GMW14148
Resistance to Loop Pullout of Floor Carpet
| Organization: | GMW |
| Publication Date: | 1 November 2016 |
| Status: | inactive |
| Page Count: | 3 |
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Introduction
Note: Nothing in this standard supercedes applicable laws and regulations.
Note: In the event of conflict between the English and domestic language, the English language shall take precedence.
Purpose. This procedure is used to measure the force required to remove a loop from a floor carpet (formed carpet only).
Applicability. This procedure is applicable to carpet materials with loop construction.
Remarks. This procedure has been developed to simulate when a customer catches a loop with a sharp heel. The resulting force may cause the carpet to unravel.
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