BS ENISO 19074:2015 BSl Standards Publication Leather Physical and mechanical tests - Determination of water absorption by capillary action (wicking) bsi. ..making excellence a habit: BSENISO19074:2015 BRITISH STANDARD Nationalforeword This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN ISO 19074:2015. The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical CommitteeTCl/69,Footwear, leatherand coatedfabrics. A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary. This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application. @The British Standards Institution 2015. Published by BSI Standards Limited 2015 ISBN9780580830365 ICS 59.140.30 Compliancewitha British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations. This British Standard was published under the authority of the Amendments issued since publication Date Text affected ENIS0 19074 EUROPEANSTANDARD NORMEEUROPEENNE EUROPAISCHE NORM September2015 ICS 59.140.30 English Version Leather - Physical and mechanical tests - Determination of water absorption by capillary action (wicking) (IsO 19074:2015) Cuir - Essais physiques et mecaniques - Determination Leder - Physikalische und mechanische Pruifungen de I'absorption en eau par capillarite (meche) (Iso Bestimmung der Wasseraufnahme durch 19074:2015) Kapillarwirkung (Wicking) (IS0 19074:2015) This European Standard was approved by CEN on 8 August 2015. CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member. This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by Centrehas thesamestatus as the official versions. CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom. cen EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMITE EUROPEEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPAISCHES KOMITEE FUR NORMUNG CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels 2015CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No.EN ISO 19074:2015 E worldwide for CEN national Members. BSENISO19074:2015 ENIS019074:2015 (E) European foreword This document (EN IS0 19074:2015)has been prepared byTechnical Committee CEN/TC289 "Leather", the secretariat of which is held by UNI, in collaboration with Technical Committee IULTCS "International Union of Leather Technologists and Chemists Societies". 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 March 2016, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by March 2016. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of rights. According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria,Belgium,Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom Endorsementnotice BSENISO19074:2015 IS0 19074:2015(E) IULTC