What is BS EN 13780 – Touch and close fasteners about?

BS EN 13780 is an international standard that focuses on the specifications of good quality touch and close fasteners.

BS EN 13780 specifies a method for determining the longitudinal shear strength of touch and close fasteners.

BS EN 13780 covers the technicalities such as related terms and definitions, the principle, apparatus, test specimens, conditioning, test procedures, etc. for touch and close fasteners.

Who is BS EN 13780 – Touch and close fasteners for?

BS EN 13780 on touch and close fasteners, is useful for:

Manufacturers and suppliers of touch and close fasteners
Manufacturing companies of construction material
Designers of touch and close fasteners
Testing authorities
Regulatory authorities
Quality control personnel

Why should you use BS EN 13780 – Touch and close fasteners?

The longitudinal shear strength of touch and close fasteners is the maximum force per unit effective area required to separate the two tapes forming the specified closure in a shearing action, under the specific conditions of tests.

BS EN 13780 lays down the technicalities for carrying out a test procedure to determine the longitudinal shear strength of touch and fasteners. It explains the principle of the operation, gives you detailed information about the apparatus needed to perform the test, and helps the users in the preparation and the conditioning of test specimens.

BS EN 13780 sets the framework to execute the test procedures for various combinations of closures and gives methods of closures accordingly. It also helps users in performing the calculations and thus, concluding the final test report.

BS EN 13780:2003

Touch and close fasteners. Determination of longitudinal shear strength

Current, Under Review

Published:

13 Feb 2004