Standard

BS EN ISO 5403-1:2025

Leather — Determination of water resistance of flexible leather - Repeated linear compression (penetrometer)

Current

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Published:

30 Nov 2025

1 Scope

This document specifies a method for determining the dynamic water resistance of leather by means of repeated linear compression. It is applicable to all flexible leathers but is particularly suitable for leathers intended for footwear applications.

Product Details

Descriptors

Leather

Physical testing

Uppers

Water-resistance tests

Mechanical testing

Flexibility

Footwear

Stiffness

Hides

ICS Codes

59.140.30 Leather and furs

61.060 Footwear

Committee

TCI/69

International relationships

Identical to:

ISO 5403-1

EN ISO 5403-1

ISBN

978 0 539 32567 6

Publisher

BSI