Chemical Tests
Extractions, differential scanning calorimetry, chemical composition, microscopy, analytical measurement, spectroscopy, ...
We apply knowledge of the facts and the proper chemical analytical techniques to your textile materials to give you a better insight into your manufacturing processes and materials.
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List of most common test methods:
Damage - Soiling |
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| Oil repellency | AATCC 118 (2007), ISO 14419 (2007) |
| water repellency | AATCC 193 (2004) |
| Oil and water repellency | Woolmark TM 258 (2003) |
| Soil release | AATCC 130 (2000) |
| Polymerisation degree DP | NF G 06-037 (1981) |
| Polymerisation degree DP | DIN 54270-2 (1977) |
| Polymerisation degree flax | NF G 06-037 (1981) |
| Polymerisation degree flax | DIN 54270-2 (1977) |
| Alkali solubility of wool | ISO 3072 (1975), DIN 54 281 (1971), ASTM D 1283 (2005), BS 3568 (1988), IWTO 4 |
Extractions |
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| Oil content (own method) | based on DIN 54278-1 (1995) |
| Oil content | AATCC 97 (1999) |
| Oil content | ASTM D 1574-04 (2008) |
| Oil content | ASTM D2257-98 (2004) |
| Oil content (wool) | woolmark TM 136 (2003) |
| Oil content in combed sliver | ISO 3074 (1975) |
| Measurement of pH | DIN 54 275 (1977) |
| Measurement of pH | ISO 3071 (2005) |
| Measurement of pH | NBN EN 1413 (1998) |
Material |
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| Dry material content of latex | DIN 53 563 (1998) |
| Dry substance content | - |
| Ash content (1st sample) | AATCC TM 78 (1989) |
| Ash content (2nd sample) | AATCC TM 78 (1989) |
| Ash content of synthetic fibres (1st sample) | based on AATCC TM 78 (1989) |
| Ash content of synthetic fibres (2nd sample) | based on AATCC TM 78 (1989) |
| Solubility of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) | - |
| Determination of ATH content | UGent-VT |
Instrumental methods |
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| Thermo Gravimetrical Analysis | TGA |
| Differential Scanning Calorimetry DSC | DSC |
| Difference in heatset temperature | m-DSC |
| Dynamic Vapour Sorption - DVS | Dynamic Vapour Sorption - DVS |
| FT-IR transmission | - |
| Elektrospinning | Elektrospinning |
| FT-IR reflection | - |
| Electron microscope and elemental analysis | Sem + EDX |
| X-ray Diffraction | XRD |
| Raman | |
| Hardness of metals | Vickers |
| Harshness | - |
| Porosity, specific area, density | Porosity, specific area, density |
| NMR | NMR |
| GC-MS | GC-MS |
| Particle size determination | laser light scattering |
| Gel Permeation Chromatography | GPC |
| DMA-DMTA | DMA-DMTA |
| Atomic Force Microscopy | AFM |
| Dynamic Contact Angle measurement | DCA |
| Surface Plasma Resonance | SPR |
| Thermal ageing (per day) | - |
| Ageing by temperature and humidity (per hour) | - |
| extrusion (per hour) | - |
| extrusion monofilaments (per day) | - |
Microscopy |
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| Diameter of a filament | - |
| Microscopic research | per uur |
Composition |
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| Identification of fibres | - |
| Identification of fibres (incl. screening) | - |
| Binary mixtures | ISO 1833-1,-4, -7,-11,-12 & -16 (2006)*, ISO 1833-6 (2007)*, KB 23/12/2007* |
| Ternary mixtures | ISO 1833-2 (2006)* |
| Multimixtures (per component) | Ugent-Tex |
Harmful products |
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| Released formaldehyde | AATCC 112 (2008) |
| Formaldehyde | VOLVO 1027,2713 (1998) |
| Formaldehyde | JIS L 1041 |
| Formaldehyde (free and hydrolised) | ISO 14184-1 (1998) |
| released Formaldehyde | ISO 14184-2 (1998) |
Spectroscopy |
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| Colour analysis | spectrofotometry |
| Presence of an optical whitening agent | UV |
| Dyestuff spectrum in solution | UV-VIS |
| Relative whiteness | NBN EN ISO 105 J02 (1999) |
| Relative whiteness | AATCC 110 (2005) |
| Colour analysis | ASTM E308 (2008) |
| Colour analysis | DIN 6174 (2007) |
| Yellowness | ASTM E 313 (2005) |
| Colour difference | NBN EN ISO 105 J01-1 (1999) |
| Colour difference | ASTM D2244 (2009) |
| Colour difference | DIN 6174 (2007) |
| Colour difference CMC | NBN EN ISO 105-J03 (2009) |
| Colour difference CMC | ATCC 173 (2005) |
| Metamerism | Ugent-VT |
| Transmission or Reflection (200-400 nm) per 5 nm | Ugent-VT |
| Transmission or Reflection (200-2900 nm) per 5 nm | Ugent-VT |
| Transmission or Reflection (200-2500 nm) per 5 nm | UV-VIS |
| Light Transmission | UV-VIS |
| EN 13758-1(2001)+A1(2006) | |