Physical tests - Fibres
We test fibres, yarns, fabrics, knitted fabrics and other flat structures for their physical properties such as strength, elasticity, abrasion resistance, thickness and many other.
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Below is a list of the most common fiber tests, divided into different categories.
Fineness-Maturity |
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| single glass fibre filament strength and fineness | ISO 11566 |
| FMT: fineness/maturity | ASTM D 3818 (1992) |
| Fineness vibroscope | EN ISO 1973 (1995) |
| Fineness virbroscope | BISFA acryl (2000), PES (2007), PA (2002), viscose (2004)* |
| Microscopy - Wool diameter | ISO 137 (1975), BS 2043 (1968) |
Length |
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| Fibre length-50 | ASTM D 5103 (2007)* |
| Fibre length-50 | BISFA acryl (2008)*, PES (2007)*, PA (2002)*, viscose (2004)* |
| Fibre length-200 | BISFA acryl (2008)*, PES (2007)*, PA (2002)*, viscose (2004)* |
| Fibre length-200 | ASTM D 5103 (2007)* |
| Overlength fibre content | ASTM D 3513 (2007) |
| Shrinkage in water or oven | UGent-VT |
Strength |
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| Favimat (50 fibres) | BISFA acryl (2008)*, PES (2007)*, PA (2002)*, viscose (2004)*, ISO 5079 (1995)* |
| Favimat (100 fibres) | BISFA acryl (2008)*, PES (2007)*, PA (2002)*, viscose (2004)*, ISO 5079 (1995)* |
| tensile properties of impregnated fibre strand | ASTM D 2343 (2009) |
| tensile properties of impregnated fibre strand - additional cost first sample | ASTM D 2343 (2009) |
Miscellania |
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| Moisture content | DIN 53800-1,-2 (2003), NF G08-001 (1987) |
| Moisture content | ISO 6741-1 (1989),-2, -4 (1987) |
| Crimp: numbre/stability | Favimat |
| Fiber Blender | UGent-VT |
| Sampling at random | DIN 53 803 (1991), ASTM D 1441(2006) |
| Sampling from yarns and fabrics | - |
Miscellania - cotton |
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| Carding of sticking cotton | ITMF |
| MDTA: trash content | Uster |