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THE BOMBAY TEXTILE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION, MUMBAI, INDIA

Details of Tests Conducted@ [BTRA TEST LABORATORIES]

THE BOMBAY TEXTILE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg, Ghatkopar (W),

Mumbai – 400 086 Phones: +91-022- 2500 1811, 2500 3651, 2500 2652

Fax: 2500 0459 [email protected], [email protected]

http://www.btraindia.com

@ - Email us for more details about test charges, time duration, etc.

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FOREWORD The Bombay Textile Research Association (BTRA), established in the post-

independence era, has been providing extensive and diverse services to the textile industry since 1954, through R & D, process and product development, testing, training and consultancy services. Although R & D features prominently in the institute’s activities, the testing and consultancy services offered to the industry are equally vital activities through which day to day technological needs of the industry are met and which are highly appreciated by the clients.

BTRA has the necessary infrastructure [sophisticated instrumentation, pilot plants

and well equipped laboratories] and expertise to carry out a variety of tests on fibres, yarns, fabrics to RMGs and allied materials and on composites. Besides, it also carries out testing of auxiliaries, chemicals and dyes. Eco-testing, as per eco-standards for banned chemicals, is undertaken. It has special testing facilities for technical textiles especially Geotech segment, microbiology, eco-parameters, polymers, garments and flammability. Testing of textiles at BTRA has the additional advantage of a strong back up of specialists for consultancy.

The National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL)

has given accreditation to BTRA Testing Laboratories as per ISO /IEC guide 25 & EN – 45001 and ISO / IEC 17025 – 2005 standards. Also, the testing facility for Geotech segment is accredited by M/s. Geosynthetics Institute (GSI), Folsom, Pensylvania, USA under the GAI – LAP Accreditation Programme for 24 tests of geosynthetics products.

BTRA entered into a tie-up with FITI Testing & Research Institute (FITI), Seoul, Korea

by which FITI and its partner laboratories in other countries can provide comprehensive testing services to the Buyers in various countries.

Testing at BTRA is performed as per various international and national standards

viz., ASTM, AATCC, BS, ISO, EN, DIN, EDANA, INDA and IS. It has specially trained staff to handle sensitive tests and their skills are upgraded continuously.

Brand image of BTRA in its test reports is well recognised because of their long

standing, authentic, well documented and easily discernible reports. Customer satisfaction has always been the motto at BTRA. We guarantee confidentiality and customer satisfaction. This manual embodies the various tests that BTRA undertakes for easy reference. You may contact us for more details about test charges, time duration to complete tests, etc.

Dr. A.N. DESAI DIRECTOR

BTRA

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CONTENTS

♣ FIBRE TEST ING ♣ YARN TEST ING ♣ FABRIC TEST ING ♣ FLAMMABIL ITY TEST ING ♣ SPECIAL & POLYMER TEST ING ♣ MICROBIOLOGY TEST ING ♣ ECO-TEST ING ♣ TESTS FOR OEKOTEX-100 ♣ TESTS FOR GOTS ♣ CHEMICAL TEST ING ♣ COLOUR FASTNESS TEST ING ♣ COLOUR MEASUREMENT [SPECTROPHOTOMETER] ♣ TEST ING OF S IZ ING INGREDIENTS ♣ TEST ING OF AUXIL IAR IES ♣ TEST ING OF F IN ISHING CHEMICALS ♣ TEST ING OF WATER ♣ TEST ING OF FUELS ♣ TEST ING OF CHEMICALS FOR PURITY ♣ MISCELLANEOUS TEST ING ♣ SUPPLY OF CHEMICALS / GADGETS ♣ TECHNICAL TEXTILES TESTING FILTER FABRICS - FILTER FABRICS (WOVEN TYPE)/FILTER FABRICS (NONWOVEN

TYPE) GEOTEXTILES - WOVEN GEO-FABRICS/NONWOVEN GEO-FABRICS/PVD BAND

DRAIN/GEO-MEMBRANE LINER / GEO-GRID/ROPE GABION / METAL GABION

NONWOVENS - WADDING / COVER STOCK / FACE MASK / INTERLINING / ABSORBING & SHOULDER PADS / INSULATION PAD / CARPETS

♣ COATED FABRICS

♣ AUTOMOTIVE TEXTILES

♣ MEDICAL TEXTILES

♣ OTHER TECHNICAL TEXTILES – NARROW FABRICS / CONVEYOR BELTS UP TO 13 MM THICK [DUMBBEL SHAPE] / NYLON ROPES UP TO 12 MM / COMPOSITES [Glass Composites / Glass Composites/Mats] / GLASS ROVING-FABRICS

RULES AND REGULAT IONS

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Tests

♣ FIBRE TESTING 1) Moisture Content by Oven Drying

2) Trash Content in Cotton Shirley Analyser or Trash Separator [IS:4871]

3) Baer Sorter Diagram [IS:233 PART II]

4) Baer Sorter Diagram [with fibres removed from yarn]

5) Fibre Maturity by Caustic Soda Method [IS:236]

6) Fibre Diameter

7) AFIS Test (For Neps, Short Fibre %, etc.) [ASTM D:5866]

8) High Volume Instrument (HVI) Test [ASTM D:5867]

9) Mean Length and Distribution by Single Fibre Measurement (BISFA) [ISO:6989]

10) Mean Length and Distribution by Single Fibre Measurement (BISFA) [Fibres removed from Yarns / Fabrics] [ISO:6989]

11) Staple Length by Comb Sorter - Array Method: Manmade fibres

12) Breaking Strength and Elongation at Break (Single Fibre) (Conditioned or Wet) [ISO:5079], [ASTM D:1577]

13) Tenacity and Extension at Break (Single Fibre) (Conditioned or Wet) (Includes Charges for Denier) [ISO:5079] [ASTM D:1577]

14) Arcs per Centimetre [ASTM D:3937]

15) Denier of fibre [ASTM D:1577]

16) Shrinkage in Boiling Water

17) Shrinkage in Hot Air [ASTM D:5104]

18) Percent Over length Fibre [ISO:6989]

19) Presence of Undrawn Fibres

20) Cohesive Force of Sliver [ASTM D:4120]

21) Fibre Diameter /Linear Density (Projection Microscope) per fibre type

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♣ YARN TESTING

22) Moisture Content by Oven Drying

23) Yarn Number with CV% [IS:1315], [ASTM D:1907] [ASTM D:1059]

24) Lea Strength with CV% [IS:1671], [ASTM D:1578]

25) CSP with CV%

26) RKM, Elongation and their CV% - [IS:1315] & [ASTM D:1907] [ASTM D:1059] [IS:1670] & [ASTM D:2256]

27) Single Yarn Strength and Elongation with CV% (Flat Multifilament on Instron) [IS:1670], [ASTM D:2256]

28) Loop Yarn Strength - From yarn package / Removed from fabric

29) Single Yarn Twist [IS:832-1999], [ASTM D:1422]

30) Resultant Ply Yarn Twist [IS:832-1999], [ASTM D:1423]

31) Cords and Cables Twist

32) Single and Doubling Twist in Two Fold Yarn [or] Single yarn twist in two fold yarn

33) Twist Balance

34) Evenness of Yarn with Imperfections and Hairiness [ASTM D:1425], [ISO:16549]

35) Hairiness Index on Zweigle Tester [DIN:53802]

36) Identification – Texturised or Non Texturised (one direction) / Ring Spun or Rotor Spun (one direction)

37) Shrinkage in Boiling Water or Dry Heat [ASTM D:2259]

38) Number of Filaments in Multifilament Yarn 39) Length of Yarn on Spool

40) Strength of Yarn Removed from Fabric [IS:1670], [ASTM D:2256]

Warp/Weft

41) Yarn Diameter on Projection Microscope

42) Fibre Length of fibre removed from yarn

43) Yarn Co-efficient of Friction (Yarn to Metal) [ASTM D:3108]

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♣ FABRIC TESTING 44) Moisture Content by Oven Drying

45) Length and Width [IS:1954], [ASTM D:3774]

46) Mass per Unit Length [IS:1964], [ASTM D:3801]

47) Mass per Unit Area [IS:1964], [ASTM D:3801]

48) Thickness of Fabric [ASTM D:1777], [ISO:9863 Part I], [IS:7702]

49) Thread Density (Ends and Picks) [IS:1963], [ASTM D:3775]

Upto 100 threads

Above 170 threads

50) Yarn Number (Warp and Weft) [IS:3442], [ASTM D:3883]

With Added Matter (as such)

After Definishing

51) For additional colour and type of yarn

52) Crimp of Warp and Weft Yarn [IS:3492]

53) Twist of yarn removed from the fabric [IS:832], [ASTM D:1422 / 1423]

Each Yarn

54) Weave Diagram - upto 16 x 16 = 32 Threads/Repeat [Above that Rs.100 per 20 Threads]

55) Type of Weave

56) Percent of Texturised Yarn in Woven Fabric

57) Spacing Between Threads (On Travelling Microscope)

58) Breaking Load and Elongation [IS:1969], [ASTM D:5034], [ASTM D:5035], [ISO:13934 Parts I & II]

59) Tear Resistance of Woven Fabric by Falling Pendulum Method (Elmendorf) [IS:6489], [ASTM D:1424], [ISO:13937 Part I]

60) Tear Resistance of Woven Fabric by Double Rip or Single Rip Method or Wing Rib Method or Trapezoidal Method [IS:7016 Part III], [ASTM D:2261], [ISO:13937 Part II], [BS:4303], [ISO:13937 Parts III & IV], [ASTM D:5387]

61) Diaphragm Bursting Strength of Fabric (Mullen) without distension [IS:1966]

62) Lint Free Test

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♣ FABRIC TESTING 63) Crease Recovery Test [IS:4681], [ISO:2313]

Initial (conditioned)

After 3 Washes

64) Stiffness (Cantilever Test) – Bending Length [IS:6490], [ASTM D:1388]

65) Flexural Rigidity [IS:6490], [ASTM D:1388]

66) Drape Co-efficient [IS:8357]

67) Air Permeability Test

Low Pressure up to 31 mm - per pressure [IS:11056], [ASTM D:737]

High Pressure up to 254 mm

68) Pilling Propensity [IS:10971], [BS:11], [ISO:12945 Part I]

Pill Box Tester

Upto 18,000 Cycles

Upto 36,000 Cycles

69) Abrasion Resistance Testing

(i) Martindale Tester [ASTM D:4966], [ISO:12947 Part II]

Upto 10,000 Rubs

Upto 20,000 Rubs

Each additional 10,000 rubs or part thereof

70) (i) Flat Abrasion / Flex Abrasion [IS:12673], [ASTM D:3885 / 3886]

1000 Cycles

2000 Cycles

3000 Cycles

4000 Cycles

5000 Cycles Up to Break

71) Seam Breaking Strength [ASTM D:434], [ASTM D:1683]

72) Seam Slippage [ASTM D:434], [ASTM D:1683]

73) Fabric Defect Analysis - Minimum Charges (Additional Charges Depend on Work Involved)

74) Scanning Electron Micrographs

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♣ FABRIC TESTING Longitudinal View of Fibres/Yarns

Cross-section View of Fibres/Yarns

75) Terry Towel Analysis [IS:7056]

Count of Warp, Weft, Pile Yarns

Construction - Warp, Weft, Pile (EPI, PPI)

Breaking Strength (Warp and Weft)

Terry Ratio (Warp to Pile Length Measurement)

Pile Height

Absorbency

76) Bonding Strength of Bonded Fabric [for application of adhesive extra charges as applicable] [IS:7016 Part IV]

77) Skewness Test or Bowness [ASTM D:3882]

78) Pore Size (Dry Sieving) [ASTM D:4751]

79) Water Permeability per pressure [ASTM D:4491]

80) Thermal Shrinkage

81) Type of yarn – Carded / Combed

Woven Fabric

Knitted Fabric

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♣ FLAMMABILITY TESTING Flammability

82) Horizontal Burning Rate [FMVSS-302], [IS:15061]

83) Vertical Flammability Test [IS:11871] – Method A

84) Camphor Pill Method [IS:5641]

85) IS: 1259 Method

86) 45o Flammability Test [IS: 11871B] [16 CFR 1610] [ASTM D:1230]

87) Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI) [IS:13501], [ASTM D:2863 for Plastics]

General Apparel

88) Ease of ignition of vertically oriented specimen [BS EN ISO 6940]

89) Flame spread properties of vertically oriented specimen [EN ISO 6941 / BS EN 1103]

90) UK night wear safety regulation

BS 5438 / BS 5722 Test 1 BS 5438 / BS 5722 Test 2 BS 5438 / BS 5722 Test 3 Curtain, Drapes and Blinds

91) Ignitability of vertically oriented specimen [BS EN 1101]

92) Flame spread properties of vertically oriented specimen [BS EN 1102]

Personal Protective Clothing

93) Limited flame spread [EN 532 / ISO 15025]

94) For limited flame spread

BS 5438 Test 1 BS 5438 Test 2 BS 5438 Test 3

UL-94 Test for flammability of plastic material for parts in devices and appliances

95) Horizontal burning test [ASTM D:635 / D:4804 / D:4986]

96) Vertical burning test–5 in. flame [ASTM D: 5048 / D:5132 / IEC 60695-II-20]

97) Vertical burning test [ASTM D:3801 / IECT 60695-II-10]

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♣ SPECIAL & POLYMER TESTING @ [@ - In case of Special / specific Testing, rates may vary for samples depending upon special testing conditions or actual machine run time]

98) X-ray Diffraction Chart Diffraction (5 to 40o) Chart Diffraction (10 to 40o) Additional 10o Scan or part of it

Fibre Orientation Angle (Per Peak)

Material Identification (By Comparison with Standards)

99) F.T.I.R. Spectroscopy – scan only

Material Identification (Using Standard Library)

Material Finish Identification after Extraction

100) Birefringence Measurement Using Polarising Microscope

Static Charge Properties

101) Total Charge Developed and Half Decay Time [ASTM D:4238]

102) Surface Resistivity [ASTM D:257]

103) Volume Resistivity

104) Scanning Electron Micrographs

Longitudinal View of Fibres/Yarns

Cross-section View of Fibres/Yarns

Micrographs for Powder Sample

105) Particle Size Analysis

Thermal Analysis

106) Thermo Gravimetric Analysis [TGA]

♣ RT -> 350OC @ 10OC per min ♣ RT -> 350OC @ 5OC per min ♣ Above 350OC, per each 100OC @ 10OC per min or part of it [extra] ♣ Temperature Resistance up to 990OC ♣ Temperature Resistance up to 800OC ♣ Material Identification [TGA / DSC]

107) Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) 35O - 350O or part of it @ 10O per min

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♣ SPECIAL & POLYMER TESTING @ [@ - In case of Special / specific Testing, rates may vary for samples depending upon special testing conditions or actual machine run time]

35O - 350O @ 5O per min Below ambient on lower side per 10OC [extra] Above 350OC, per 50OC or part of it [extra]

108) Melt Spinning Experiments (For 1 kg Material) 109) Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC) for Molecular Weight Distribution

Water as Mobile Phase Organic Solvent as Mobile Phase [THF or Chloroform] For PET using HFIP as Solvent

If only one sample is given for GPC testing, additional charges to the above will be charged.

110) Total Organic Carbon 111) Refractive Index of Liquids (Abbe’s Refractometer) 112) Contact Angle

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♣ MICROBIOLOGY TESTING @ [@ - In case of special / specific Testing, rates may vary for samples depending upon special testing conditions or actual machine run time]

113) Antibacterial Activity of Fabrics, Assessment of Textile Materials – Parallel Streak Method [AATCC:147]

114) Determination of antibacterial activity of antibacterial finished products including nonwovens [ISO-20743]

115) Assessment of Antibacterial Finishes on Textile Materials [AATCC:100]

116) Antimicrobial Activity Assessment of Carpets [AATCC:174] (Qualitative)

117) Antimicrobial Activity Assessment of Carpets [AATCC:174] (Quantitative)

118) Antimicrobial Activity Assessment of Carpets [AATCC:174] (Antifungal)

119) Evaluation of Antimicrobial activity of Textile

By ASTM: E 2149 Method [with one organism]

By ASTM: E 2149 Method [for every additional organism]

120) Evaluation of Antimicrobial activity of Textile

By JIS L 1902 Method [Bacteriostatic activity] – untreated is required

By JIS L 1902 Method [Bacteriocidal activity] - untreated is required

121) Antifungal Activity, Assessment on Textile Materials

Evaluation of rot resistance of cellulose containing textile material coming in contact with soil [AATCC:30 – Method II]

Agar plate with Aspergillus niger [AATCC:30 – Method III]

Determination of fungistatic effectiveness of treatment to control mildew

and fungal growth on textile by Humidity Jar Method [AATCC:30– Method IV]

Cellulosic 14 days

Noncellulosic 28 days

122) Bioburden testing of textiles [BAM.ch3] – Total bacterial count & Total fungal count

Detection of E.coli

Detection of Salmonella

Detection of S.aures

Detection of Ps.aeruginosa

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♣ MICROBIOLOGY TESTING @ [@ - In case of special / specific Testing, rates may vary for samples depending upon special testing conditions or actual machine run time]

123) Bioburden testing of textiles [ISO 11737] - Total bacterial count & Total fungal count

Detection of E.coli

Detection of Salmonella

Detection of S.aureus

Detection of Ps.aeruginosa

124) Bacteriological Examination of water [IS:1622] - Total bacterial count & Total fungal count

Detection of Coliforms [MPN Method] [IS 1622]

Detection of E.coli [IS 1622]

Detection of S.aureus (Optional)

Detection of Ps.aeruginosa (Optional)

125) Evaluation of Bacterial Filtration Efficiency of Medical Textiles [In-house Test Method]

126) Standard practice for determining resistance of synthetic polymeric materials to Fungi [ASTM G:21]

127) Methods for testing cotton fabrics for resistance to attack by micro-organism by Humidity Chamber Method [IS:1389]

128) Antibacterial activity (Agar diffusion plate test) – Qualitative [ISO:20645]

129) Detection of Antibacterial activity of fabrics – Agar Plate Method [AATCC-90]

130) JIS Z 2801:2000 for Paints / Films [Treated & Untreated Sample Required]

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♣ ECO–TESTING 131) Free formaldehyde [ISO:14184 - part 1]

132) Release formaldehyde [ISO:14184 - part 2]

133) Chlorophenol

PCP or TECP or OPP

PCP+TECP+OPP

134) Pesticides

Organo chlorine

Organo phosphorous

Others

Total pesticide residue

135) Aryl amines

136) Phthalates

137) Chlorinated organic carriers

138) Poly chlorinated biphenyls

139) Hexachloro benzene

140) Allergenic disperse dyes

141) Organo tin

142) Heavy metals

[Sb,Cd,Cr,Cu,Fe,Pb,Mn,Ni,Ag,Zn,Ba,Sn,Co] [@ Rs. 350 per metal]

[As,Hg,Se] [@ Rs. 650 per metal]

ETAD - 16 metals package

[Na,K,Ca,Mg] [@ Rs. 350 per metal]

First one metal (not applicable for package)

Direct aspiration

For [Sb, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Pb, Mn, Ni, Ag, Zn, Ba, Sn, Co]

For [As, Hg, Se]

Oekotex-100 [9 metals]

143) Hexavalent chromium

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144) Spectro photometric evaluation of dyes/optical whitener

Water soluble

Solvent soluble

145) Analysis of organic compounds by

GC-FID

GC-MS {NIST library search report}

146) Perfumery analysis by GC-MS

147) TLC analysis

148) HPTLC analysis

149) HPLC analysis

150) Total organic carbon [TOC] of water samples

151) Acid digestion of metals/dyes/polymer/textiles etc. by microwave digester

152) Triclosan

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♣ TESTS FOR OEKOTEX-100 153) pH value

154) Formaldehyde

155) Extractable heavy metals [9 metals i.e. Sb,As,Pb,Cd,Cr,Co,Cu,Ni,Hg ]

156) Hexavalent chromium [Cr6+]

157) Pesticides Total

158) Chlorinated phenol [PCP,TECP,OPP]

159) Phthalates

160) Organo tin compounds

161) Cleavable aryl amine

162) Carcinogen & Allergen disperse dyes

163) Chlorinated benzene & toluene

164) Colour fastness to -

Water Perspiration Rubbing Saliva

165) Determination of odour (subjective)

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♣ Tests for GOTS

A) Test for Dyes

166) Total heavy metals [16 metals as defined by ETAD]

167) Banned amines/Allergenic disperse dyes

168) Formaldehyde [HPLC Method]

169) Fish toxicity [OECD 203]

170) APEO

171) AOX

172) Chloro phenols [as PCP,TECP]

173) Biodegradability [OECD 301D] – Water soluble sample

B) Tests for Auxiliaries

174) Total heavy metals [16 metals as defined by ETAD]

175) Formaldehyde [HPLC Method]

176) Fish toxicity [OECD 203]

177) Chloro phenols [as PCP,TECP]

178) Biodegradability [OECD 301D] – Water soluble sample

C) End Products Analysis

179) Extractable heavy metals [10 metals ] [As, Hg, Se, Cr, Sb, Pb, Cd, Co, Cu, Ni]

180) Hexavalent chromium [Cr6+]

181) Banned amines

182) Allergenic disperse dyes

183) Formaldehyde

184) Chloro phenols [as PCP,TECP,OPP]

185) Total pesticide

186) Organo tin

187) pH value

188) Shrinkage at 60°C

189) Colour fastness to - Rubbing, Perspiration, Light [upto Blue wool standard 5], Saliva [DIN:53160], Washing at 60° C

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♣ CHEMICAL TESTING 190) Blend Analysis (Binary)

Each Additional Fibre

191) Fibre Identification by Chemical Method

192) Identification of Finish in Fabric [FTIR Method]

193) Total Size on Yarn/Fabric

194) Residual Starch on Bleached Fabric

195) Starch Content by Tegewa Method

196) Fats/Waxes/Spin Finish / Oil Content

197) Ionic Nature of Spin Finish

198) Oligomer Content (Solvent Extraction)

199) Water Soluble Matter in Fabric

200) Scouring Loss in Grey and Finished Fabric

201) Contact Angle test by KRUSS Drop Shape Analyser

202) Particle Size Analyser of Powder / Emulsions

203) Chloride Content

204) Chloride content for dyes (after dry ashing)

205) Sulphate Content

206) Sulphate content for dyes (after dry ashing)

207) Dyeing Trials (without evaluation) (Max. fabric size 10 g)

Reactive dye

Vat dye

Disperse Dye

208) Printing Trials (Max. fabric size 12” * 12”)

Reactive Dye

Disperse Dye

Pigment Dye

209) Colour Stripping and Redyeing (Max. fabric size 10 g)

210) pH of Aqueous Extract

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♣ CHEMICAL TESTING 211) Ash Content

212) Barium Activity Number

213) Cloud Point

214) Cuprammonium Fluidity Test [IS:244]

215) Identification of Class of Dye on Textile Material (per class) [IS:4472]

216) Absorbency of Fabric

Drop Test on Woven Fabric [IS:2349], [AATCC:79]

Absorption % [EDANA:10.4.02]

217) Dimensional Changes in Fabric

Repeated machine wash [minimum 5 wash or above] per cycle [single wash]

Machine Wash at 95OC [single wash]

Machine Wash – IS: 1299

Machine Wash – ISO: 6330

Machine Wash – AATCC: 135 [or] 150

Relaxation Shrinkage [IS:2977]

218) Wrinkle recovery of fabrics (AATCC: 128)

219) Titanium Dioxide Content in Polyester Fibre

220) Titanium Dioxide Purity

221) Copper or Zinc Content in Proofed Material (IS:6803)

222) Cone Test [IS:7941]

223) Spray Test [IS:390], [AATCC:22]

224) Oil Repellency Test [AATCC:118]

225) Oil repellency (as per DMSRDE Specification)

226) Pressure Head Test [IS:391]

227) Aqueous liquid repellency (water/alcohol solution resistance test) [AATCC:193]

228) Water vapour transmission [ASTM E:96]

229) Coating content of coated fabrics

230) Bundesmann Water Repellency Test [IS:392]

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♣ CHEMICAL TESTING 231) Smoothness Appearance Rating [AATCC:124]

232) Stain Release Test [AATCC:130]

233) Proofing Content

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♣ COLOUR FASTNESS TESTING

234) Colour Fastness To Light (Xenon Lamp) – IS/ISO Method

Up to Blue Wool Standard 4

Blue Wool Standard 5




235) Colour Fastness to Xenon Exposure – AATCC Method

20 AFU 40 AFU 80 AFU 100 AFU Every Additional 100 hours or part thereof

236) Colour Fastness to Washing Test No. 1 to 3

237) Colour Fastness to Washing Test No. 4

238) Colour Fastness to Washing Test No. 5

239) Colour Fastness to Washing Test No. 3 [Repeated 4 times]

240) Colour Fastness to Washing Test No. 5 [Repeated 4 times]

241) Colour Fastness to Sodium Hypochlorite/ H2O2 / Bleaching / Chlorine Water

242) Colour Fastness to Water – IS/ISO Method

243) Colour Fastness to Water – AATCC Method

244) Colour Fastness to Dry Heat / Sublimation

245) Colour Fastness to Hot Pressing [IS:689], [ISO:105-X11]

246) Colour Fastness to Rubbing [IS:766], [ISO:105-X12]

247) Colour Fastness to Dry Cleaning [IS:4802], [ISO:105-D01]

248) Colour Fastness to Saliva [DIN:53160]

249) Colour Fastness to Perspiration – IS/ISO method

250) Colour Fastness to Perspiration – AATCC method

251) Colour Fastness to Mercerisation

252) Colour Fastness to Laundering: Home and Commercial

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♣ COLOUR FASTNESS TESTING [AATCC:61], [ISO:105-C06]

253) Colour Fastness to Sea Water [IS:690], [ISO:105-E02]

254) Colour fastness to organic solvents

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♣ COLOUR MEASUREMENT [SPECTROPHOTOMETER] 255) Colour Measurement (L, a, b values) or Reflectance/Whiteness 256) Colour Difference (K/S, Delta E) Sample vs. Standard 257) Absorbance of dilute solution of water soluble dyes per dye 258) Whiteness index of powder sample 259) Active content of OBA/FBA on cellulose 260) Active content of OBA/FBA on synthetics 261) Gloss Test

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♣ TESTING OF SIZING INGREDIENTS 262) Analysis of starch powder

Moisture content [Oven Method]

Ash content

Starch content

Viscosity at (Redwood No.1 seconds) 75OC

pH

Cold water soluble matter

263) Carboxy Methyl Cellulose


Active content

Degree of substitution

Viscosity (Brookfield)

264) Polyvinyl Alcohol


Ash content


Degree of Hydrolysis

pH

265) Acrylic size

Solids content [Oven Method]

Active content


266) Tallow

Moisture & Volatiles [Oven Method]

Ash content

Acid value

Total fatty matter content

Sap value

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Iodine value

Unsap matter content

Melting point

267) China Clay/French Chalk

Moisture content (Oven method)

Loss on ignition

Grit content

Iron content (AAS method)

268) Gilatin


Ash content

Nitrogen content (Kjeldhal method)


269) Sodium Alginate


Ash content

Active content


♣ TESTING OF AUXILIARIES 270) Sequestering Agent/Chelating Agent (Calcium & Magnesium)

271) Sequestering Agent for Iron

272) Enzyme Activity

Alpha Amylase or cellulase enzyme

273) Wetting Agent

Solid content [Oven Method]

Active content

Drave’s Test

Foaming property

274) Wetting agent for Mercerisation

Wetting Efficiency

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Surface Tension

275) Hydrogen Peroxide Stabilizer

Stabilizing Power (by titration)

Whiteness of bleached fabric

Whiteness of Powder Sample

276) Scouring cum Bleaching Agent

Comparison with conventional method

Whiteness of bleached fabric

Absorbency (drop test)

277) Detergency Power Using Soiled Cloth [IS:5785 Part IV]

278) Defoaming Power

279) Levelling / Retarding Agent - Application in Dyeing and Evaluation of colour measurement

280) Dye fixing agent

Solid content [Oven Drying]

Active content

♣ TESTING OF FINISHING CHEMICALS 281) Polyvinyl Acetate

Solid content

Active content

Application by pad-dry-cure method (Max. fabric size 12” * 12”)

282) Resin

DMDHEU content (by nitrogen estimation method)

Solid content


283) Free Formaldehyde in Resin [Titration Method]

284) Softeners

Solid content

Application by pad-dry/exhaust

Oil content

Silica content

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285) Dyeing in Soft overflow Machine / Jet Dyeing Machine

♣ TESTING OF WATER 286) pH

287) Dissolved Solids

288) Suspended Solids

289) Chloride

290) Sulphate

291) Mg Hardness

292) Ca Hardness

293) Total Hardness

294) Alkalinity / Acidity

295) Silica Content 296) Fe Content 297) Cu Content 298) Mn Content 299) No2 Content 300) No3 Content 301) COD 302) BOD after 3 days / 5 days (including COD)

♣ TESTING OF FUELS 303) Analysis of coal


Ash content

Calorific Value Using Bomb Calorimeter

304) Furnace Oil/Thermic Fluid

Moisture and volatiles [Oven Method]

Viscosity, cst

Acid value

Flash point Viscosity Index

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♣ TESTING OF CHEMICALS FOR PURITY 305) Percent Purity of:

Acids Alkalis Hydrogen Peroxide Sodium Chlorite Sodium Chloride Sodium Silicate Sodium Hydrosulphite Sodium Sulphide Sodium Sulphite Sodium Nitrite Sodium Sulphate Sodium Acetate Magnesium Chloride Magnesium Sulphate Diammonium Phosphate Resist Salt Rongalite Formaldehyde Glycerine Lime Ferrous Sulphate Alum Available Chlorine in Sodium Hypo-chlorite Solution Titanium Dioxide (on powder) Titanium Dioxide (on fibre)

306) Purity of Sodium Hexa Meta Phosphate (Acid digestion followed by specto analysis)

307) Phosphate content (Acid digestion followed by specto analysis)

308) Formaldehyde content in dyes and auxiliaries [HPLC Method]

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♣ MISCELLANEOUS TESTING 309) Moisture and volatiles content (oven drying method) 310) Moisture content (vacuum drying over P2O5) 311) Moisture content (by Azeotropic Distillation) 312) Pentachlorophenyl laurate (PCPL) 313) Degree of curing (OST92-0903-78) 314) Preparation of film (sizing paste), Thickness & Tensile Strength and Elongation 315) Application of size on yarn (Max. 30 metres of yarn), Strength and Elongation 316) Application by pad-dry-cure method (Max. fabric size 12” * 12”) 317) Copper corrosion test 318) Chlorite test - Appendix D of IND/TC/0048 (C) 319) Hydro test - Appendix C of IND/TC/0048 (C) 320) Levelling test - Appendix B of IND/TC/0048 (C) 321) Melting Point 322) Boiling Point 323) Specific Gravity 324) Surface Tension 325) pH 326) Viscosity: Brookfield LVT [only measurement] 327) Viscosity: Red Wood 328) Resin Content [OST 92-0903-78] 329) Wicking Test 330) Polymer Content 331) Exposure to Light in (MBTL) (Microscal) upto 10 hrs. Every Additional 10 hours ♣ EXPOSURE / AGEING CONDITION CHARGES 332) Heating (Electrical Oven) – charges varies with temperature and duration

♣ SUPPLY OF CHEMICALS / GADGETS 333) Cuprammonium Solution 334) Fluidity Tube (Calibrated) 335) Viscosity Cup (Calibrated) 336) Viscometer Jacket 337) Calibration of Viscosity Cup 338) Calibration of Fluidity Tube

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♣ TECHNICAL TEXTILES TESTING FILTER FABRICS

I. FILTER FABRICS [WOVEN TYPE]

339) Mass per square metre [ASTM D: 5261 / ASTM D: 3776 / ISO: 9864 / IS: 14716]

340) Thickness [ASTM D: 5199]

341) Thread Density [ASTM D: 3775 / IS: 1963]

342) Yarn Number [IS:3442 / ASTM D:3883]

343) Tear Resistance (Trapezoid Strength) [ASTM D: 4533 / IS: 14293]

344) Grab Strength [ASTM D: 4632 / ISO: 13934–2]

345) Water Permeability [ASTM D: 4491 / BS: 6906–3 / IS: 14324 / ISO: 11058]

346) Air Permeability [ASTM D: 737]

347) Pore Size by Porometer [ASTM D: 6767]

348) Apparent Opening Size [ASTM D: 4751]

349) Bursting Strength [ASTM D: 3786 / IS: 1966]

350) Breaking Strength & Elongation [ASTM D: 5035 / DIN EN ISO: 13934 –1]

II. FILTER FABRICS [NONWOVEN TYPE]



353) Tear Resistance (Trapezoid Strength) [ASTM D: 4533]

354) Breaking Strength / Grab Strength [ASTM D: 4632]

355) Water Permeability [ASTM D: 4491 / BS 6906–3 / IS: 14324 / ISO: 11058]




359) Bursting Strength [ASTM D: 3786 / IS: 1966]

GEOTEXTILES

I. WOVEN GEO-FABRICS

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♣ TECHNICAL TEXTILES TESTING


361) Tensile Strength & Elongation (Warp and Weft) [ASTM D: 5035 / IS: 1969]

362)

UV Resistance Exposure to Light Moisture & Heat in Xenon Arc Type Apparatus [ASTM D: 4355 / BS EN: 12224 / GRI: 155] Tensile Strength (Before & After Exposure UV Xenon Arc) [ASTM D: 5035]

363) Trapezoid Tear (Warp & Weft) [ASTM D: 4533]

364) Index Puncture Resistance [ASTM D: 4833]


366) Water Permeability [ASTM D: 4491 / BS: 6906–3 / IS: 14324 / ISO: 11058]

367) Grab Tensile Strength & Elongation [ASTM D: 4632]

368) Mullen Bursting [ASTM D: 3786]


370) Cone Drop Test [EN: 918 / ISO: 13433] (Dynamic Puncture Test)

371) Seam Strength [ASTM D: 4884 / ISO: 10321]


373) Abrasion Resistance [ASTM D: 4886] Tensile Strength (Before & After by ASTM D: 5035)]

374) CBR Puncture Strength [ASTM D: 6241] [ISO:12236]

II. NONWOVEN GEO–FABRICS

375) Mass per square metre [ASTM D: 5261 / ISO: 9864]

376) Wide Width Tensile Strength Machine Direction & Cross Direction [ASTM D: 4595 / EN ISO: 10319]

377) Grab Breaking Load Machine Direction & Cross Direction [ASTM D: 4632]


379) Bursting Strength [ASTM D: 3786]

380) Index Puncture Resistance [ASTM D: 4833]

381) Trapezoid Tear Strength [ASTM D: 4533]

382) Cone Drop Test (Dynamic Puncture Test) [EN: 918 / ISO: 13433]

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383) Static Puncture Strength (CBR Puncture Strength) [ASTM D: 6241 / BS EN ISO: 12236]



386) Water Permeability of Filter [ASTM D: 4491 / BS: 6906 / ISO: 11058]

387) Seam Strength [ASTM D: 4884 / ISO: 10321]

388) Abrasion Resistance [ASTM D: 4886] Tensile Strength (Before & After by ASTM D: 5035)]

III. PVD BAND DRAIN

389) Width

390) Weight per Linear Metre

391) Tensile Strength & Elongation (Wide Width) [ASTM D: 4595]

392) Water Permeability of Filter [ASTM D: 4491 / BS: 6906]

393) Thickness of Composite [ASTM D: 5199]

394) Tensile Strength of Core [ASTM D: 4595]

395) Grab Strength & Elongation at Break for PVD Composite [ASTM D: 4632]

396) Trapezoid Tear for Filter Component only [ASTM D: 4533]

IV. GEO-MEMBRANE LINER


398) Density [ASTM D: 792]

399) Tensile Strength [ASTM D: 6693]

400) Tear Strength [ASTM D: 1004]

401) Puncture Resistance [ASTM D: 4833]


403) Carbon Black Content [ASTM D: 1603]

404) Melt Flow Index [ASTM D: 1268]

405) ESCR [ASTM D: 1693 / DIN EN: 14576]

406) 2% Secant Modulus of Polyethylene Geomembrane [ASTM D: 5323]

V. GEO-GRID

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407) Tensile Strength & Elongation (Single Rib) [ASTM D: 6637 A] (Multi Rib) [ASTM D: 6637 B]

408) Carbon Black Content [ASTM D: 1603]

409) Melt Flow Index [ASTM D: 1268]


411) Aperture Size & Number of ribs per metre

VI. ROPE GABION

412) Size of the Gabion

413) Thickness of Rope

414) Weight per Linear Metre

415) Tensile Strength of Rope [IS: 7071]

416) Identification of material of Rope [TGA / DSC]

417)

UV Resistance Exposure to Light Moisture & Heat in Xenon Arc Type Apparatus [ASTM D: 4355 / BS EN: 12224 / GRI: 155] Tensile Strength (Before & After Exposure UV Xenon Arc) [IS:7071]

418) Tensile Strength of Rope after Thermal Treatment (Heating)

VII. METAL GABION [ASTM D: 975]

419) Size of the Gabion

420) Thickness of Wire

421) Tensile Strength of Wire

NONWOVENS

I. WADDING

422) Mass per square metre [ISO: 9073 Part 1]

423) Compressional Recovery [ASTM D: 6571]


425) Thermal Conductivity [ASTM / ISO]

II. COVER STOCK 426) Mass [EDANA]

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♣ TECHNICAL TEXTILES TESTING 427) Absorbency [EDANA]

428) Liquid Strike through time [EDANA]

429) Wicking Rate [EDANA]

430) Tensile Strength & Elongation [EDANA]

III. FACE MASK 431) Pore Size [ASTM D: 6767]

432) Bacteria Filtration Efficiency [In-house Method]

IV. INTERLINING 433) Mass per square metre [ISO: 9073 Part 1]

434) Thickness [EDANA]

435) Tensile Strength & Elongation [ISO: 9073 Part 3]

436) Heat Shrinkage

V. ABSORBING / SHOULDER PADS 437) Mass per square metre [EDANA]


439) Absorbency [EDANA]

VI. INSULATION PAD 440) Mass per square metre [EDANA]


442) Thermal Conductivity [ASTM D: 1583]

VII. CARPETS (NONWOVEN TYPE) 443) Mass per square metre

444) Thickness

445) Compressional Recovery [BS: 4058]

446) Durability

Hexapod Tumbler Test

Lisson Test [Treading Wheel test]

Taber Wear Index [up to 300 cycles]

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♣ TECHNICAL TEXTILES TESTING 447) Colour Fastness to Light up to 5 Rating

448) Dimensional Stability

Heat

Water

449) Flammability at 45O [IS: 11871 B / 16 CFR 1610 / ASTM D: 1230]

450) Horizontal Burning Rate [FMVSS: 302 / IS: 15061]

451) Pill (Camphor / Methanamine) Test [IS: 5641 / ASTM D: 2859]

452) Tuft Withdrawal Strength (Piled Carpets)

453) Static Charge by Honestometer [ASTM D: 4238]

454) Surface Resistivity [ASTM D: 257]

455) Volume Resistivity [ASTM D: 257]

Microbiology

456) Antimicrobial Activity [AATCC 174 (Qualitative)]

457) Antimicrobial Activity [AATCC 174 (Quantitative)]

458) Antifungal Activity [AATCC 174]

COATED FABRICS

459) Mass per square metre [IS: 7016]

460) Thickness [IS: 7016]

461) Tensile Strength & Elongation [IS: 7016]

462) Tongue Tear Strength [IS: 7016]

463) Single Rib Tear Strength [IS: 7016]

464) (i) Bonding Strength Bonded / Coated [IS: 7016]

465) (ii) Application of Adhesive [IS: 1259]

466) Water Vapour Transmission [ASTM E: 96 by Gravi Test Instrument]

467) Identification of Coating by FTIR

468) Taber up to 300 cycles

469) Hydrostatic Pressure Heat Test

Basic Fabric Properties

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♣ TECHNICAL TEXTILES TESTING 470) Removal of Coating

471) Identification of Fibres

472) Yarn Count

473) Threads/Inch

474) Martindale Abrasion Test – 10,000 rubs [ASTM D: 4966 / ISO: 12947 Part II]

475) Pliability

476) Blocking Test

477) Gelling Test

478) Flexing Test [Dematia Method]

Up to 50,000 Cycles [IS: 7016 Part V / IS: 1259]

Every Additional 50,000 Cycles

Flammability

479) Limiting Oxygen Index [ASTM D: 2863]

480) Vertical Flame Test [IS: 11871 Method A]

481) Horizontal Burning Rate [IS: 15061]

AUTOMOTIVE TEXTILES

482) Mass per square metre [ASTM D: 5261]


484) Abrasion Resistance: Taber H18 / CS10 [Automotive Std.] up to 300 cycles

485) Flammability at 45O [IS: 11871 B / 16 CFR1610 / ASTM D: 1230]

486) Horizontal Burning Rate [FMVSS: 302 / IS: 15061]

487) Pill (Methanamine) Test [IS: 5641 / ASTM D: 2859]

488) Relaxation Shrinkage

489) Thermal Shrinkage

490) Odour Test [SNV: 195651]

491) Tensile Strength [Automotive Std.]

492) Tear Strength [Automotive Std.]

493) Colour Fastness to Light (up to 6) [IS: 2454]

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♣ TECHNICAL TEXTILES TESTING 494) Colour Fastness to Crocking

495) Colour Fastness to Shampooing

496) Colour Fastness to Resistance to Cold - 20OC for 2 hours

497) Pliability

498) Blocking Test

499) Gelling Test

500) Flexing Test [Dematia Method]

Up to 50,000 Cycles [IS: 7016 Part V / IS: 1259]

Every Additional 50,000 Cycles

MEDICAL TEXTILES

COTTON WOOL PADS

501) Acidity or Alkalinity [Methyl Orange / Phenolphthalein]

502) pH at 26OC

503) Absorbency Sinking Time

504) Water Holding Capacity

505) Water Soluble Substance

506) Ether Soluble Substance

507) Sulphated Ash

508) Fluorescence

509) Bio burden Test (4 Organisms) [BAM JS. 2001]

510) Drying Rate [67 + 2% R.H. & 27 + 2OC Temp.]

OTHER TECHNICAL TEXTILES I. NARROW FABRIC Hook & Loop

511) Peel Strength [IS 8156]

Shear Strength [IS 8156]

512) Seat Belt Strength

513) Tape / Webbing Strength & Elongation

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♣ TECHNICAL TEXTILES TESTING 514) Hot Water Shrinkage of Webbing

515) Tensile Strength & Elongation

516) Belt for Lift [J635590]

II. CONVEYOR BELT UPTO 13 MM THICK (DUMBBEL SHAPE) 517) Tensile Strength [In-house Method]

III. NYLON ROPES UPTO 12 MM 518) Tensile Strength [IS: 7071]

519) Diameter of Rope [IS: 7071]

520) Linear Density [IS: 7071]

IV. COMPOSITES Glass Composites

521) Flexural Strength

522) Lap Shear Strength [ASTM D: 5868]

Glass Composites / Mats

523) Thermal Conductivity [ASTM D: 1583]

524) Mass per square metre [ASTM D: 3776 / ISO: 3801 E]

525) Tensile Strength [ASTM D: 5035]


527) Density

V. GLASS ROVING / FABRICS 528) Mass per square metre [IS: 5746 Part 1]

529) Yarn Number [IS: 5746 Part 1]


531) Density

532) Breaking Strength & Elongation at Break [ISO: 3341 / IS: 5746–1]

533) pH of Aqueous Extract

534) Glass Content

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