The laboratory is equipped with almost 100 measurment devices and workstations from well-known manufacturers such as: Zwick, Instron, James H. Heal, SATRA, Textest, SDL, BINDER.
It possesses among others:
Equipment for testing the mechanical properties:
the strength testing machine from Instron
the strength testing machine from Zwick with accessories for ropes and bands testing
the strength testing machine from Zwick with accessories for composites testing
Balli & de MATTIA flexometer for tests on repeated bending
Nu-Martindale – resistance to abrasion and pilling
The Martindale apparatus
devices for determining a physiological comfort:
FX-3300 TEXTTEST AG – air permeability
FX-3000 TEXTTEST AG – watertightness
SATRA Model STM 511 – water vapour drag, warmth drag
SATRA STM 511 device
devices for testing the resistance of dyes:
Megasol model 500 – artifictial light action
Crockmeter model 255A J. H. Heal & Co. Ltd. – friction
Perspirometer model 290 J. H. Heal & Co. Ltd. – water, sweat action
DIGI WASHTM Paramount Europe – washing, dry (chemical) washing
digiWASH device
devices and workstations for determining special usage features:
Workstation for test the combustion and flame expansion
FIRE Instrumentation and Research Equipment Limited – oxygene index
climatic chamber Servathin SECASI – resistance to low temperatures
ohmmeter Tera 6206 with electrodes - surface and through- resistance + climatic chamber KBF 240 BINDER GmbH – electrostatic properties
FF-10 and Bundesmann - resistance to rain
tester Paramount Europe – spray test
tester Paramount Europe – resistance to crumpling
Wascator Electrolux – dimensions' changes after wash
The Martindale apparatus
SATRA STM 511 device
digiWASH device
Device for testing on flammability
