| (») Sample No. 1/53—Cotton Felt |
| Oil and soap test | Not to contain more than 2% of oil | Oil content 6% | SampleUnsatisfactoryWarning letter toManufacturers |
| Trash content Test (in triplicate) | Not to contain more than 7J% of trash or other impurities | Trash content: (i) 9.3%, (ii) 9.1%, (iii) 9%, average 9.1 % |
| Dust index test (in duplicate) | To have a dust index of not more than 3, where the test is carried out under ihe conditions specified in para. 40 of Part 6 of British Standard 1425 : 1951 | Dust index:(i) 1.6%(ii) 1.8% average 1.7% |
| (ii) Sample No. 2/53—Rag Flock | Sample Satisfactory |
| Impurities Test (in triplicate) • | Not to contain more than 1.8% of soluble impurities | Sol. impurities :(i) 1.3%(ii) 1.3%(iii) 1.3% average 1.3% Oil 1.4%Soap .9%Chlorine content 20 parts per 100,000 |
| Oil and soap test | Not to contain more than 5% of oil and soap |
| Chlorine test | Not to contain more than 30 parts per 100,000 of chlorine in the form of soluble chlorides |
| (iii) Sample No/ 3/53—Layered Coir Fibre |
| •Impurities test (in triplicate) | Not to contain more than 1.5% of insoluble impurities ; and where the filling consists wholly or partly of used materials, not to contain more than 1.5% of soluble impurities | Insoluble impurities :(i) -7%(ii) -7%(iii) .7% average .7% | SampleSatisfactory |
| (iv) Sample No. 4/53—Rag Flock |
| Impurities test (in triplicate) | Not to contain more than 1.8% of soluble impurities | Sol. impurities :(i) 1-4%(ii) 1.6%(iii) 1.4% average 1.5% | Sample Satisfactory |
| Oil and soap test | Not to contain more than 5% of oil and soap | Oil 1.7% Soap 1.1% |
