Testing Services

DKTES's Textile and Engineering Institute, Ichalkaranji ‘Rajwada', P Box No. 130, Ichalkaranji Tal: Hatkanangle, Dt. Kolhapur – 416 115 (MS) India Tel: +91 230 2421300, 2437316, 2437317 Fax. +91 230 242329 Email: dktestextile@gmail.com; Web: www.dktes.com

DKTE CoE in Nonwovens Plot No. 1, 2 and 3, Shri. Lakshmi Co-Operative Industrial Estate, Hatkanangle – Ichalkaranji Dt. Kolhapur – 416109 (MS) India Tel: +91 230 2366354 Email: dktecoe@gmail.com, Web: www.dktecoenonwovens.in

ABOUT D.K.T.E. SOCIETY’S TEXTILE AND ENGINEERING INSTITUTE

The Textile and Engineering Institute enjoys a unique and prominent place amongst the institutions that are engaged in education, training, research and consultancy in various disciplines of engineering in India. It has been catering to the needs of the industry for the past thirty years. The link of institute with the industry has been cultivated all these years and it has already carved a niche for itself amongst the reputed engineering institutes in the country, emphasizing value based technical education to the aspirants who wish to enter the area of the corporate world and be on the helms in the twenty first century.

Genesis of the Institute

The genesis and growth of the institute was a sequel to the intensive desire and support from the powerful co-operative sector. Keeping in view the fabric of social responsibility, Mr. K.B. Awade, Former Menber of Parliament, founded D.K.T.E. Society’s Textile and Engineering Institute at Ichalkaranji in 1982. Ichalkaranji town, popularly known as ‘Manchester of Maharashtra’ is located 29 km from Kolhapur city and is one of the prominent centres of decentralized textile sector of India. It is close to rail and bus terminals.

D.K.T.E’S Textile and Engineering Institute has been designated as Center of Excellence in Nonwovens by Office of the Textile Commissioner, Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India. The basic objective of setting up of Centre of Excellence for nonwovens is to promote nonwovens and technical textiles and to provide infrastructural support and facilities at one place for the convenience of its manufacturers. The COE will provide technical support, testing services, prototype development facilities and other necessary facilities at one place to the technologists and entrepreneurs in the field of Nonwovens and Technical Textiles.

ABOUT DKTES COE IN NONWOVENS

Technical Textiles offers a huge opportunity in India for both domestic consumption as well as for exports. Based on current usage patterns, the Domestic Consumption market alone is expected to exceed US $ 13 billion by 2012/13. (Rs 62,000 crores). To facilitate the growth of this industry in India, the office of Textile Commissioner Ministry of Textiles, Government of India has announced different schemes to promote Technical Textiles in India. Under the Mini Mission-I of ‘Technology Mission on Technical Textiles’ of the Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India, various Centers of Excellence (CoE) in different segments of Technical Textiles have been created. Centre of Excellence is to provide technical support, knowhow and all necessary infrastructure at one place for the convenience of the manufacturers of technical textiles in India. Our institute has been designated as Center of Excellence in Nonwovens and Govt. of India, Ministry of Textiles has sanctioned Rs. 24.5 Crores to set-up and establishes this prestigious project of CoE in Nonwovens.

In this pursuit, the organization has imprinted its own standards to obtain the accreditation of the international status as a R &D institution apart from providing solutions to various technical and techno-economic problems faced by the industry in a very cost effective mechanism and with quick response time.

Vision

To be the world class ‘Centre of Excellence’ for Nonwoven so as to enable the Indian Industry to venture into Technical Textile Manufacturing by offering various services like testing, training, product development, research, incubation and dissemination of knowledge and information. Mission

ü To build a complete institution that supports high quality research and product development in the field of Nonwovens and Technical Textiles.

ü To create state-of-art testing and certification facilities with national and international accreditation for nonwoven products and Technical Textile materials.

ü To organize workshops, training programmes, seminars and conferences to transfer the knowledge to the industry.

ü To develop linkages with regional and international agencies, institutions and individuals for research and development in the field of nonwovens and Technical Textiles.

ü To encourage and assist new entrepreneurs in the Nonwovens and Technical Textiles sector by providing support in project planning, execution, production, and various aspects of management.

Objectives of COE

• The basic objective of Centre of Excellence is to provide infrastructure and facilities at one place for the convenience of the manufacturers of Nonwovens used in technical textiles.

• To establish testing laboratory, process & prototype development facilities, Sample Bank, training facilities, incubation centers, etc in the field of nonwovens.

• To incubate new ideas into practical tradable products. • To disseminate information through training programmes, workshops, seminars, etc.

Major Activities of Centre of Excellence in Nonwovens • Testing Service • Training and Education • Research & Development and Technical Consultancy • Product and Prototype development • Support to Business start-ups • Standardization and Regulatory Measures

DKTE COE TESTING LABORATORIES

Testing Services available at DKTE COE Nonwovens

Sr. No

Testing Instruments Test Test Standard

1 GSM Tester

( SDL Atlas, Hong Kong)

Mass per unit area of fabric

(Nonwoven, Woven, Knitted)

IS 15891 Part 1 : 2011

WSP 130.1.R4 (12)

2 Digital Bursting Strength Tester

Autoburst M229(SDL Atlas, Hong

Kong)

Bursting strength and

distension at burst of woven,

knitted and non

woven fabrics, papers and

boards

ASTM D3786; BS 3424(PT6);

ISO 13938-1, ISO 3303-2 ; ERT

80-4-20; EN 12332-2 ; WSP

030.1.R3 (12)

3 Digital Thickness Tester

(SDL Atlas, Hong Kong)

Thickness of fabric IS 15891 Part 2 : 2011

ISO9073-2:1995, WSP 120.1.R4

4 Water Repellency Tester-

Bundesmann M 230

( SDL Atlas, Hong Kong)

Water Repellency of fabric ISO 9865

NF G 07-058

5 Microscope With Microtome

Pyser SGI, XE Series (WIRA, UK)

Physical identification of fibres AATCC 20

6 LOI Tester

(Gov Mark, USA)

Limiting oxygen index of

textiles

ASTM D 2863, ISO 4589 Part 2

BS2782Part1, Method 141, NFT

51-071

7 Pore Size Analyser/Capillary Flow

Porometer CFP 1300 AE (PMI,

USA)

Pore Size of fabrics ASTM E 1294-89

ASTM F316-03

8 UV Accelerated Weathering Tester

(Q LAB, USA)

UV degradation for fabrics AATCC 186-2009

ASTM D 3105, ASTM D 5019

9 Linear Density & Fibre Crimp

(FaviMat, Textechno, Germany)

Testing of linear density, crimp

and tensile properties of fibre

BISFA,ASTM, ISO

10 Air Permeability Tester

( Textest Instruments AG,

Switzerland)

Air Permeability of fabric AFNOR G 07-111, WSP

070.1.R3 (12)

EDANA 141.1, EN ISO 9237

11 Water Vapour Transmission Rate

Tester-Gravitest FX 3150 (

Textest, Switzerland)

Water vapour transmitivity of

textiles ASTM E96, BS 3’177, DIN

52’615, DIN 53’122-1, EN

1’931, EN ISO 12’572, ISO

2’528, JIS L1099 Method A

12 Non Woven Orientation NOS-200

( Lenzing, Austria)

MD:CD ratio, fibre

distribution in nonwoven

In house Method

13 Liquid Strike Through & Wet

Back,

LISTER AC ( Lenzing, Austria)

Strike Through time for Liquid

(or simulated urine) and Wet

Back of nonwoven coverstock

fabrics for diapers.

Liq. strike-through time by

EDANA/INDA-standards WSP

70.3,

Wet back by EDANA/INDA

standards WSP 80.10

14 Thermal Conductivity Tester

(Lasercomp, USA) Thermal Conductivity of

textiles like fabric, foam etc.

ASTM D-1518-11a

15 Digital Tearing Strength Tester

Elmatic ( Mesdan, Italy) Tearing Strength of fabric EN ISO 13937-1 EN ISO 4674-

2 (coated fabrics) ASTM D 1424

ASTM D 751 (coated fabrics)

EN ISO 21974 ISO 1974 ISO

9290 AFNOR G07-149 GB/T

455 ASTM D5734 (non-wovens)

JIS K 7128-2 ISO 6383-2-

method 360A GB/T 6383-2

TAPPI T414 GB/T 455 UNI

EN 2197

16 Hydrostatic Water Head Tester

( Mesdan, Italy) Hydrostatic Water Head

testing

EN ISO 20811, DIN 53886,

AFNOR G-07 057, ISO 811,

BS 32823, BS EN 3321, BS EN

3424, AATCC 127

17 Gradient Ratio Test Apparatus

( BT TECH, USA) To test the Filter/clogging

characteristics of geotextiles

ASTM D 5101 Soil/Geotextile

Gradient Ratio Permeameter

18 Water Transmittivity Tester

( BT TECH, USA) To test the Transmissivity (in-

plane flow) Characteristics of

geosynthetic

Drainage material profiles

ASTM D 4716-87

19 Tensile strength of Textiles

Instron-5967 ( Instron, USA)

Yarns, Fabric (Woven/

Knitted)

Nonwoven, Geotextiles,

Composites

IS 15891 (Part 3) : 2011

ISO9073-3:1989

20 Direct Shear Box

(AIMIL, India) Soil /Geo-synthetic interaction

(Coefficient of direct sliding )

IS:11229,2720(PART13)

21 Digital pH Meter pH of aqueous extract IS : 1390 , ISO-3071, AATCC-

81

22 Viscometer

RVDV-II+ Pro (Brookfield, USA) Viscosity of fluids and

Polymers

In house Method

RULES & REGULATIONS

1. Sample for testing will be accepted during office working hours on all week days, except on holidays, Sample acceptance hour are: Monday to Saturday - 10 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

2. Test charges are payable strictly in advance at the time of submitting the samples. In any case, no test will be started till payment is received. Cheques are to be drawn in favor of “DKTE COE Nonwovens”.

3. Sufficient quantity of samples, as shown in the schedule of charges for tests, should be submitted along with an application for requisite tests.

4. The test report shall be based on samples as received. In their own interest, the clients should make it certain that the samples represent the bulk. Samples for moisture estimation will be accepted only in airtight packing.

5. If samples are to be tested to some definite specifications, instructions in this regard in writing must be submitted along with the samples.

6. Additional Courier and administrative charges of 50.00 minimum on testing charges (up to 500.00) and above 500.00, it will be 10% of the actual testing charges. In the normal course, only one copy of the Test Report will be supplied. Additional copies will be supplied at 100/- per copy.

7. The above rules & regulations and the schedule of charges are subject to change without previous notice.

8. All tests will be undertaken subject to the condition that no legal responsibility is attached to the association for test reports issued and findings given therein.

9. Normally, test reports will be issued within 7 working days of receipt of samples; however, if the number of samples and the number of tests to be carried out are large, Test House has the authority to decide the period of testing.

10. On Party’s request the testing of samples will be undertaken on priority or urgent basis, on payment of one and half times the NORMAL charges. In case of urgent samples if the reports are delayed the charges will be ‘NORMAL’.

11. The Testing House will take all possible care as regards samples received for testing; however, it will not be responsible for any loss or damage, which may occur in transit. The sample will be preserved for ONE MONTH after completing the test.

12. Test Report issued by COE will be specifically for use of the client and not for any legal claim, damage, dispute etc. The contents of test reports and correspondence with clients will be kept strictly confidential.

13. The material remaining after test will not be returned unless a specific request is made by the party at the time of submitting the sample for test.

14. Special consultancy charges will also include type of work, work involved, man-hours spent and procurement of raw material, if any.

15. DKTE COE Nonwovens reserves the right to accept or reject the sample for testing without assigning any reason.

For more details contact, DKTE CoE in Nonwovens

Plot No. 1, 2 and 3, Shri. Lakshmi Co-Operative Industrial Estate, Hatkanangale – Ichalkaranji

Dt. Kolhapur – 416109 (MS) India Tel: +91 230 2366354

Email: dktecoe@gmail.com, Web: www.dktecoenonwovens.in