BRITISH STANDARD AEROSPACE SERIES BS 7F 47:1990

(Superseding
BS 6F 47)
Incorporating
Amendment No. 1

Specification for

Cotton tape for

aerospace purposes

NO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAW

BS 7F 47:1990

Committees responsible for this

British Standard
The preparation of this British Standard was entrusted by the Aerospace
Standards Policy Committee (ACE/- ) to Technical Committee ACE/21 , upon
which the following bodies were represented:

British Narrow Fabrics Association

Ministry of Defence

Society of British Aerospace Companies Limited

Society of Dyers and Colourists

This British Standard, having

been prepared under the
direction of the Aerospace
Standards Policy Committee
(ACE /-) , was published under
the authority of the Board of
BSI and comes into effect
on 31 October 1 990 Amendments issued since publication

© BSI 2 7 May 2002 Amd. No. Date of issue Comments

1 3337 27 May 2002 Indicated by a sideline

The following BSI references

relate to the work on this
standard:

Committee reference ACE/21

Draft for comment 88/77257 D C

ISBN 0 580 18453 6

 BS 7F 47:1990

Contents
Page

Committees responsible Inside front cover

Foreword ii

1 Scope 1

2 General requirements 1

3 Yarn 1

4 Manufacture 1

5 Finish 1

6 Construction and properties 2

7 Identification 2

Appendix A Information to be supplied by the purchaser 3

Appendix B Deleted 3

Table 1 — General requirements (given in BS F 1 00) 1

Table 2 — Construction and properties of tapes 2

Publications referred to 5

© BSI 27 May 2002

i
BS 7F 4 7: 1 9 90

Fore wo rd

This British Standard, prepared under the direction of the Aerospace Standards
Policy Committee, is one of a series for textiles of a quality suitable for aerospace
purposes. It constitutes a revision of BS 6F 47: 1 983 which is withdrawn. It differs
from the previous edition in that reference to the construction and properties of
tapes with obsolescent widths has been transferred to an appendix, and the
quality requirements defined in the latest edition of BS F 1 00 are also included
as are details of information to be supplied by the purchaser.

WARNING NOTES

1 ) This standard calls for the use of substances and/or test procedures that may
be inj urious to health if adequate precautions are not taken. It refers only to
technical suitability and in no way absolves either the supplier or the user from
statutory obligations relating to health and safety at any stage of manufacture
or use.

2) This standard specifies pentachlorophenyl laurate (PCPL) as the only

approved rot- proofing treatment for aerospace fabrics. Alternative treatments
are under development, and this standard will be updated to delete PCPL as
soon as an approved alternative treatment for aerospace fabrics is available.

A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a
contract. Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application.

C ompliance with a British S tand ard d o es no t of itself co nfer immunity

from legal ob ligations.

S ummary o f p age s

This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i and ii,
pages 1 to 5 and a back cover.

The BSI copyright notice displayed in this document indicates when the
document was last issued.

Sidelining in this document indicates the most recent changes by amendment.

ii © BSI 27 May 2 002

 BS 7F 47:1 990

1 Scope

This British Standard specifies the requirements for cotton tapes for aerospace purposes in a range of
widths.

NOTE 1 The information to be supplied by the purchaser in the contract or order is listed in Appendix A.

NOTE 2 The titles of the publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cover.

NOTE 3 The latest revision of an Aerospace Series standard is indicated by a prefix number.

2 General requirements

In addition to the requirements specified in clauses 3 , 4 , 5 and 6 of this standard, the requirements and
tests of the latest edition of BS F 1 00 as specified in Table 1 shall apply.

Table 1 — General requirements (given in BS F 1 00)

Section of Section title Requirements and tests

BS F 1 00

One General All requirements

Two Quality requirements Requirements for manufacture of narrow fabrics

Requirements for dyed textiles except those related to fabric
intended for coating
Requirements for dimensions and tolerances
Requirements for freedom from corrosive impurities a
(see section 4 of BS F 1 00)
Requirements for freedom from faults in woven narrow fabrics

Three Physical tests Test for determination of number of threads per unit length in
fabrics
Test for determination of the mass of narrow fabrics
Test for breaking strength and extension under force

Four Chemical tests If required by section two:

Test for conductivity of aqueous extract
Test for pH value of aqueous extract
Test for water soluble chloride
Test for water soluble sulfate
a
Applies only to scoured, dyed or rot- proofed fabrics complying with items b) and c) of 5 .1 .

3 Yarn

The tape shall be manufactured from unsized cotton yarns of the following nominal linear densities:

a) warp: 2 ply yarn of resultant linear density 20 tex;

b) weft: singles yarn of linear density 20 tex.

4 Manufacture

4.1 The weave shall be plain.

4.2 The webbing shall be woven on shuttle looms. Shuttleless constructions shall not be permitted.

5 Finish

5.1 General

The tape shall be supplied in one of the following conditions:

a) loomstate;

b) scoured and rot-proofed;

c) scoured, dyed and rot-proofed.

NOTE The finish required should be stated in the contract or order (see Appendix A).

© BSI 27 May 2002

1
BS 7F 47:1 990

5 .2 Rot-proofing

Where rot-proofing is required, the tape shall be treated with pentachlorophenyl laurate (PCPL) from
aqueous emulsion in accordance with the normal process specified in BS 2087-1, except that the upper limit
for PCPL content shall be 3.5 %.
No other rot-proofing agent shall be permitted.
5.3 Dyeing

Where dyeing is required, the colour shall be specified by reference to a British Standard, e.g. BS 381C, or
otherwise by pattern.
NOTE The colour required should be stated in the contract or order (see Appendix A).
6 Construction and properties

The construction and properties of the tape shall comply with the requirements of Table 2.
NOTE 1 The width required should be stated in the contract or order (see Appendix A).

Table 2 — Construction and properties of tapes

Width Numb er of e nds in Maximum mass pe r Minimum breaking Minimum numb er of

width a unit length strength picks per centimetre

mm g/m N
10 36 1.2 80 17
15 57 1.9 125 17
20 72 2.4 160 17
25 96 3.2 215 17
30 116 3.9 260 17
32 120 4.0 265 17
40 150 5.0 330 17
50 192 6.4 430 17
a Tolerance +4
–0 .
7 Identification

The tape shall be identified by the number of this British Standard, i.e. BS 7F 47:19901), together with the
width, and, where required, the colour and rot-proofing requirements.
NOTE The identification may be codified: For example, 50 mm wide tape dyed olive drab and rot-proofed may be identified as
BS 7F 47/50 mm/BS 381C No. 298/PCPL.

1)Marking BS 7F 47 on or in relation to a product represents a manufacturer’s declaration of conformity, i.e. a claim by or on

behalf of the manufacturer that the product meets the requirements of the standard. The accuracy of the claim is therefore solely
the responsibility of the person making the claim. Such a declaration is not to be confused with third party certification of
conformity, which may also be desirable.

2 © BSI 27 May 2002

 BS 7F 4 7 :1 99 0

Ap pe ndix A

Information to b e supp lied b y the p urchase r

The following information should be stated by the purchaser in the contract or order:

a) the number of this British Standard, i. e. BS 7F 47;

b) the type of finish required (see 5.1 );

c) the colour required, if dyed, (see 5.3);

d) the width required (see clause 6 ).

Ap pe ndix B Deleted

© BSI 27 May 2002

3
4 blank
 BS 7F 47:1990

Publications referred to
BS F 1 00 , Procedure for ins p ection and t esting of textiles for aero sp ace p urp o ses.

BS 3 8 1 C , Sp ecification fo r colo urs for identification, coding and s p ecial p urp oses.

BS 2 0 87, Preserv ativ e treatm ents for textiles.

BS 2 0 87- 1 , Sp ecification fo r treatm ents .

5
© BS I 2 7 May 2 0 0 2
BS 7F 47:1990
BSI — British Standards Institution
BSI is the independent national body responsible for preparing
British Standards. It presents the UK view on standards in Europe and at the
international level. It is incorporated by Royal Charter.
Revisions
British Standards are updated by amendment or revision. Users of
British Standards should make sure that they possess the latest amendments or
editions.
It is the constant aim of BSI to improve the quality of our products and services.
We would be grateful if anyone finding an inaccuracy or ambiguity while using
this British Standard would inform the Secretary of the technical committee
responsible, the identity of which can be found on the inside front cover.
Tel: +44 (0)20 8996 9000. Fax: +44 (0)20 8996 7400.
BSI offers members an individual updating service called PLUS which ensures
that subscribers automatically receive the latest editions of standards.
Buying standards
Orders for all BSI, international and foreign standards publications should be
addressed to Customer Services. Tel: +44 (0)20 8996 9001.
Fax: +44 (0)20 8996 7001. Email: orders@bsi-global.com. Standards are also
available from the BSI website at http://www.bsi-global.com.
In response to orders for international standards, it is BSI policy to supply the
BSI implementation of those that have been published as British Standards,
unless otherwise requested.
Information on standards
BSI provides a wide range of information on national, European and
international standards through its Library and its Technical Help to Exporters
Service. Various BSI electronic information services are also available which give
details on all its products and services. Contact the Information Centre.
Tel: +44 (0)20 8996 7111. Fax: +44 (0)20 8996 7048. Email: info@bsi-global.com.
Subscribing members of BSI are kept up to date with standards developments
and receive substantial discounts on the purchase price of standards. For details
of these and other benefits contact Membership Administration.
Tel: +44 (0)20 8996 7002. Fax: +44 (0)20 8996 7001.
Email: membership@bsi-global.com.
Information regarding online access to British Standards via British Standards
Online can be found at http://www.bsi-global.com/bsonline.
Further information about BSI is available on the BSI website at
http://www.bsi-global.com.
Copyright
Copyright subsists in all BSI publications. BSI also holds the copyright, in the
UK, of the publications of the international standardization bodies. Except as
permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 no extract may be
reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any
means – electronic, photocopying, recording or otherwise – without prior written
permission from BSI.
This does not preclude the free use, in the course of implementing the standard,
of necessary details such as symbols, and size, type or grade designations. If these
details are to be used for any other purpose than implementation then the prior
BSI written permission of BSI must be obtained.
389 Chiswick High Road Details and advice can be obtained from the Copyright & Licensing Manager.
London Tel: +44 (0)20 8996 7070. Fax: +44 (0)20 8996 7553.
Email: copyright@bsi-global.com.
W4 4AL