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BRITISH STANDARD BS EN
1414 : 1997

Touch-and-closefasteners -
Cycling procedure for
subsequent testing

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The European Standard EN 1414 : 1996 has the status of a

British Standard

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Committees responsible for this

British Standard
The preparation of this British Standard was entrusted to Technical Committee
TCV66, Apparel, upon which the following bodies were represene

Association of Button Merchants

Associon of Suppliers to the British Clothing Industry
British Measurement and Testing Association
British Retail Consortium
Camping and Outdoor Leisure Association
Child Accident Prevention ?hist
Confederation of British Wool Textiles Limited
Consumer Policy Committee of BSI
Department of ‘bade and Industry
Fabric Care Research Association Ltd.
Home OBtice
Knittjng Industries Federation Ltd.
Mail Order ‘Ii-aàers’ Association
Nationai Association of Teachem of Home Economics and Technology Lt&
Nationai Children’s Wear Association
SATF¿A Footwear Technology Centre
Society of Dyers and Colourists
Textile Finishers’ Association
Zip Fastener Manufacturem’Association

The foilowing body was also represented in the drafting of the standar4 through
sub corn mi^ and panels:

Made-upTedes’ Association

This British Standard, having

been prepared under the
àirection of the Sector Board for
Materiais and Chemicais, was
published under the authority of
the Standards Board and comes
into effect on
15 June 1997

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Contents

Committees responsible Inside h n t cover

Nationai foreword ii
Foreword 2
Method
1 Scope 3
2 Normative references 3
3 Principle 3
4 Appasatus 3
6 Testspechens 3
6 conditioning 3
7 Procedure 3
8 Testreport 3
'Iàble
1 Numberoftapes 3
Figures
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National foreword

This British Standard has been prepared by Technical Committee TCV66, and is the
English ìanguage veision of EN 1414 : 1996 Touch-and-closefasteners - Cycling
procedure for subsequent testing, published by the European Committee for
Standardizaiion (CEN).
It is one of a series of standards for touch-andclose fasteners. other stan- in the
current series have the following titles
BS EN 1415 Touch-anrtclosefasteners -Behawiour of slit selvedges
BS EN 1416 Touchanrtclosefasteners -Determimtion of c u m t u r e
BS EN 122401) Touch-and-closefasteners -Determinution of the ovemll widths
of tapes and th^ eflative width of a closure
BS EN 12241') lùuch-and-closefasteners -Method for closure prior to washing
or dry ckaning
BS EN 1224Z1) Touch-and-closefasteners -Determination of peel strength
BS EN 12243l) Touchanrtclosefasteners -Determination of dimensional
stability to washing

Cross-references
Publication referred to Corresponding British Standard
EN 20139 : 1992 ES EN 20139 : 1992 llzxtiles-Standard atnwspheres for
conditioning and testing
Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity
from legal obligations.

Summary of pages
This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i and ii, the EN
title page, pages 2 to 6, an inside back cover and a back cover.

') in preparation.

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EXJROP- NORM November 1996

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Descriptors: Haberdashery, tapes, touch-and-close fasteners, operating requirements, artificial ageing tests,measurements,
mechanical strength

Engush vemion

‘Ibuch-and&se fasteners - Cychrg procedure for

subsequent testing

Fermetures au~agrippantes- Appareil HaRverschlusse - W e B - und ofniungsverfahren

simulateur d’usage für nachfolgende pnifungen

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 19964914. CEN members are
bound to comply with the CENKENELEC Internai Regulations which stipuìak the
conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard
without any alteration.
Upindate lists and bibìiographical references concerning such national standards
may be obtained on application to the Centrai Secretariat or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, G e m ) .
A version in any other ianguage made by tmwlation under the responsibility of a
CEN member into its own language and notified to the C e n a Secretariat has the
same status as the officialversions.
CEN members axe the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Denmark,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireiand, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands,
Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

CEN
European Committee for Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation
Europäisches Komitee fur Normung

Central Secretariat: rue de Stassart 36, B-1060 Brussels

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 Foreword
This European Standard has been prepared by
%chnical Committee CENA'C 248, Rxtiies and textile
products, the secretariat of which is held by BSI.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a
national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by May 1997, and
conflictjng nalional standards shall be withdrawn at
the k s t by May 1997.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations,
the national standards organizations of the foliowing
countries are bound to implement this European
Standard A m Belgium, Denmark, Finland,France,
Germany, Greece, Iceland, Jreland, Iw,Luxembourg,
Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden,
Swilzerland and the United Kingdom.

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1 scope
This European Standard specifies an apparatus and
method for submitting touch-and-close fasteners to
opening and closing cycles in order to simulate use.
The touch-andclose fasteners subjected to these cycles
wiil be used in subsequent physical tests intended to
measure the residual mechanical strength
characteristics.
2 Normative references
This European Standard incorporates by dated or
undated reference, provisions from other publications.
These normative references are cited at the
appropriate places in the text and the publications are
listed hereafter. For dated references, subsequent
amendments to or revisions of any of these
publications apply to this European Standard only
when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For
un- references the latest edition of the publication
referred to applies.
EN 20139 TWueS - Standard atmow- for
..ditàoning and testing
@O 139 : 1973)
prEN 12240 T m h - a d d o s e fasteners -
DetemLination of the overuiì and
e f l ì t i w widths of tapes und ule
effwtive width of a closure
3 Principle
An apparatus is used to open and close a
touch-and-close fastener of a specific width a specified Calculate the total effective width as a function of the
number of times.
4 Apparatus
The apparatus comprises two drums mounted one on
top of the other (see figure 1):
-the bottom dnim is 11Omm wide and 16Omm in
diamete7
- the top drum has the same width and is 162,5mm
in diameter.
The two drums shall have a slot to receive the end of
the test specimens, and a tensioning device (see
figure 2).
The top dnim shall be free to rotate. It shall be fitted opening and closing cycles.
with variable weight, according to the total effective
width of the touch-anddose fastener, in order to apply
a constant load.
The bottom drum shall rotate at a constant meed of
(ô0 5) min-l. The direction of rotation shail be
reverced every 30 s.
The rotation of the bottom drum is transmitted to the
top drum by the physical contact of the
toucl--and-closefasteners.
The apparatus shail be fitted with a counter which
records the number of rotations of the bottom drum
regardless of the direction of rotation.
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6 R s t specimens
W e test specimens of male and female tapes of the
same overail width.
Cut consecutive test specimens long enough to be
fixed into the drum slots. It is recommended that the
drums be covered in accordance with table 1, in order
to ensure good repeatabiity of the simulation method.
I above 20 to 25 14 I
above 25 to 33 3
above 33 to 50 2
I above 50 I1 I
6 Conditioning
Condition the test specimens for at least 24 h in
accordance with the standard atmosphere for testing,
as specified in EN 20139. The test shall be carried out
in this atmosphere.
7 Procedure
Determine the overall width of the tapes in accordance
with prEN 12240. Rom table 1, determine the number
of tapes with which to load the apparatus. Determine
the effective width of the fastener in accordance with
prEN 12240.
number of test specimens to be fixed to the drums.
Apply a mass of (1 O, 1)kg per centimetre of total
effective width, to the top drum.
Position and secure the femaie îape(s) on the bottom
drum and the male tape(s) to the top drum.Ensure
that the two tapes are correctly aligned and in
permanent contact with the whole surface of the
drums.
If it becomes difficult to keep the test specimens
correctly aligned, or to keep them in contact with the
drums,use doublesided adhesive tape to fix the backs
of the tapes to the drums.
Start up the apparatus for the specified number of
At the end of the test, remove the test specimens from
the apparatus and remove the parts that have not been
subjected to opening and closing cycles.
8 wst report
the fouomg
- reference to this European standard;
- identjfication of the touch-and-close fastener tapes;
- date of the tese
- any deviation from this European Standard, and
any incident likely to have affected the result-
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1 Motor
2 Bottom àrum, 160,O mm diameter
3 Top drum, 162,6mm diameter
4 Variable mass according to tota.i effective width
5 Counterweight
6 Pivot
Figure 1. Cycling apparatus

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Attachment of tapes

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1 Slot
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3 Tightening bolt
4 Slotted bolt
Figure 2. Tensioning device

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List of references

See national foreword.

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