1 Scope
This Standard specifies a method of testing the breaking load and knot breaking load of netting yarns for fishing nets.
Test may be carried out in both the dry and wet states but tests in the wet state on the knotted yarn are considered to be particularly appropriate in indicating the behavior of the yarn in use.
2 Normative References
This standard has incorporated the dated and undated normative references from other publications. The normative reference will be used appropriately in this text and the publications will be listed below. For dated reference, subsequent amendments to (excluding the corrections), or revisions of, any of these publications do apply provided the reference has been incorporated into the amendment or revision. For any undated references, the latest edition of the document referred to applies (including amendments).
ISO 139 Textiles-Standard Atmospheres for Conditioning and Testing
ISO 858 Fishing Net-Designation of Netting Yarns in the Tex System
3 Definitions
