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AS 2332

Slide fasteners
Australian Standard™
AS 2332—2003
 This Australian Standard was prepared by Committee TX-018, Specifications for
Textile Furnishings. It was approved on behalf of the Council of Standards
Australia on 10 September 2003 and published on 7 November 2003.

The following are represented on Committee TX-018:

AWTA Textile Testing
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Australian Retailers Association
Australian Wool Processors Council
Certification Interests
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Consumer Affairs Victoria

Drycleaning Institute of Australia
Furnishers Society of Victoria
National Council of Women of Australia
Society of Dyers and Colourists of Australia and New Zealand
Soft Furnishings Industry Association of Australia
Textile Distributors Association

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 AS 2332—2003

Australian Standard™
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Slide fasteners

Originated as AS 2332—1980.
Second edition 2003.

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PREFACE
This Standard was prepared by the Standards Australia Committee TX-018, Specifications
for Textile Furnishings to supersede AS 2332—1980.
This Standard is based on but not equivalent to BS 3084—1992, Specification for slide
fasteners but reference was also made to the Japanese Standard, JIS S 3015:1993, Slide
fasteners and the US Federal Specification FEDSPEC V-F-106F:1998, Fastener, slide,
interlocking and results of testing of slide fasteners which had given further insight into
failures and the need for tougher requirements.
Slide fasteners are classified by their chain width with performance classes ranging from
ultra light to ultra heavy. Ultra heavy is an added class in this edition of the Standard. The
secondary method of determining class is by the end use.
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The terms ‘normative’ and ‘informative’ have been used in this Standard to define the
application of the appendix to which they apply. A ‘normative’ appendix is an integral part
of a Standard, whereas an ‘informative’ appendix is only for information and guidance.
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CONTENTS

Page
1 SCOPE ........................................................................................................................ 4
2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS .................................................................................. 4
3 DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................................ 5
4 SAFETY ..................................................................................................................... 6
5 CLASSIFICATION..................................................................................................... 6
6 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FASTENERS............................................ 9
7 MARKING................................................................................................................ 11
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APPENDICES
A PULLER ATTACHMENT TEST (TEST 1) .............................................................. 12
B CLOSED-END TEST (TEST 2) ................................................................................ 14
C TOP-STOP TEST (TEST 3)....................................................................................... 16
D OPEN END FASTENER BOX TEST (TEST 4)........................................................ 18
E RECIPROCATING TEST (TEST 5).......................................................................... 20
F LATERAL STRENGTH TEST (TEST 6).................................................................. 25
G LATERAL STRENGTH OF OPEN-END ATTACHMENT TEST (TEST 7)............ 27
H SLIDER LOCKING TEST (TEST 8)......................................................................... 29
I METHOD OF TESTING SECURITY OF SEPARATE ELEMENT FASTENERS
LATERALLY (TEST 9) ............................................................................................ 31
J METHOD OF TESTING SECURITY OF SEPARATE ELEMENT FASTENERS
LONGITUDINALLY (TEST 10)............................................................................... 33
K GUIDANCE ON FACTORS TO BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION WHEN
SPECIFYING SLIDE FASTENERS.......................................................................... 35
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STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

Australian Standard
Slide fasteners

1 SCOPE
This Standard specifies performance levels for the following characteristics of slide
fasteners made from interlocking components mounted on textile tapes: strengths of puller
attachment, closed-end, top-stop, open end fastener box, reciprocating mechanism, closed
fastener when extended laterally, open end attachment when extended laterally, slider lock
and security of separate element fasteners laterally and longitudinally. Tests for quantifying
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these properties are given in the Appendices A to J. In addition, performance levels are
specified for colourfastness to washing, drycleaning, water, and for dimensional change to
washing and drycleaning.
NOTE: Guidance on factors to be considered when specifying slide fasteners is given in
Appendix K.
Properties specific to applications such as aeronautics and fasteners of complicated
structure such as three-way and double-pull are not included within the scope of this
Standard.

2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
The following documents are referred to in this Standard:
AS
2001 Methods of test for textiles
2001.4.B02 Part 4.B02: Colourfastness tests—Colourfastness to artificial light: Xenon arc
fading lamp test (ISO 105-B02:1994, MOD)
2001.4.E01 Part 4.E01: Colourfastness tests—Colourfastness to water
2001.4.3 Part 4.3: Colourfastness tests—Determination of colourfastness to rubbing
2001.4.15 Part 4.15: Colourfastness tests—Determination of colourfastness to washing
2001.4.16 Part 4.16: Colourfastness tests—Determination of colourfastness to dry
cleaning solvents
2001.4.21 Part 4.21: Colourfastness tests—Determination of colourfastness to light
using an artificial light source (mercury vapour, tungsten filament,
internally phosphor-coated lamp)
2001.5.4 Part 5.4: Dimensional change—Determination of dimensional change in
laundering of textile fabrics and garments—Automatic machine
method
2001.5.7 Part 5.7: Dimensional change—Determination of dimensional change on dry
cleaning in perchloroethylene excluding finishing—Machine
method
2193 Calibration and classification of force-measuring systems
ISO
105 Textiles—Tests for colour fastness
105-B02 Part B02: Colour fastness to artificial light: Xenon arc fading lamp test
105-C03 Part C03: Colour fastness to washing: Test 3
105-D01 Part D01: Colour fastness to dry cleaning
105-E01 Part E01: Colour fastness to water
105-X12 Part X12: Colour fastness to rubbing

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