What is BS 6524 – Surface resistivity of textile fabric about?
BS 6524 is an International Standard that focuses on the determination method of the surface resistivity of a textile fabric.
BS 6524 describes a method for the determination of the surface resistivity of a textile fabric. BS 6524 is intended for fabrics of moderate or low surface resistivity (less than 1013 7) and is not generally applicable to unhomogeneous fabrics.
In certain cases, BS 6524 also be applied to coated fabrics and to fabrics containing small quantities of highly conducting fibre: such special cases are covered in BS 6524.
Who is BS 6524 -– Surface resistivity of textile fabric for?
BS 6524 on the determination method of the surface resistivity of textile fabric is useful for:
- Textiles and textile products manufacturers
- Clothing industries
- Textile testing laboratories
- Fabric quality assurance authorities
- Regulatory authorities
Why should you use BS 6524 – Surface resistivity of textile fabric?
The electrostatic properties of most textile fabrics are dependent on the relative humidity and temperature of the atmosphere in which they are conditioned. The lower the humidity the greater the resistivity of the material. In testing fabrics for their electrical properties, it is, therefore, important that they be conditioned at a specified humidity and temperature before starting the measurements.
BS 6524 gives you information about the surface resistivities of woven and knitted fabrics that usually depend on the direction of current flow in the specimen. It also depends on a mean value for all directions that may be conveniently obtained by using concentric electrodes and applying an appropriate geometrical factor to convert the measured resistance into units of surface resistivity.
BS 6524 lays down the technicalities for carrying out a test procedure to determine the surface resistivity of textile fabric. It gives you detailed information about the apparatus and reagents needed to perform the test, explains the principle of the test, help the users to execute the test procedure and calculations. It also informs you about the content of the final test report.
