Research committees of the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorist (AATCC) met May 2-4, in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA.
Several committees now announce test method and technology studies and balloting of new test methods.
The following AATCC research committees have announced interlaboratory studies:
- RA23, Colorfastness to Water will conduct an interlaboratory study using AATCC Test Method (TM) 162, Colorfastness to Water: Chlorinated Pool, to evaluate the use of a second technique/instrument option.
- RA33, Colorfastness to Atmospheric Contaminants will conduct an interlaboratory study on TM 109, Colorfastness to Ozone, Low Humidity to review the proposed cycle of fade.
- RA42, Dimensional Change will conduct a correlation study evaluating the skewness of fabrics and garments (made from the same fabric) using TM 179, Skewness Change in Fabric and Garment Twist Resulting from Automatic Home Laundering and the Technical Supplement method, TS-04, Quick Method for Determining Seam Twist in Garments.
- RA56, Stain Resistance has organized a subcommittee to study certain aspects of TM 130, Soil Release: Oily Stain Release Method.
- RA60, Colorfastness to Washing has formed a subcommittee to work on the inclusion of the 2003 Standard Reference Liquid Detergent in TM 61, Colorfastness to Laundering, Home and Commercial: Accelerated.
- RA61, Appearance Retention has organized a task group to study the use and possible qualification of digital grading/rating systems for use as an option in TM 124, Appearance of Fabrics after Repeated Home Laundering.
Click here to read committees in the process of balloting the test methods and proposals:
The next series of AATCC research committee meetings will be held November 14-16 at the Radisson Hotel in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA.
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