samples shall be conditioned and prepared for physical, mechanical and fastness tests in accordance with EN ISO 2419.
Leather samples for chemical tests shall be conditioned and prepared in accordance with EN ISO 4044.
7 List of test methods
The following tables define test methods which should be used to test automotive leather. The parameters to be tested are divided in fundamental properties (Table 1) and complementary properties (Table 2).
8 Test reports
The test reports shall contain at least the information defined in used standard test methods. The test reports should also include additional information (e.g. special evaluation of specimens) requested in specifications.