1 Scope
This document lists the terminology and common test methods used by manufacturers
and
laboratories to quantify the performance of a foam material. It also and gives
information to users or buyers of these products to make an educated assessment of
the relevance of the physical characteristics between various products offered to
them.
This document summarizes/gives information about the tests for
— polyurethane foams – typically polyether ( polyether polyurethane
foam ) or polyester based ( polyester polyurethane
foam ) – produced by either slabstock ( slabstock
foam ) or moulded foam process, and
—
latex
foams produced by either the Dunlop
process or Talalay process .
The physical properties addressed in this document are
a) resilience,
b) hysteresis,
c) support/SAG factor,
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