Official ALCA Test Methods
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VEGETABLE TANNING MATERIALS
| Method Number A1 A5 A6 A10 A11 A12 A13 A20 A21 A22 A25 A30 A31 A40 A50 A60 |
ASTM Number D 4899 D 6405 D 6403 D 4901 D 4905 D 4904 D 4902 D 4903 D 6402 D 6401 D 6408 D 6410 D 6406 D 6407 D 6409 D 4900 |
TITLE OF METHOD Analysis of Veg-Tan Materials – General Extraction of Tannins from Raw and Spent Materials Moisture in Raw and Spent materials Preparation of Solution of Liquid Veg-Tan Extracts Preparation of Solution of Solid, Pasty, or Powder Veg-Tan Extracts Cooling of Analytical Solutions Evaporation and Drying of Analytical Solutions Total Solids and Water in Veg-Tan Extracts Soluble Solids and Insolubles in Veg-Tan Extracts Non-Tannins and Tannin Analysis of Tannery Liquors Sugar in Tanning Materials Copper and Iron in Veg-Tan Materials Color Tests with Sheepskin Skiver Lignosulfonates in Tanning Materials Official Certificate of Analysis Form |
VEGETABLE TANNED LEATHERS
| Method Number B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B8 B9 B10 B11 B12 B15 B16 B20 B21 B30 |
ASTM Number * D 2813 D 3790 D 3495 D 2868 D 2876 * * D 2875 D 6020 D 2617 * D 2810 * * |
TITLE OF METHOD Analysis of Vegetable-Tanned Leather – General Preparation of Sample for Analysis Moisture of Leather by Oven Drying Hexane Extraction of Leather Nitrogen (Kjeldahl) and Hide Substance Water-Soluble Matter of Veg-Tan Leather Soluble Non-Tannin and Uncombined Tannin Glucose in Veg-Tan Leather Insoluble Ash of Veg-Tan Leather Combined Tannin and Degree of Tannage of Veg-Tan Leather Total Ash in Leather Magnesium (as Epsom Salts) in Veg-Tan Sole Leather pH of Leather Procter and Searle Number (Sulfuric Acid Content) of Veg-Tan Leather Official Certificate of Analysis Form |
MINERAL TANNING MATERIALS
| Method Number C1 C5 C10 C11 |
ASTM Number D 3898 D 3913 D 3897 D 5356 |
TITLE OF METHOD Chromic Oxide in Chromium Tan Liquors Acidity in Chromium Tan Liquors Basicity of Chromium Tan Liquors pH of Chrome Tan Liquors |
MINERAL TANNED LEATHER
| Method Number D1 D5 D10 D20 D21 D30 D35 |
ASTM Number D 2813 * D 2807 D 4655 D 4653 D 4654 D 2810 |
TITLE OF METHOD Sampling Leather for Physical and Chemical Tests Analysis of Mineral Tanned Leather – General Chromic Oxide in Leather (Perchloric Acid) Sulfates in Leather (Total, Neutral, Combined Acid) Total Chlorides in Leather Sulfate Basicity in Leather pH of Leather |
PHYSICAL TESTS FOR LEATHER
| Method Number E1 E2 E3 E4 E5 E10 E11 E12 E13 E14 E15 E16 E17 E30 E32 E40 E41 E42 E43 E44 E45 E46 E50 E51 E52 E53 E54 E55 E56 E57 E58 E59 E60 E61 E62 E63 E64 |
ASTM Number D 1610 D 2347 D 1814 D 1813 * D 4704 D 4831 D 4786 D 4705 D 2207 D 2209 D 2208 D 2211 D 1815 D 5052 * D 6075 D 1912 * * D 2213 D 5053 * * D 1611 D 2096 D 2097 D 2098 D 2099 D 1913 D 2210 D 2214 D 2212 D 2322 D 2346 D 2821 D 2941 |
TITLE OF METHOD Conditioning Leather and Leather Products for Testing Area of Leather Specimens Thickness of Leather Units Thickness of Leather Test Specimens Width of Leather Tongue Tear Strength Buckle Tear Strength Stitch Tear Strength, Single Hole Stitch Tear Strength, Double Hole Bursting Strength of Leather by the Ball Method Tensile Strength of Leather Breaking Strength of Leather by the Grab Method Elongation of Leather Static Water Absorption of Veg-Tan Leather Permeability of Leather to Water Vapor Piping (Coarse Grain Wrinkles in Bent Leather) Grain Cracking Cold-Crack resistance of Upholstery Leather Stiffness (Tinius-Olsen Method) Staining 4-cloth pad – 70C – 1 hour Compressibility of Leather Crocking Resistance of Leather Fire Resistance of Leather Bond Strength of Leather Belting Corrosion Produced by Leather in Contact with Metal Colorfastness and Transfer of Color in the Washing of Leather Flex Testing of Finish on Upholstery Leather Water Penetration Resistance (Dow Corning) Water Penetration Resistance (Maeser) Resistance to Wetting of Garment-Type Leathers (Spray Test) Grain Crack and Extension of Leather by the Mullen Test Slit Tear Resistance of Leather Thermal Conductivity (Cenco-Fitch) Resistance of Chrome-Tanned White Shoe Upper Leather to Artificial perspiration Apparent Density of Leather Stiffness of Leather (Torsion Wire Method) Break Pattern of Leather (Break Scale) |
BEAMHOUSE LIQUORS
| Method Number F1 F3 F5 F10 F20 F21 F30 F35 F40 F50 F51 F52 F60 |
ASTM Number * * * * * * * * * * * * * |
TITLE OF METHOD Analysis of Beamhouse Soak Waters – General Analysis of Lime Liquors – General Analysis of Bate Waters – General Dry Solids and Ash of Beamhouse Liquors Total Volatile Nitrogen of Beamhouse Liquors Total Volatile Amine Nitrogen and Free Ammonia Nitrogen in Soak and Lime Liquors Free Ammonia and Total Ammonia in Bate Liquors Total Caustic Alkalinity of Lime Liquors Calcium in Beamhouse Liquors Chlorides in Beamhouse Liquors Sulfides in Beamhouse Liquors Sulfates in Beamhouse Liquors pH Values of Beamhouse Liquors |
TANNERY CHEMICALS
| Method Number G1 G2 G3 G4 G5 G6 |
ASTM Number * * * * * * |
TITLE OF METHOD Miscellaneous Tannery Materials – General Miscellaneous Tannery Materials – List Analytical Assay of Egg Yolk Analytical Assay of Lactic Acid Analytical Assay of Oxalic Acid Analytical Assay of Tannery Sugars |
OILS, GREASE AND THEIR PRODUCTS
| Method Number
H1 H18 Pt 2 H20 H42 H45 H51 H52 H53 |
ASTM Number
* D 5346 D 5556 D 5350 D 5353 * D 5562 D 5560 |
TITLE OF METHOD
Fats and Oils of Animal, Vegetable, and Marine Origin – General |
SAMPLING
| Method Number J1 J2 J10 J15 J25 J30 J40 J50 |
ASTM Number D 2813 D 6404 D 2813 D 2813 * * * * |
TITLE OF METHOD Sampling Heavy Leather for Physical Tests Sampling Vegetable Materials Containing Tannin Sampling of Vegetable-Tanned Leathers Sampling of Mineral-Tanned Leather for Chemical Tests Sampling of Beamhouse Liquors Sampling of Tannery Chemicals Sampling of Fats and Oils and Their Products Sampling of Fats and Oils and Their Products |
LEATHER FINISHES
| Method Number K1 K5 K10 K11 K12 |
ASTM Number D 4906 D 4907 D 2097 D 6183 D 5552 |
TITLE OF METHOD Total Solids and Ash in Leather Finish Nitrocellulose in Finish on Leather Flexibility and Adhesion of Finish on Leather Tackiness of Finish on Leather Resistance of Colored Leather to Bleeding |
BIOLOGICAL
| Method Number L1 |
ASTM Number * |
TITLE OF METHOD Resistance of Leather to the Growth of Fungi |
TERMINOLOGY
| Method Number X1 |
ASTM Number D 1517 |
TITLE OF METHOD Standard Terminology Relating to Leather |