AS 3535-1988

1 - AS 3535-1988 WOOL-METHOD FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF RESISTANCE TO COMPRESSION
4 - PREFACE
4 - CONTENTS
5 - FOREWORD
6 - 1 SCOPE.
6 - 2 APPLICATION.
6 - 3 PRINCIPLE.
6 - 4 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS.
6 - 5 DEFINITIONS.
6 - 5.1 Core sample
6 - 5.2 Greasy wool
6 - 5.3 Laboratory sample
6 - 5.4 Raw wool
6 - 5.5 Subsample
6 - 5.6 Test specimen
6 - 6 APPARATUS.
6 - 6.1 Wool scourer.
6 - 6.2 Ventilated oven.
6 - 6.3 Shirley Analyser (Wool Model).
6 - 6.4 Conditioning apparatus.
6 - 6.5 Balance.
6 - 6.6 Resistance to compression instrument.
7 - 6.7 Calibration weight.
7 - 7 SELECTION AND PREPARATION OF TEST SPECIMENS.
7 - 7.1 Sampling.
7 - 7.2 Subsampling.
7 - 7.3 Scouring and drying.
7 - 7.4 Preparation of test specimens.*
7 - 7.5 Time of measurement.
7 - 8 CALIBRATION OF THE INSTRUMENT.
7 - 9 MEASUREMENT.
7 - 10 CALCULATION OF RESULTS.
7 - 11 REPORT.
7 - 12 PRECISION.

Describes a method for determining the resistance to compression of a cleaned and carded sample taken from a lot of raw wool by core sampling. It also describes the procedures to be used to clean and prepare the wool sample prior to measurement.

This Standard sets out a method for determining the resistance to compression of a cleaned and carded sample taken from a lot of raw wool by core sampling. It also describes the procedures to be used to clean and prepare the wool sample prior to measurement.

Reconfirmed 1995