Compared with metals, coated fabrics are easily compressed, and the measured thickness will depend considerably upon the method and pressure employed. This is perhaps the single most important reason for having this International Standard standard method for measuring the thickness of coated fabrics.
DS/EN ISO 2286-3:1999 history
1999DS/EN ISO 2286-3:1999 Rubber- or plastics-coated fabrics - Determination of roll characteristics - Part 3: Method for determination of thickness