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Indentation force deflection

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-014045

Measure of the load bearing capacity of flexible polyurethane foam. IFD is generally measured as the force (in pounds) required to compress a 50 square inch circular indentor foot into a four inch thick sample, typically 15 inches square or larger, to 25 percent of the sample's initial height.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-014045
FieldEnvironment
SubjectRegulatory activities
AbbreviationIFD
References40 CFR 63.1292 (CFR 2013)
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-014045",
  "term": "Indentation force deflection",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Indentation Force Deflection",
  "definition": "Measure of the load bearing capacity of flexible polyurethane foam. IFD is generally measured as the force (in pounds) required to compress a 50 square inch circular indentor foot into a four inch thick sample, typically 15 inches square or larger, to 25 percent of the sample's initial height.",
  "abbreviation": "IFD",
  "subject": "Regulatory activities",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 63.1292 (CFR 2013)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/indentation-force-deflection/"
}

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