Improved functionality, scalability and ease-of-use to meet exacting test parameters of the textile industry

 New facility provides tropical climate testing environment.

ITMA'08 Shanghai - Personnel from SDL Atlas offices and distributors on every continent welcomed a large number of visitors to their booth during ITMA 2008 -- the textile industry's global showcase for equipment and accessories.

The company displayed a variety of its products. Visitors asked questions, collected product information and watched demonstration of new SDL Atlas testing technology. Of special interest to attendees was the first appearance at ITMA of the new M018 - Hydrostatic Head Tester (HHT) and M021A - Digital Air Permeability Tester (APT) -- compliant to all major International Standards -- and the M290 - Moisture Management Tester (MMT), designed to measure three key parameters relating to moisture transport in fabrics. SDL Atlas officials reported much interest from a number of commercial test houses as well as fabric producers and specifiers.

SDL Atlas offered visitors an opportunity to compare the benefits of an array of different approaches for measuring pilling. Attendees were provided detailed insights into the merits of the PillGrade 3D fabric scanning system that delivers automated pilling assessment.
The SDL Atlas Group of companies offers the largest range of textile testing, laboratory products and services available from a single source.”