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BS EN ISO 105-E02:1996
Textiles. Tests for colour fastness. Colour fastness to sea water (British Standard)
A specimen of the textile in contact with one or two specified adjacent fabrics is immersed in sodium chloride solution, drained and placed between two plates under a specified pressure in a test device. The specimen and the adjacent fabric(s) are dried. The change in colour of the specimen and the staining of the adjacent fabric(s) are assessed with the grey scales.
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