Tuesday, 12 March 2019
Topic of the Month – Pilling Resistance
The formation of pills on textiles is generally one of the highest causes of customer complaints and returns. The term pilling refers to entanglements of fibres and fi…
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Wednesday, 31 October 2018
Scaffold cladding – Is your Product fire safe?
Warp knit Textiles are frequently used by the building and construction trade as a cladding system for scaffolding during construction. Some of this work includes the…
Friday, 03 August 2018
Small Part Component Testing
Testing for the integrity and security of small parts and product components is critical to ensuring consumers are provided products that are safe, functional and main…
Friday, 04 May 2018
Decoding the National Construction Code (NCC) for Fire Performance of Textiles
The NCC is released on a three year cycle with the 2016 code being current. Volume one of the code deals with public buildings. Due to urgent changes needed to address…
Thursday, 15 June 2017
Fire Hazard Properties of Building Materials
The recent Grenfell Tower building fire in London has once again highlighted the importance of carrying out the correct fire test on building materials. AWTA Product T…
Friday, 04 November 2016
What we do – AWTA Product Testing Video
AWTA Product Testing has recently produced a video showcasing its testing abilities. The video can be found on our website or by following the link below.&nb…