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This document specifies two methods for determining the air flow value of flexible cellular polymeric materials: - method A, for conventional types of flexible cellular polymeric material; - method B, for all types of flexible cellular polymeric material, but especially for materials with a low permeability to air. For method B two methods are specified in this document: - Method B1: with manual measurement - Method B2: with automatic measurement NOTE 1 - Air flow values can be used to give an indication of the effects of formulation and production variables on the cellular structure. NOTE 2 - In this document, the expression "conventional type of flexible cellular polymeric material" means types which are unsuitable for sealing purposes.