No. CLE-HO/  PTLM / BIS / 2022-23

3rd March 2023

To: Members of the Council

Dear Sirs,

SUB: BIS request for comments from Industry on documents (6) pertaining to Leather Tannery Sector.

This is to inform that the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Government of India has sought comments of the industry on the following subjects, which is to be given in the online portal of BIS.

Prepared by the Technical Committee on Leather, Tanning Materials and Allied Products – CHD 17

1.      Document Number : CHD 17 (21971) WC
Title of the document : METHODS OF PHYSICAL TESTING OF LEATHER PART 6 DETERMINATION OF FLEX RESISTANCE SECTION 1 FLEXOMETER METHOD
Document Type : New Indian Standard
Salient features : This document specifies a method for determining the dry or wet flex resistance of leather and finishes applied to leather. It is applicable to all types of flexible leather below 3.0 mm in thickness.
Comments are to be submitted in the BIS Portal, Last Date: 24th March 2023
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2.      Document Number : CHD 17 (22001) WC
Title of the document : METHODS OF PHYSICAL TESTING OF LEATHER PART 5 DETERMINATION OF TEAR LOAD SECTION 1 SINGLE EDGE TEAR
Document Type : New Indian Standard
Salient features : This document specifies a method for determining the tear strength of leather using a single edged tear. The method is sometimes described as the Trouser tear. It is applicable to all types of leather.
Comments are to be submitted in the BIS Portal, Last Date: 24th March 2023
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3.      Document Number : CHD 17 (21974) WC
Title of the document : METHODS OF PHYSICAL TESTING OF LEATHER PART 5 DETERMINATION OF TEAR LOAD SECTION 2 DOUBLE EDGE TEAR
Document Type : New Indian Standard
Salient features : This document specifies a method for determining the tear strength of leather using a double edged tear. The method is sometimes described as the Baumann tear. It is applicable to all types of leather.
Comments are to be submitted in the BIS Portal, Last Date: 24th March 2023
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4.      Document Number : CHD 17 (21975) WC
Title of the document : METHODS OF PHYSICAL TESTING OF LEATHER PART 4 DETERMINATION OF APPARENT DENSITY AND MASS PER UNIT AREA
Document Type : New Indian Standard
Salient features : This document specifies a method for determining the apparent density and the mass per unit area of leather. It is applicable to all leathers.
Comments are to be submitted in the BIS Portal, Last Date: 24th March 2023
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5.      Document Number : CHD 17 (22000) WC
Title of the document : METHODS OF PHYSICAL TESTING OF LEATHER PART 6 DETERMINATION OF FLEX RESISTANCE SECTION 2 VAMP FLEX METHOD
Document Type : Revision of Indian Standard (IS 16255 : 2014)
Salient features : This document specifies a method for determining the wet or dry flex resistance of leather and finishes applied to leather. It is applicable to all types of leather below 3.0 mm in thickness.
Comments are to be submitted in the BIS Portal, Last Date: 25th March 2023
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6.      Document Number : CHD 17 (22062) WC
Title of the document : METHODS OF PHYSICAL TESTING OF LEATHER PART 7 DETERMINATION OF RESISTANCE TO GRAIN CRACKING AND GRAIN CRACK INDEX
Document Type : New Indian Standard
Salient features : This document specifies a method for determining the resistance of leather to grin cracking and for determining the grain crack index. It is applicable to all heavy leathers.
Comments are to be submitted in the BIS Portal, Last Date: 01^st April 2023
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Please examine the above documents and provide your comments to the BIS. The comments should be given in the prescribed template through the BIS portal only, by logging on to the below link

https://www.services.bis.gov.in/php/BIS_2.0/dgdashboard/draft/darftdetailcomm/179/3/CHD-17 within the deadline dates mentioned above and the comments so received shall be taken up by the Sectional Committee for necessary action.

For any other query, you may kindly approach BIS at Email: chd@bis.gov.in to the attention of Shri Ajay Kumar Lal, Head (Chemical Department), Bureau of Indian Standards, New Delhi.

 

With warm regards

SELVAM, IAS
Executive Director
Council for Leather Exports