Crockmeter
INTRODUCTION
Crocking is a mechanical test to rub off a dye to determine if the dyeing method used to color the textile material was sufficient. The Crockmeter is use to determine the degree of color transfer from one surface to another. A wet or dry white test sheet is used to make the dye transfer from the test specimen.
To determine colorfastness of textiles to dry or wet rubbing. Provided with a steel specimen holder and 16 or 25 mm diameter test finger. A pinned sample holder ensure rapid sample mounting and repeatability result, after prefix cycles, with a downward force of 9 or 22 Newton.
OPERATION
A 16 millimeter peg is rubbed against the fabric sample for a specified period of time. Then, the fabric is assessed using grayscales.
STANDARDS
- AATCC 165 - Colorfastness to Crocking: Textile Floor Coverings—Crockmeter Method
- AATCC 8 - Colorfastness to Crocking: AATCC Crockmeter Method-Partly Equivalent to ISO 105-X12
- BS 1006-3424/14 - Testing Coated Fabrics
- DIN 54021 - Test of Textiles- Rubbing fastness (dry, wet, sweat)
- EN ISOx12 - Colour Fastness to Rubbing
- ISO 105-E03 - Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part E03: Colour fastness to chlorinated water (swimming-pool water)
- M&S C8 - Fastness to Rubbbing-Wet or Dry
OPTION
- Sample fabrics for use in AATCC test methods - (consult factory for price and availability)
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
- Movement - Hand Crank
- Cylinder diameter - 16 o 25 mm (.6 o .98 in)
- Cylinder weight - 9 o 22 N
- Cylinder stroke - 100 mm (3.9 in)
- Counter - Mechanical, 4 digit
- Dimensions - 64 x 23 x 21 cm (25 x 9 x 8.2 in)
- Weight - 10 Kg (22 lb)
ORDERING INFORMATION
Catalog Number: LH-711 Crockmeter
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