YY1006A Yarn PullingTuft Withdrawal Tension Meter

Instrument Purpose

Used to measure the force required to pull out a single tuft or loop from a carpet, i.e., the bonding force between carpet pile and backing.

Applicable Standards

BS 5229: 1975 (1996);–Method for Determination of tuft withdrawal force ofcarpets

QB/T 1090-2019 Test method for carpet tuft withdrawal force

ASTM D1335–Standard Test Method forTuft Bind of Pile Yarn Floor Coverings

ISO 1949–Carpets – Determination of tuftwithdrawal force