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Testing of Industrial Textiles
12.1 Testing of Filter Fabrics
The lter fabrics are made out of natural or synthetic materials using
various woven or nonwoven fabric structures. These fabrics are used in
various industrial applications in automobile, medical, air ltration, water
ltration, etc. According to the end-user requirements, the test require-
ments will vary. Some of the important tests required for the lter fabrics
are as follows:
1. Filter fabrics (Woven type)
a. Mass per square meter (ASTM D: 5261/ASTM D: 3776/ISO: 9864/
IS: 14716)
b. Thickness (ASTM D: 5199)
c. Thread density (ASTM D: ...