DRAFT UGANDA STANDARD  
  DUS 674  
Second  Edition  
2021 
 
 
 Reference number  
DUS 674 : 2021 
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Determination of wet compressibility of leather and fibreboards  
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 Foreword  
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This seco nd edition cancels and replaces the first edition (US 674:2007), which has been technically revised  
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 Determination of wet compr essibility of leather and fibre boards  
1 Scope  
This draft Uganda Standard specifies a method for the determination of wet compre ssibility of leather and fibre 
boards.  
2 Normative references  
The following referenced documents referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content 
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited  applies. For undated 
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies  
US 656, Preparation of samples (leather; elastomeric material and other footwear materials)  
3 Terms and definitions  
No terms and definitions are listed in this document  
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:  
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp  
4 Apparatus  
4.1 Hydraulic -type press  with two flat metal platens, each of size 50 mm x 50 mm, and having a device for 
measuring the applied force  
4.2 Micrometer  
5 Test Specimen  
A 50 mm square of the material cut by means of a suitable press -knife  
6 Procedure  
6.1 Weigh the conditioned specimen (see US 656) and me asure its thickness using a micrometer at each 
corner. Record  the mean thickness  using a micrometer . 
6.2 Wet one side of the specimen, using one -tenth of its mass of water. Apply the water slowly,  by means 
of a burette, and spread it evenly over the entire  surface.  
6.3 Carefully place the wetted sample in a desiccator containing water instead of a desiccant. Leave for 24 
h. 
6.4 Place the damp sample in the hydraulic press and subject it to a pressure of 20 MN/m2 for 3 min.   
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 6.5 Remove the specimen from the press, re -measure the thickness at the same positions where the 
previous readings were taken, and record the mean thickness.  
7 Calculation  
Calculate the wet compressibility as follows:  
Wet compressibility,  % = 
100
ABA  
where  
A is the initial mean thickness , in millimetres,  of the test specimen, and 
B is the mean thickness,  in millimetres,  of compressed test specim en.  
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 Bibliography  
US 674:2007, Footwear materials — Determination of wet compressibility of leather and fibreboards (Metric 
units)   
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