Colour Fastness to Sea Water Test ISO 105-E02
Colour Fastness to Sea Water Test ISO 105-E02
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INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 105-E02
Fifth edition
2013-03-15
Reference number
ISO 105-E02:2013(E)
© ISO 2013
Personal copy for Luu My Nhien (2013-07-02)
Reproduction from the internal database of TÜV Rheinland Group with permission of ISO International Organization for Standardization, issued through DIN Deutsches Institut für Normung e.V.
ISO 105-E02:2013(E)
ISO 105-E02:2013(E)
Contents Page
Foreword......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... iv
1 Scope.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
2 Normative references....................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
3 Principle......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
4 Apparatus and materials.............................................................................................................................................................................. 2
5 Test specimen........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
6 Procedure..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
7 Test report.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Bibliography................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5
ISO 105-E02:2013(E)
Foreword
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patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
ISO 105-E02 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 38, Textiles, Subcommittee SC 1, Tests for
coloured textiles and colorants.
This fifth edition cancels and replaces the fourth edition (ISO 105-E02:1994), of which Clause 2 has
been revised to remove dated references, instrumental measurement added to appropriate clauses, and
tolerances added. It also incorporates ISO 105-E02:1994/Cor.1:2002.
ISO 105 consists of many parts designated by a part letter and a two-digit serial number (e.g. A01), under
the general title Textiles — Tests for colour fastness. A complete list of these parts is given in ISO 105-A01.
1 Scope
This part of ISO 105 specifies a method for determining the resistance of the colour of textiles of all
kinds and in all forms to immersion in sea water.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 105-A01:2010, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part A01: General principles of testing
ISO 105-A02, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part A02: Grey scale for assessing change in colour
ISO 105-A03, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part A03: Grey scale for assessing staining
ISO 105-A04, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part A04: Method for the instrumental assessment of
the degree of staining of adjacent fabrics
ISO 105-A05, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part A05: Instrumental assessment of change in colour
for determination of grey scale rating
ISO 105-F01, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part F01: Specification for wool adjacent fabric
ISO 105-F02, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part F02: Specification for cotton and viscose adjacent fabrics
ISO 105-F03, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part F03: Specification for polyamide adjacent fabric
ISO 105-F04, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part F04: Specification for polyester adjacent fabric
ISO 105-F05, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part F05: Specification for acrylic adjacent fabric
ISO 105-F06, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part F06: Specification for silk adjacent fabric
ISO 105-F10, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part F10: Specification for adjacent fabric: Multifibre
ISO 3696, Water for analytical laboratory use — Specification and test methods
3 Principle
A specimen of the textile in contact with either two single-fibre adjacent fabrics or a multifibre adjacent
fabric is immersed in sodium chloride solution, drained and placed between two plates under a specified
pressure in a test device. The specimen and the adjacent fabric(s) are dried separately. The change in
colour of the specimen and the staining of the adjacent fabric(s) are assessed by comparison with the
grey scales or instrumentally.
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4.1 Test device, consisting of a frame of stainless steel into which a weight-piece of mass approximately
5 kg and a base of 60 mm x 115 mm is closely fitted, so that a pressure of (12,5 ± 0,9) kPa can be applied
on test specimens measuring (40 ± 2) mm x (100 ± 2) mm placed between glass or acrylic-resin plates
measuring approximately 60 mm x 115 mm x 1,5 mm. The test device shall be constructed so that, if the
weight-piece is removed during the test, the pressure remains unchanged.
If the dimensions of the composite specimen differ from the size of (40 ± 2) mm x (100 ± 2) mm, the
weight-piece used shall be such that a nominal pressure of (12,5 ± 0,9) kPa is applied to the specimen.
Other devices may be used provided that equivalent results are obtained.
4.3 Sodium chloride, 30 g/l aqueous solution, prepared using grade 3 water, complying with ISO 3696.
Either:
Or
4.4.2 Two single-fibre adjacent fabrics, complying with the relevant standards of ISO 105-F01 to F06.
One of the adjacent fabrics shall be made of the same kind of fibre as that of the textile to be tested, or
that predominating in the case of blends, and the second piece made of the fibre as indicated in Table 1
or, in the case of blends, of the kind of fibre second in order of predominance or as otherwise specified.
4.5 Grey scale for assessing change in colour, complying with ISO 105-A02.
4.6 Grey scale for assessing staining, complying with ISO 105-A03.
4.7 Spectrophotometer or colorimeter for assessing change in colour and staining, complying
with ISO 105-A04 and ISO 105-A05.
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5 Test specimen
a) Attach a specimen measuring (40 ± 2) mm x (100 ± 2) mm to a piece of the multifibre adjacent fabric
(4.4.1), also measuring (40 ± 2) mm x (100 ± 2) mm, by sewing along one of the shorter sides, with
the multifibre fabric next to the face of the specimen; or
b) Attach a specimen measuring (40 ± 2) mm x (100 ± 2) mm between the two single-fibre adjacent
fabrics (4.4.2), also measuring (40 ± 2) mm x (100 ± 2) mm, by sewing along one of the shorter sides.
5.2 Where yarn or loose fibre is to be tested, take a mass of the yarn or loose fibre approximately equal
to one half of the combined mass of the adjacent fabrics, and either:
a) Place it between a (40 ± 2) mm x (100 ± 2) mm piece of the multifibre fabric (4.4.1) and a (40 ± 2) mm
x (100 ± 2) mm piece of the non-dyeable fabric (4.4.3) and sew them along all four sides (see ISO 105-
A01:2010, 10.3, Preparation of composite specimens); or
b) Place it between a (40 ± 2) mm x (100 ± 2) mm piece of each of the two specified single-fibre fabrics
(4.4.2) and sew along all four sides.
6 Procedure
6.1 Lay out the composite specimen smoothly in a flat-bottomed dish and cover with sodium chloride
solution (4.3) at room [Link] wet the composite specimen in this solution at an
approximate liquor ratio of 50:1, and allow it to remain in the solution at room temperature for 30 min.
Press and move it from time to time to ensure good and uniform penetration of the liquor. Pour off the
solution and wipe the excess liquor off the specimen between two glass rods.
Place the composite specimen between the two glass or acrylic resin plates (4.8), under a nominal pressure
of (12,5 ± 0,9) kPa, and place in the test device (4.1), which has been preheated to the test temperature.
NOTE Up to ten test specimens, each separated from the next by one plate, may be tested in one test device
simultaneously. If less than 10 specimens are prepared, all 11 plates must still be used to maintain the correct
nominal pressure
6.2 Place the test device containing the composite specimen in the oven (4.2) for 4 h at (37 ± 2) °C,
positioning it so that the test specimens are in either the horizontal position (Figure 1) or the vertical
position (Figure 2) depending on the type of device available.
Figure 1
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Figure 2
6.3 Open out the composite specimen (by breaking the stitching except on one of the shorter sides,
if necessary).
NOTE Specimens that show signs of drying should be discarded.
Dry the specimen by hanging it in air at a temperature not exceeding 60 °C, with the two or three parts
in contact only at the line of stitching.
6.4 Assess the change in colour of each specimen and the staining of the adjacent fabric(s) by comparison
with the grey scales (4.5 and 4.6) or instrumentally (4.7).
7 Test report
The test report shall include the following information:
a) a reference to this part of ISO 105 (ISO 105-E02:2013);
b) all details necessary for the identification of the sample tested;
c) the numerical grey scale ratings and/or instrumental assessment for change in colour of the specimen;
d) if single-fibre adjacent fabrics were used, the numerical grey scale rating and/or instrumental
assessment for staining of each kind of adjacent fabric used;
e) if a multifibre adjacent fabric was used, the numerical grey scale rating and/or instrumental
assessment for staining of each type of fibre in the multifibre adjacent fabric, and the type of
mulifibre adjacent fabric used;
f) any deviation, by agreement or otherwise, from the procedure specified;
g) the option used.
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Bibliography
[1] ISO 105-J01, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part J01: General principles for measurement of
surface colour
[2] ISO 105-J03, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part J03: Calculation of colour differences
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ISO 105-E02:2013(E)
Deviations might be necessary to accommodate specific textile compositions or testing environments not covered by the standard. These could include variations in textile blends, atypical environmental conditions, or unique end-use applications that require adjustments in testing pressures, durations, or fabric setups .
The use of an oven maintained at 37 ± 2 °C ensures a controlled environment where temperature does not introduce variability into the test results. This is critical as deviations in temperature might alter the chemical interactions between the fabric coloring, adjacent materials, and the imbued salt solution, potentially skewing results .
The fifth edition of ISO 105-E02:2013 removed dated references in Clause 2, introduced instrumental measurement in appropriate clauses, and added tolerances. It also incorporated ISO 105-E02:1994/Cor.1:2002 .
Textile specimens might be discarded if they show signs of premature drying during the preparation phase. Drying could prevent uniform penetration of the sodium chloride solution, leading to inaccurate or inconsistent test results .
Adjacent fabrics can be a multifibre adjacent fabric compliant with ISO 105-F10 or two single-fibre adjacent fabrics compliant with relevant standards from ISO 105-F01 to F06. One adjacent fabric must be made of the same kind of fibre as the tested textile, while the second should be of another fibre as indicated in the standards .
The change in color is assessed by comparing the textile specimen against grey scales for change in color (ISO 105-A02) and staining (ISO 105-A03) or by using a spectrophotometer or colorimeter for an instrumental assessment .
The procedure involves immersing a textile specimen, in contact with either two single-fibre or a multifibre adjacent fabric, in a sodium chloride solution. The composite specimen is then drained and placed between two plates under a specified pressure in a test device. After drying the specimen separately, the change in color and staining of the fabric is assessed using grey scales or instrumentally .
The sodium chloride solution should be a 30 g/l aqueous solution prepared using grade 3 water, complying with ISO 3696 .
Instrumental assessment enhances the testing process by providing objective, precise, and repeatable measurements of color change and staining. It minimizes human error associated with visual assessments using grey scales, potentially leading to more reliable and consistent data for regulatory and quality control purposes .
Ensuring precise pressure on the test specimens is crucial as it affects the interaction between the textile and the adjacent fabrics, influencing the accuracy of the color fastness results. Inconsistent pressure could lead to variability in test outcomes, affecting the reliability and comparability of the data .