HOTEL RUGS
REQUIREMENT OF TESTS FOR RUGS REQUIRED FOR HOTELS :
For supplying any rugs to hospitality industry, one has to qualify the undermentioned tests.
We have got these test done and are qualified for rugs and carpets, for hotels, villas etc.
DESIRED
TESTS SHOWING THE QUALIFICATION OF OUR CARPETS
There
are some of very important tests, as per different standards, which are
required to show whether the carpets qualifies the same. This is needed before
we proceed with any projects. In addition to the undermentioned tests, already
done on our range of carpets, there are many other tests which we can
conduct on special requirments of the clients.
- FLAMABILITY TEST : 16 CFR,
PART 1630 (FF-1-70) :
16 CFR 1630, FF 1-70
: This tests (called small-scale ignition test or “pill test”) specifies that
no more than one out of eight specimens should burn a distance of three inches
from the point of ignition, when tested according to the prescribed
method. In this test conducted the
Charred Area < 1” .
16
CFR 1630 : PASS
- FLAMIBILITY TEST REPORT :
BS 4790 : 1987
Carpet Flammability tester is used to test the effects of a
small source of ignition on floorcoverings. With Hot metal nut method, BS 4790 measurement
of spreading of the ignition on the sample is made to evaluate the flammability
of carpet.
Hot Metal Nut test -BS 4790:1987 Mean radius of
burning: 24-36mm, Class: low
C. CARPET WEAR & ABRASION TEST REPORT : IWS/TM-283 :
Abrasion resistance is a property which allows a material to resist wear. When
a product has abrasion resistance, it will resist erosion caused by scraping,
rubbing, and other types of mechanical wear. This allows the material to retain
its integrity and hold its form. This can be important when the form of a
material is critical to its function, as seen when moving parts are carefully
machined for maximum efficiency.
With test meathod IWS/TM-283 : 2000 it was checked and
passed that the carpets supplied by us the average weight loss after 1000
rubbing cycle came 30.64mg.
The maximum limit is
70mg.
D. LIGHT FASTNESS TEST REPORT : IS 2454 : The purpose
of Color fastness to light test is to determine how much the color will fade
when exposed to a known light source. It is an off line quality assurance
system
We get this test done as per standard of IS 2454:1985
Reaffirmed 2006. The result is 5
Light Fastness
- Test IS 2454 : 1985 Reaffirmed
2006- Result = 5
E. WASHING FASTNESS TEST REPORT : IS/ISO 105-C10 :2006
The test method by which this test is carried out is ISO 105
E01. This method is to assess the degree of cross staining which may occur when
carpets/textiles are left in contact when damp. The test measures the
resistance to water of any colored carpets/textiles. This mean whether the
carpet changes colour visibly when affected by water.
When the carpet has been dried after testing, any colour
change is assessed against a standard grey scale from 1-5. The result in this
case is 5.
Washing Fastness
- Test ISO 105 E01- Result = 5
F. RUBBING FASTNESS TEST (DRY & WET ) : IS 766
Dry rubbing is to check 2 issues- first when a white cotton
fabric is rubber against the carpet, whether the fabric has any colour on it?
Second whether the carpet colour has any change when the rubbing is done?
The above 2 checks are done with a standard grey scale from
1-5, where 5 is the best result.
Similarly there is Wet rubbing test to check the carpets tendency.
This is done to see whether the carpet leave any traces on wet, white fabric,
when this is rubbed against the carpets face ? or whether the carpet changes
colour visibly when affected by water?
Where the above test is done any change in colour is assessed
togetherwith the degree of smearing by comparing the cotton with a standard
grey scale from 1-5, where 5 is the best result.
Rubbing Fastness (Dry & Wet) - Test IS 766 - Result = 5
This
test measures how well the tufts are held in
the carpet structure. This is especially important on stairs where there
is a risk of tufts being “kicked” out.
Above 10 Newton
The tests shows the Thickness
recovery as 86.4% & Compression Recovery :
75.73%, which is very good in view of the carpets to be laid for the
areas
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