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DECATHLON STANDARD DS - 044

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Test Laboratory - Division Soft

DECATHLON Campus
4 Bd de Mons BP 299
59665 Villeneuve d’Ascq
FRANCE

DELAMINATION TEST FOR MULTI-LAYERS

COMPONENTS

Test bóc tách cho vải nhiều lớp

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Written by Function Date/Signature

Fabienne REYNAERT Testing engineer

Gessica D’ALESSANDRO Campus lab manager / testing engineer 16th April 2013 GD

Checked by Function Date/Signature

Charlotte FRANCOISE Testing engineer

Quang Hai DO Vietnam Soft lab manager 16th April 2013 QD

Approved by Function Date/Signature

Youssef SENHADJI SOFT lab manager 06th May 2013 YS

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PURPOSE Mục đích

This document is an internal Test Standard. It contains the general test requirements which are applicable in
all the internal or external laboratories where the tests are carried out.
When stated, this document defines the useful criteria to establish the conformity of a product or a component.
This document aims to harmonize choices and possible interpretations of the international test standards.

This document does not contain the detailed modalities of implementation of the tests, regarding to specific
test equipments and accommodations of the Laboratory. These modalities must appear in Work Instructions
written locally by every laboratory.
Tài liệu này là tiêu chuẩn test nội bộ. Bao gồm các yêu cầu kiểm tra chung áp dụng cho các
phòng Lab nội bộ hay bên ngoài đang thực hiện
OBJECT AND SCOPE

This test method is to be applied on multi-layers components to determine the strength of delamination.

MODIFICATIONS FOLLOW-UP

Version Cancel and supersedes Applicable since Modifications

A Creation 27/08/2010 NA
DS template modification
Add the underwear component in the scope and the way to
cut the underwear finished products.
B DS-044 A 21/02/2014
Precision of jaws to use
Preparation of specimens
Method to calculate the final result

DIFFUSION MODE

Diffusion mode

simple communication (mail) to

presentation to

need new authorisation to perform the test

CONTENTS

TEST NR1: DELAMINATION STRENGTH FOR MULTI-LAYER .........................................4

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TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

Multi-layers fabric: Component having more than one textile layer. The middle of component can be
composed with membrane, polymer layer, foam, or glue point process… but the top and bottom of component
must be textile layers.

Textile (Fur) layer

Inside both textile layers: PU membrane

Textile (woven) layer

Example of multi-layers component

PU membrane

Example of delamination by hand

Delamination Strength: Strength (expressed in N per surface unit) needs to break the cohesion between two
layers by using a dynamometer.

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TEST NR1: DELAMINATION STRENGTH FOR MULTI-LAYER

REFERENCE STANDARDS
 Domain of coverage and equivalent standard(s)
This standard covers or is equivalent to the following standard(s):
Standard reference Requirement Test method Is covered Is equivalent
No NA NA NA NA
 Test principle
The test principle is inspired of international standard(s): NA
The applicable prescriptions and standard interpretations are fully detailed in the following sections.
 Deviations regarding the reference standards
Classification Detail of technical deviation Justification for the technical deviation
NA NA NA

 Others associated or required documents

NA

SCOPE

This method is to be applied on any multi-layers component (soft shell, shoes complexes, underwear
complex …).

OBJECTIVES

Measure the strength need to separate two layers (delamination phenomenon).

PRINCIPLE

Delamination is initiated by peeling off by hand. Tape is placed into a dynamometer to determine the peeling
strength of the multi-layers.

REQUIREMENTS ON EQUIPMENT & CONSUMABLES

• A tensile testing machine that automatically records the determined peeling strength (resolution of a
displaying device must be 0,5 N*) at a constant speed of 200 ± 10 mm/min
* the record value defined by dynamometer must be automatically rounded to 0,5 N.

• Tensile machine with sensors 1 KN or 100N

• The clamping or holding devices shall be positioned with the centre in line with the applied force. The
machine shall be calibrated with the grips in position and the jaw faces closed, where applicable.

The jaws shall be capable of holding the test specimen without allowing it to slip and designed so
that they do not cut or otherwise weaken the test specimen.

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ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

Specimens to test have to be conditioned, after cutting in the standard atmospheric condition during at least
12h. The test must be carried out at 20±2°C and 65± 4% RH

SAMPLE PREPARATION

Cut 6 specimens with a dimension of 75±5 mm for all multi-layer and 50±5 mm just for underwear’s fabric
width and at least 200 mm length, 3 in the warp direction and 3 in the weft direction. Mark the sample of the
direction.
The cutting must be done very precisely by following the yarn direction and be parallel to it.
200±10 mm

warp direction

200±10 mm

weft direction
Picture 1: example of a sample base implantation on a piece of multi-layers

Note: In other case, due to not enough component or sample take from a finish good, please follow the
instruction of the applicant for the sample preparation.
For Underwear finished product, refer to appendix 1.

On the 6 specimens, draw two lines, the first one at 20±2 mm from one of the edge (in blue, picture 2) and
the second one, at least 100 mm from the first (blue) line (in red).

Part to peel off by hand End of the test

at least 100 mm

75±5 mm or 50±5
mm for underwear

20±2 mm
Picture 2: Measurement for the line drawing

Initiate the peel off by hand where the bond between 2 layers break first, until the drawn line (in red)
before to condition on a flat surface. (Refer picture 2). The distance between the red line and the edge is the
distance needed to properly attach the specimen between the jaws.

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TEST PROTOCOL REQUIREMENTS

Wedge the “manually peel off parts” of the sample into the jaws. (Refer picture 3).
the separation line between the two fabrics of complex must be equal to the distance between two jaws
jaws.

One textile layer only

Equal distance

One layer or more (textile layer + foam or

membrane or glue…)

Jaws of tensile machine

Picture 3: Clamping sample on tensile machine jaws

Peel off the sample at a constant speed at 200±10

±10 mm/min until the second draw line (in blue) which mean
“end of the test”.

Save the 3 samples for warp direction in one batch, and the 3 samples for weft direction in another batch.

TION OF THE RESULTS

REQUIREMENTS ON EVALUATION

Calculation of the strength adhesion average in N for each direction (warp and weft):
Samples have to be totally pill-off
off between marks defined (between red line and blue line, refer picture 4).

The delamination strength

gth average must be calculated as described follow:

1- Eliminate the first (10+/- 2) % of lengthening of the graph (D area on picture 4).

2- For each sample ( warp and weft ) calculate the average

a A (in N) of : the 40 maximum peaks (A1) and
the 40 minimum valleys (A2) strength values to determine the sample delamination strength

A=
( A1 + A2)
2
3- Calculate the delamination strength Average/cm
Average (CA in N/cm) of the fabric for the 3 samples or less in
particular case (as finished good) for warp and weft direction, and the standard deviation (σCA in N/cm),
with accuracy at 0.01 N:

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. ∑A K
1 3
CA = * ∑ ( Ak − CA) ) / Width(cm)
k =1
σCA = ( 2
3 *Width(cm) 2 k =1

Strenght (N)

2 0 40
…
…
1 8 …
12 3
1 6
D F
1 4
…
3’ … …
1 2 1’ 40’
2’
1 0

6
D area
4

0
0 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 5 0 0 6 0 0
Elongation (mm)

Picture 4: Graph example

PRODUCT EVALUATION
NA

TEST REPORT

Note any information, which can interest the test applicant, photos, and any information regarding the
progress of the test itself: interruption, modification, and deviation regarding this Decathlon Standard.
Test report has to relate this following information:

- Reference of this DS-044 and the version

- General information about tested fabric:
¤ Name
¤ Supplier
¤ Component reference
- Capacity of sensors ( 1kN or 100N)
- Size of specimen used.
- Type of jaws used (picture if possible)
- Conditions of temperature and relative humidity of laboratory (testing conditions)
- The delamination strength/cm with it associated graph and the relative tested sample by
direction (CA and σCA in N/cm)

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Appendix 1 : SAMPLE PREPARATION FOR UNDERWEAR FINISH GOODS

1. Bottom (underpants, boxer ..)

The specimen is taken at the waist of the underpants, not the thigh of the underpants.
Cut at least 2 specimens.
Cut the specimens from the stitching(s) of the waist in order to take off the strip only. The width is the exact
width of the complex area, ultra-sonic cutting included.
Peel off by hand the strip (around 20-30mm) from the stitching and wedge the specimen into the jaws.

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2. Top ( bra)

The specimen is taken at the back of the bra, just after the seam of the hook, at the bottom.
Cut at least 2 specimens per FG: one at the right, one at the left.
The width is the exact width of the complex area, ultra-sonic cutting included. The length must be specified
by the customer.
Peel off by hand the strip (around 20-30mm) from the stitching and wedge the specimen into the jaws.

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