Textiles
If you are interested in mechanical or thermal properties, in the surface properties or resistance of textiles, have a look to our test for textiles and fabrics.
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Physical base quantities
Dimensional change after washing (ISO 5077
ISO 6330)
Thickness measurement of nonwovens 20 kPa (ISO 9073-2)
Area-related mass of polyester and viscose material (EN 12127
ISO 3801)
Mechanical properties
Strip tensile test 1 (ISO 13934-1)
Grab pull test (ISO 13934-2)
Determination of tear force using ballistic pendulum method (Elmendorf) 1 (ISO 13937-1)
Determination of tear force of trouser-shaped test specimens (single tear method) (ISO 13937-2)
Determination of tear force of wing shaped test specimens (ISO 13937-3)
Determination of the slippage resistance of yarns at a seam in woven fabrics (ISO 13936-1/-2)
Bursting properties of fabrics -bursting strength and bursting distension (ISO 13938-2)
Determination of resistance of textile fabrics to water penetration; hydrostatic pressure test (EN 20811)
Thermal analysis
DSC analysis; melting temperature, enthalpy (textiles) 1 (ISO 11357-3)
Melting temperature
Enthalpy of melting
Surface properties
Colour measurement (8°/d); (ΔE*) ΔL* Δa* Δb* (Textiles) (-)
white degree measurement (according to Ganz)
Abrasion resistance Martindale (ISO 12947-2)
Pill inclination (pilling test box) (ISO 12945-1)
Environmental simulation
Pill inclination Martindale (ISO 12945-2)
Absorbability of textiles (ISO 9073-12)
Air permeability (method 2: peracetic acid bleach) (ISO 9237)
Industrial washing with subsequent color measurement (ISO 15797)
Light fastness (Xenon arc lamp) (ISO 105-B02)
Light fastness (Xenon arc lamp) (ISO 105-B04)
Flammability (textiles) 1 (FMVSS 302)
Fastness to washing at 60 °C (ISO 105-C06/C2S)
Fastness to washing (ISO 105-C08)
Fastness to dry cleaning (ISO 105-D01)
Fastness to water (ISO 105-E01)
Fastness to perspiration (ISO 105-E04)
Colour fastness to rubbing (Crockmeter) (ISO 105-X12)
Instrumental analytics
Formaldehyde in textiles
in accordance with REACH Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 Annex XVII. (-)
Azo dyes in textiles (-)
Flame retardants in textiles (-)
pH-value of textiles (ISO 3071)
1 Test is included in the scope of proficiency tests, which are intended to be accredited