New Standard from Last Update.

NATIONAL FOREWORD

This Indian Standard (Part 4) which is identical with ISO 2420 : 2017 ‘Leather - Physical and mechanical tests - Determination of apparent density and mass per unit area’ issued by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards on the recommendation of the Leather, Tanning Materials and Allied Products Sectional Committee and approval of the Chemical Division Council.

The Indian Standard IS 5914 : 1970 Methods of physical testing of leather prescribes the methods for carrying out physical tests for all types of leathers. The Committee responsible for formulating this standard has decided to harmonize the methods of test prescribed in IS 5914 with those prescribed in ISO/IULTCS standards. Accordingly, the Committee decided to retain IS 5914 and publish the harmonized/ adopted test methods published by ISO/IULTCS in various parts of IS 5914 as this standard is widely recognized by the Indian Leather Industry.