IS 15041 : 2001 Textiles - Flat Woven Webbing Slings Made of Man-Made Fibres for General Services

1 Scope

1.1 This standard specifies the basic characteristics of flatwoven webbing slings made of certain man-made fibres [Polyamide(nylon), Polyester and Polypropylene] used for lifting purpose orhandling loads and the tests and procedures needed to verify thesecharacteristics.

1.2 In addition this standard specifies the method ofmanufacture, identification and marking of these slings as well asthe means of recording their characteristics. It does not specifyworking load limits but instead specifies a test for verifying theworking load limit chosen.

1.3 This standard also specifies the modes of assembly of singleand endless slings and the mode factors to be used with each,together with related maximum safe working loads.

2 References

IS 6359 : 1971 Methodfor conditioning of textiles

IS 7702 : 1975 Methodfor determination of thickness of woven andknitted fabrics