Testing & Analytical Equipments for Wet Processing

Testing & analytical equipments for wet processing industries:

Analytical Services Laboratory is equipped with both traditional equipment & modern instrumentation. There are 3 main functions within laboratory: 1) Technical service: Analytical Services Laboratory uses both traditional & advanced analytical techniques to help textile wet processing industry troubleshoot special problems. Range of samples varies from cotton fiber to finished garments. 2) Research support: Results from standard analytical & textile chemical tests provide researchers with basic information before a project begins & help to define final results. Advanced instrumental techniques are also used to gauge outcome of a project. 3) Methods development: For support of both research & production efforts, new analytical methods are often required to provide required information. Existing analytical methods may be modified or entirely new methods may be developed to meet these needs.

Staffs

Lab should be staffed with chemists & technicians with experience in both analytical techniques & support services to textile industry.

Services to be done:

In addition to 03 main functions given above, services below should be available on a routine basis: Test methods Absorbency Alkalinity Chemical Damage Degree of Mercerization Dyestuff Classification/Identification Extractables (Water, Solvent, Enzyme) Fiber Content Formaldehyde pH Presence of Resin Spot Tests for Size, Iron Sugar Content Titrations Caustic (NaOH) Hypochlorite Peroxide Instrumental analysis
FT-IR NIR

Equipment
Metrohm Titrator (Model 716 DMS Titrino) Fisher Accumet pH Meter Sartorius Analytical Balance (Model ME 254S Genius) Sartorius Top Loading Balance (Model LA 5200P) Spectronics Unicam (UV1) Ultraviolet-Visible Spectrophotometer Varian Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrophotometer (Model FTS-7000) with UMA 600 microscope FOSS/NIR Systems Near Infrared Spectrophotometer XDS & Fiber Optic Probe

Typical uses
Automated titrations pH & mV measurements Weighing to the nearest 0.0001gm Weighing to the nearest 0.01 gm Quantitative measurements of solution that absorb in UV-VIS region of spectrum Identification of organic & some inorganic materials including microscopic samples; used extensively in technical service applications Identification of fibers, blends, or spots on fabrics; degree of mercerization 1 of 2

Testing & Analytical Equipments for Wet Processing

Extraction Equipment (Soxhlet & Ultrasound) Carpet Flammability Tester Hitachi Video Microscope Bchi Rotary Evaporator (Model R-124) Mechanical Convection and Forced Air Ovens CEM Microwave (MARS 5) Associated Environmental Systems Controlled Temperature & Humidity Chamber (Model HD-464) AnalytikJena Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer with Flame & Graphite Furnace (vario 5) Sartorius Microbalance (Model MC5) Govmark 45 Degree Tester (TC-45) Govmark Vertical Tester Extractions for identification /quantitative analysis Pill test Isolation of contaminants & visual inspection of samples Concentrating liquids & recycling of solvents Drying of samples Rapid digestion of solid samples for subsequent analyses Condition samples for flammability testing Determination of metals Weighing to nearest 0.00001gm General wearing apparel flammability Vertical flammability and Childrens sleepwear

Statements, recommendations, & suggestions contained herein are based on experiments & information believed to be reliable only with regard to products &/or processes involved at time. No guarantee is made of their accuracy, however, & information is given without warranty as to its accuracy or reproducibility either express or implied, & does not authorize use of information for purposes of advertisement or product endorsement or certification. Likewise, no statement contained herein shall be construed as a permission or recommendation for use of any information, product, or process that may infringe any existing patents. Use of trade names does not constitute endorsement of any product mentioned, nor is permission granted to usename Cotton Incorporated or any of its trademarks in conjunction with products involved." Different reagents needed: 1) Soda ash 2) Calcium Chloride 3) Sodium Silicate 4) 500 PPM Fe3+ Solution 5) 10.0% NaOH Solution 6) 0.05 M EDTA Solution 7) 0.05 M Calcium Solution 8) pH 10 Buffer Solution 9) Sodium Oxalate Indicator 10) Neutral Alcohol as a Solvent (95%) 11) 0.2 N NaOH Solution 12) KOH - Alcohol Solution ( 0.5 N) 13) HCl Solution ( 0.25 N) 14) WIJS Solution 15) 1% Starch Solution 16) 10% KI Solution 17) 5% Mercury Acetate Solution 18) Acetic Acid-Chloroform Mixture Solution 19) Thio Solution 0.01 n 20) KI Saturated Solution 21) Distilled water 22) Acetic acid 23) Filter Paper (Whatman # 41) 24) Analytical Grade Salt

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