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Nonwovens & Textile Testing
Laboratory Services that Accurately Form Results
Our Testing Experts utilize their years of experience testing nonwoven materials and textiles to serve clients from several industries at our Appleton, Wisconsin, laboratory. Nonwovens are long fibers that are neither woven nor knitted and bonded together by either chemical, mechanical, heat or solvent treatment. We offer a wide range of testing capabilities for nonwoven materials and products such as diapers, training pants, feminine care products, hygienic and super absorbent products, wiping products, filters, and nonwoven-based medical drapes and gowns.
Nonwovens Test Methods Available
The table below lists a variety of IPS' nonwoven and textile tests. If you are unsure of the test method needed or are looking for customized testing, please contact us to determine what we can do for you.
Method Name (**NOTE: This Column Has Video Content)
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| Abrasion Resistance |
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| Abrasion Resistance, Taber |
ASTM D 3884, WSP 20.4
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| Abrasion Resistance, Martindale (view video of test) |
ASTM 4970, WSP 20.5 |
| Absorption |
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| Nonwoven Absorption - Absorbency, Absorptive Capacity, Wicking Rate |
WSP 10.1, ISO 9073-6 |
| Nonwoven Absorption - Centrifuge Retention Capacity |
WSP 241.2 (05) |
| Nonwoven Absorption - Absorption Under Pressure |
WSP 242.2 (05) |
| Bursting Strength |
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| Diaphragm Method (Mullen) |
ASTM D 3786 |
| Ball Burst (Constant-Rate-of-Traverse) |
ASTM D 3787 |
| Ball Burst (Constant-Rate-of-Extension) |
ASTM D 6797 |
| Chemical Analysis |
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| Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR) |
View Sample Scan (PDF)
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| Coating Analysis(binders/pigments) |
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| Component Analysis |
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Moisture
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| Ash |
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| Image Analysis |
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Fiber diameter distribution
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Porosity, apertures and hole analysis
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Formation Analysis
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| Permeability |
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| Air Permeability |
ASTM D 737, WSP 70.1 |
| Water Vapor Transmission |
ASTM E 96 |
| Nonwoven Coverstock Liquid Strike-Through - Simulated Urine |
WSP 70.3, ISO 9073-8, ERT 150.5-02
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| Repellency |
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| Water Resistance: Impact Penetration Test |
AATCC 42 |
| Water Resistance: Hydrostatic Pressure Test |
AATCC 127, ISO 811 |
| Surfaces and Biological |
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| Colonies |
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BEE (Bacterial Entrapment Efficiency)
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| Stiffness |
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| Cantilever |
ASTM D 5732 |
| Tear Strength |
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| Elmendorf |
ASTM D 5734 |
| Trapezoid |
ASTM D 5733 |
| Tongue |
ASTM D 5735 |
| Tensile Strength |
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| Grab |
ASTM D 5034
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| Seam Strength |
ASTM D 1683 |
| Strip |
ASTM D 5035 |
| Thickness |
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| Weight |
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| Per Unit Area (Basis Weight) |
ASTM D 6242 |
| Coeficient of Friction |
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| Static and Kinetic |
ASTM D 1894 |
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