Test

Method

Requirements

Colour Fastness to dry rubbing

BSEN ISQ 11640:1998

Min grade 4 after 500 cycles

Colour Fastness to wet rubbing

BSEN ISQ 11640:1998

Min grade 3-4 after 250 cycles

Colour Fastness to perspiration rubbing

BSEN ISQ 11640:1998

BSEN ISO 11641:2003

Min grade 3-4 after 80 cycles

Colour Fastness to light

BSEN ISO 105

BO2:1999#

Min BWS 5

Finish Adhesion

BSEN ISO 11644:2003

Min 2N ./ 10mm

Flexing Endurance

BSEN ISO 5402:2002

No damage at 50,000 cycles

pH

BSEN ISO 4045:1998

Min 3.2

Tear Strength

BSEN ISO 3377-1:2002

Min 20N

Cold Crack Resistance of Finnish

BSEN ISO 17233

No damage at minus 15oc

Colour Fastness to Water Spotting

BSEN ISO 15700

Min 3 grey scale