Pilling Tester is a Test Equipment to remove Abrasion Resistance

Pilling Tester is a Test Equipment to remove Abrasion Resistance

Pilling Tester for removing Abrasion Resistance:

Pilling is a fabric surface, abrasion resistance phenomenon characterized by little balls formed by entangled fibers clinging to the surface. To determine the tendency to form pills, a tester is used which is called pilling tester. Abrasion Resistance is one kind of textile Lab Equipments [1]

Function of Abrasion Resistance and Pilling Tester: 

This test equipment is used to determine the resistance of the textile fabric after rubbing against a standard abrading (woven worsted wool fabrics) which is assessed by visual comprising after predetermined number of cycle.

abrasion resistance
Pilling Tester

Samples are easy to check and multiple speeds can be used.[1]

Specifications of Digital Pilling Tester for Pilling Test:

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Product CategoryLAB
Machine CategoryPilling Tester
Product Nametextile fibre product tester
Product ModelAccording to Manufacturer
Product ClassNew
OriginChina/India/Others
Brand/ManufacturerName of Manufacturer
Agent in BangladeshNo/Yes
PowerAC220V+/-10, 50Hz, 120W
TemperatureNormal
CertificationSGS/Others
Production Capacity200PCS/Year
Number of pilling drums2/4/6/9
Rotational speed60r/min
Rotational speed60 r/min
Timer range0-99h 99min
Dimension 235*235*235mm
Weight100-500Kg
Description This test equipment is used for testing textile fibre

Practical Pilling resistance:

  • Machine used :ICI pilling box & random Pilling tester.
  • Machine manufactured by :James . H . Heals and company, England.
  • Person responsible:QA lab assistant
  • Frequency:Whenever required.
  • Procedure :BS 5811, ASTM D3512 and according to customer requirement.
  • Performance standard:Grade – 4
  • Grade – 3 (for peach fabric)
  • In case of non conformity :Re-singing followed by Resin finish.

Practical Abrasion resistance:

  • Machine used :Nu-Martindal abrasion and pilling tester.
  • Machine manufactured by:James . H . Heals and company, England.
  • Person responsible:QA lab assistant
  • Frequency:Whenever required.
  • Procedure :BS-5690 ref: Breakdown and according to customer requirement.
  • Performance standard:Maximum ends breakage per 20000 revolution.
    In case of non conformity :Re-singing, Re-washing and Re-finishing.

Feature of Digital Pilling Tester for Pilling Test:

  • More accurate report for wear test and textile fibre
  • Use of special materials which reduce operating noise during testing of textile fibre
  • These laboratory equipments can be used for all kinds of fabric and weave patterns
  • This test equipment is used for testing textile fibre and  wear test
  • This laboratory equipment is consists by two/more wooden cubical Boxes
  • This product tester is very simple machine is used for textile fibre
  • Quick change can be from Abrasion to wear test.
  • The machine has two plates, one is mounted at the bottom and another is on the top.
  • A woven worsted wool cloth is used as an abradant for wear test
  • Consists byt geared motor that rotates the boxes about their central axis
  • It has pre-set Digital Counter stops the motor automatically
  • It has demountable cork so it is convenient for replacement [1][]

Working Procedure of the Product Tester:

At first, collect the sample. Then the sample is cut according to the dimension of the sample holder. The weight of sample is measured by digital weight balance. Then the sample is placed on the sample holder. Then the cycle of the product tester is set according to the quality of fabric and machine is switched on. After the completion of required cycle the sample is withdrawn from the sample holder and weight of abraded sample is measured. At last we have to calculate the wear index for wear test. [1]

Pilling Tester Working Procedure

Conclusion:

This test equipment is very popular to measure the abrasion and pilling of the textile fabrics such as Flat woven, knitted and certain non-woven fabrics. [1]

[1] Md. Ferdus Alam, B.Sc. in Textile Engineering, Southeast University, Cell # 1723300700,  Email- ferdus.j@gmail.com
Crock Meter is a Scientific Equipment for Textile Mills

Crock Meter is a Scientific Equipment for Textile Mills

Crock Meter for Textile Mills :

Crockmeter is a scientific equipment used in textile mills, generally use for meter test and textile testing of the transference of color from the surface of one material to another by either wet or dry rubbing. This scientific equipment apply a certain pressure on the specimen and do the repeating rubbing testing after set times in a specified stroke after that compared the white rubbing clothing with the color fastness staining grey scales for accessing the decoration grade to provide the underlie for improving textile dyeing. It is category of Laboratory Equipments

Function of Crock Meter for Meter Test:

For determining the colour fastness of textiles in  textile mills for wet rubbing which ensure accurate meter test and this test equipment  is a laboratory instrument used in textile factories

Specifications of Crock Meter which is used as Laboratory Equipment:

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Product CategoryMeter
Machine CategoryCrockmeter
Product NameTesting Machine( dyeing and printing)
Product ModelManufacturer of  laboratory equipments
Product ClassNew
OriginEurope/China/Others
Brand/ManufacturerMade in China
Agent In BangladeshYes
PowerAC  220V  3A
CertificationSGS/Others
Production Capacity1 pcs/time
Testing Speed60r/min
Dimension of Rubbing Head16mm
Reciprocate StrokeStraight line 104mm
Dimension(WxDxH)28x61x30cm
Weight18KG
Wide Cap Frame75 x 360
Semi Wide Cap Frame83 x 180
Tubular Frame550 x 595
DescriptionUsed for Crockmeter /Color Fastness to Rubbing Testing Machine, Use to do the colour fastness testing  by this laboratory equipment

Features of Crock Meter working as Test Equipment:

  • Crockmeter is a  laboratory equipment which has a counter,
  • Excellent Service in  textile mills / textile factories
  • Crockmeter is a scientific equipment which has an operating handle,
  • Manually changeable the voltage,
  • Provided crocking finger by this  test equipment
  • The professionals ensure measurement with  this test equipment.

Crocking Test:

This test verifies the color bleeding property of garment. The instrument called CROCK METER. This process done in two types: (1) DRY CROCKING (2) WET CROCKING. Acceptable standard varies from buyer to buyer but best standard is

Crocking Procedure:

For dry process, place the swatch of testing material under plate of crock meter.  With crock meter cloth, 10 cycle of rubbing will be done on testing material. Shade effect will come on crock meter cloth, then measure it with gray scale and allocate the rating. In wet process, everything remains same except that crock meter cloth is wet with one drop of distil water.

Working Procedure of Crock Meter for Textile testing:

The crockmeter is a scientific equipment made for textile factories to rigid flat metal where the test specimen can held firmly. As a result abrading finger rubs against it.

crock meter test equipment
Crock Meter

Generally the platform is fixed on the base of the scientific equipment which lies in a horizontal plane and it abrading fabric picks up color is lost when the test specimen during rubbing.  The arm is moved by a manually operated crank and connecting line

[1] Obaidur Rahman,  BSc in Textile Engineering,  Bangabandhu Textile Engineering College