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There are of course many other applications of PPE than the examples listed here, however, the Covid-19 pandemic focused a spotlight on the medical/surgical need for PPE and the associated testing standards we are about to cover.
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What types of products would be tested like this?
Interchangeable 'stations' on the instrument cater for a variety of applications, such as textiles and non-textiles, including socks, leather, carpets, coated upholstery and edges, as well as wood.
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Testing applications
Titan 10 is a universal testing machine that has been designed for accuracy, safety and ease of use.
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“While the instruments give us accurate and reliable test results, we do have some challenges with testing to get through,” adds Charlotte.
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What is the purpose of EN ISO 12945-2?
This textiles test evaluates fabric's tendency to form pills, fuzz, and matting during wear.
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About the test method
Air permeability is defined as ‘the velocity of air flow passing horizontally through a test specimen, under specified conditions of test area, pressure drop and time’.
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About AquAbrasion
The AquAbrasion is a Wet Abrasion Tester based on the traditional Martindale instrument. It uses a controlled pump system to dose fabric specimens with liquid which keeps the specimen wet for the duration of the test.
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A key feature of our WickView moisture management tester is its ability to perform both vertical and horizontal wicking testing.
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TruRain is an artificial rain shower testing instrument for determining the water repellency of textiles. It replicates the conditions of real life wear situations, and therefore provides an accurate indication of fabric performance.
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“At Mobus we’ve always taken testing very seriously.” says Charlotte. “Physical testing is the most common type of testing we undertake, where James Heal instruments play a big role.
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GyroWash is James Heal’s Colour Fastness Tester. Colour Fastness testing is measuring the ability that fabrics have to retain the dyes that are used to colour them when washed or dry cleaned. GyroWash tests the colour fastness for textiles and leather.
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“Testing for abrasion under wet conditions is a very interesting concept,” comments Alan.
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James Heal strive to provide customers the world over with high quality servicing and calibrating solutions that can keep your instruments up and running.
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TruFade key features:
Solarsens on board irradiance meter
Touchscreen
Advanced software made simple - just a few clicks to start testing
Size - smaller footprint in the laboratory than other
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“I like the fact that James Heal are close to end users and always looking to improve, taking feedback onboard to give customers what they want. It is a co-operative relationship, invested in the future.” says Mr Missaoui.
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If you would like to find out more information about our specially designed Titan grips and the tooling available in line with CEN/ TR 16792, please either contact us or your
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“We are very happy with the knowledge and support provided by James Heal and VVC,” says Alan.
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We hope these questions and answers around Tear Testing have been helpful.
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About the Authors
Sara Williams is a Technical Specialist at James Heal, working closely with Alice and Peter as part of the Techical Team.