F14: Extractable Matter

AWTA TEST CODE

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F14

OTHER NAMES

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OIL CONTENT, FATTY MATTER CONTENT, GREASE CONTENT

TEST METHODS

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AS 2001.3.4
ASTM D1574
BS 3582
IWS 136
IWTO 10

IMAGE

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Soxhlet Apparatus With Specimen Being Extracted

APPLICATION

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The method is applicable to textiles in all forms, (fibre, sliver or roving, yarn or fabric), provided that the textile is insoluble in the solvent selected.

DEFINITION

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Solvent soluble matter is defined as non-fibrous material in or on yarn or fibre, usually of an oily or waxy nature, removable by organic solvents.

PRINCIPLE

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The specimen is extracted in a Soxhlet apparatus using a selected solvent. The solvent is evaporated, the residue and specimen are then dried and weighed separately. The amount of solvent soluble matter is reported as a percentage of the extracted specimen mass.

SAMPLES REQUIRED FOR TESTING

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Fibre or Yarn - sample at random from stock, cones or hanks to give two 10g specimens for each 1000kg in the consignment.

INTERPRETATION

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The percentage figure quoted is the total amount of solvent soluable matter in the sampled tested.

SERVICE TARGET

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6 working days.

COST

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Two 10g specimens represent one test. For large jobs additional test fees will apply - refer Fee List.