Behaviour to wet heat (7 days)

Objective

The purpose of this determination is to assess the wet heat behaviour of a whole item, of a material sample or of an assembly. This test is particularly useful for evaluating the risk of corrosion of metal parts in the presence of leather materials.

Principle

The whole item (or sample) is placed for a certain time in a chamber regulated to 40°C and 90 % relative humidity. Any visible deterioration (colour change, detachment, corrosion, etc.) is noted.

Type: Physical and mechanical test
Standard: CTC method - CTC-P-BA-014
Products: Leathergoods / Luggage
Criteria: Color fastness