Applied Lab offers test packages to include all recommended ACT tests related to the end application or textile requirements, whether upholstery, wall covering, drapery, PU/PVC upholstery, casual outdoor, etc. The packages offered include industry recommended tests to obtain a comprehensive overview of a fabric’s suitability based on the application. For more information, click here.
Upholstery
• Breaking Strength ASTM D5034
• Brush Pill ASTM D3511 or Martindale Pilling ASTM D4970
• California Technical Bulletin 117: 2013
• Colorfastness to Light AATCC 16.3 Option 3 (40 Hours)
• Seam Slippage ASTM D4034
• Wet / Dry Crocking AATCC 8
Yardage Requirement – 3 Yards by Full Width
Direct Glue Wallcoverings
• ASTM E84 – Adhered Mounting Method
• Colorfastness to Light AATCC 16.3 Option 3 (40 Hours)
• Wet / Dry Crocking AATCC 8
Yardage Requirement – 5 Yards by Full Width
Panels and Upholstered Walls
• ASTM E84 – Unadhered Mounting Method
• Breaking Strength ASTM D5034
• Colorfastness to Light AATCC 16.3 Option 3 (40 Hours)
• Wet / Dry Crocking AATCC 8
Yardage Requirement – 5.5 Yards by Full Width
Drapery
• Colorfastness to Light AATCC 16.3 Option 3 (60 Hours)
• NFPA 701-2015: Test #1
• Seam Slippage ASTM D434, as modified by ASTM D3597
• Wet / Dry Crocking AATCC 8 / 116
Yardage Requirement – 2 Yards by Full Width
PU / PVC Upholstery Testing
• Abrasion
– Wyzenbeek ASTM D4157 – 50,000 Double Rubs
– Taber ASTM D3389 – 250 Cycles (Prints only)
• Blocking CFFA 4
• Breaking ASTM D751
• California Technical Bulletin 117: 2013
• Coating Adhesion ASTM D751
Recommended Tests
• Cold Crack Resistance CFFA 6a
• Colorfastness to Light AATCC 16.3 Opt.3 (200 hours)
• Flex Resistance ASTM D2097 / CFFA 10
• Hydrolysis ISO 1419 Method C. (5 weeks – PU Only)
• Seam Strength Tack Tear ASTM D751
• Tear Strength (Trapezoid or Tongue) ASTM D751
• Volatility CFFA 18
Yardage Requirement – 6 Yards by Full Width
