Digital Washing Fastness Tester

Application Field :
The Test is intended to determine Color Fastness of Textile Material irrespective of their Composition (Cotton, Linen Silk, Man Made Fibers & Wool) and their Form (Fiber, Yarn or Fabric) to Washing. p.s.: The LABIN Digital Washing Fastness Tester can also be used for checking the Color Fastness against Drycleaning & Bleaching.

Introduction :
In this Test, a Specimen of Textile in contact with pieces of Adjacent Fabric (Standard Fabric) is mechanically agitated in a Standard Soap Solution (Sodium Oleate Solution), before being rinsed and dried. The change in Color of the Specimen and the Staining of the Standard Fabric are assessed with Standard Grey Scales. The Instrument used for this purpose is called Digital Washing Fastness Tester.

Eqiupment :

• The LABIN Digital Washing Fastness Tester is supplied with :
  
  • Main Bath (Made of Stainless Steel).
  • 8 Nos Die Made Stainless Steel Test Vessels (Jars).
  • 100 Nos Non-Corrodible Steel Balls.

MAIN BATH (Stainless Steel)
The Main Bath is double walled S. S. Water Bath, which is electrically heated with Digital Temperature Controller-cum-Indicator. The gap between the walls is duly filled with special grade glass wool for proper insulation. The Bath is heated by means of two Immersion Heaters and a Capillary type Thermostat controls the Temperature. The Temperature of the Bath is indicated on a Digital Temperature Controller-cum-Indicator. The Bath has a double walled hinged lid made of stainless steel sheet.

The Bath is provided with 8 nos Die Made Stainless Steel Test Vessels (Jars). In these jars the Standard Soap Solution and the Test Specimens are kept during the Test. The vessels are provided with Silicon Gaskets for water tight closing. They are held in a Stainless Steel Rotor Assembly mounted on a Stainless Steel Shaft at the Center of the Bath. The Assembly rotates at a speed of 40 r.p.m. ± 2 r.p.m. The Rotor Assembly rotates with the help of an Electric Motor and Reduction gearbox.

A special Inching Switch is provided in the LABIN Digital Washing Fastness Tester for Loading and Unloading of the Test Vessels. It facilitates tremendous ease in operations.

STAINLESS STEEL BALLS (BS 1006: CO4, CO5, CO6:1990)
100 Nos non-Corrodible Steel Balls of 6 mm Ø are provided with The LABIN Digital Washing Fastness Tester. These Balls are used for providing beating action during the washing operations.

The Complete Unit is fabricated on a Stainless Steel Frame. All four sides of the Unit are covered with beautifully S. S. Sheets. The Complete Top of the Unit is also made of Stainless Steel Sheet.

An attractive Acrylic Panel housing all the Controls is provided on the Front Right Side of the Unit.

Two Water Outlets are provided on the Left Side. Top is the Overflow outlet and Middle is the Water Outlet of the Main Bath.