ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 17696 First edition 2004-10-15 Footwear Test methods for uppers, linings and insocks Tear strength Chaussures - Méthodes d'essai des tiges, des doublures et des premieres de proprete Résistance a la dechirure Reference number ISO 17696:2004(E) @ ISO 2004 ISO17696:2004(E) PDF disclaimer This PDF file may contain embedded typefaces. In accordance with Adobe's licensing policy, this file may be printed or viewed but accepts no liability in this area. Adobe is atrademarkof Adobe Systems Incorporated. Details of the software products used to create this PDF file can be found in the General Info relative to the file; the PDF-creation parameters were optimized for printing. Every care has been taken to ensure that the file is suitable for use by IsO member bodies. In @ISO2004 All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and microfilm, without permission in writing from either isO at the address below or IsO's member body in the country of the requester. ISO copyright office Case postale 56. CH-1211 Geneva 20 Tel. + 41 22 749 01 11 Fax + 41 22 749 09 47 E-mail [email protected] Web www.iso.org Published in Switzerland ii @ISO 2004-All rights reserved ISO 17696:2004(E) Foreword IsO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies (IsO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been non-governmental, in liaison with isO, also take part in the work. isO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization. International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/lEC Directives, Part 2. The main task of technical committees is to prepare International Standards. Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote. rights. IsO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. IsO 17696 was prepared by the European Committee for Standardization as EN 13571:2001. This International Standard includes corrigendum EN 13571:2001/AC:2003 and was adopted under a special member bodies. Standard..." ISO 2004 - All rights reserved ili ISO 17696:2004(E) EN 13571:2001 (E) 1 Scope 2 Normative references This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications. These normativereferencesarecitedattheappropriateplacesinthetext,andthepublicationsarelistedhereafter.Foi publication referred to applies (including amendments). footwear. EN 1340o, Footwear - Sampling location, preparation and duration of conditioning of samples and test pieces. ENISO75o0-1,Metallicmaterials-Verification of static uniaxialtestingmachines-Part1:Tension/compression testing machines (ISO 7500-1:1999). 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this European Standard, the following terms and definitions apply 3.1 tear strength 3.2 upper materials forming the outer face of the footwear which is attached to the sole assembly and covers the upper dorsal materials that are visible are included, no account should be taken of underlying materials 3.3 complete upper assembly finished upper, fully seamed, joined or laminated together as appropriate, comprising the centre material and any lining(s) together with all components such as interlinings, adhesives, membranes, foams or reinforcements, but excluding toe puffs and stiffeners NOTE The complete upper assembly can be flat, 2- dimensional or comprise lasted upper in the final footwear 4Apparatus and material The followin