Novelties at Textile Asia 2009

Naz International Company

Established in 1973, Naz International was active in paper and pulp industry. In 1999, NAZ made a debut in the textile industry with laboratory testing instruments from ATLAS Material Testing Technology. The Atlas Group is considered as the world’s leader in the field of weathering instrument, including Xenon arc Based Weather-Ometers, Corrosion – Salt Fog and Humidity Chambers, UV Condensation devices, etc. These instruments are used in the automobiles, paints, textile, building materials, plastics to test the degradation due to exposure of climactic conditions such as light, humidity/ rain, temperature and gases.

The SDL Atlas Group of companies offers the largest range of textile testing products, supplies, consumables, and services available from a single source. With its own offices in the U.K., U.S., Hong Kong and China, plus agents in over 100 other countries, SDL Atlas is ready to support its customers anywhere in the world.

SDL Atlas have recently presented Hydrostatic Head Tester, Air Permeability Tester and MMT Liquid Moisture Management System at ITMA ASIA in China.

The Hydrostatic Head Tester meets EN 20811 and AATCC 127 testing requirements. Designed for easy use, the new unit provides quick, reliable, and repeatable testing of the resistance of a fabric to the penetration of water under hydrostatic pressure. The tester can be used effectively with all types of fabrics, including those treated with water resistant and water repellent finishes.

The Air Permeability Tester's superior technology measures the air permeability of textile fabrics – including woven fabrics, nonwoven fabrics, air bag fabrics, blankets, napped fabrics, knitted fabrics, layered fabrics and pile fabrics. This new instrument can also measure air flow through slab, bonded, and molded flexible cellular products known as urethane foams. The Air Permeability Tester complies with a number of test standards, including ASTM D 737 and D3574 and ISO 9237.

The MMT Liquid Moisture Management Tester can measure and demonstrate the ability of a fabric to improve apparel comfort. The MMT is recognized and used for both R&D and quality control by a growing number of sportswear and performance fabric manufacturers serving this critically important market segment.