National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
AWTA Product Testing
Site
AWTA Product Testing
Accreditation No.
983
Site No.
976
Date of Accreditation
23 Mar 1972
Contact
Availability
Services available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Infrastructure and Asset Integrity
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | Limitations |
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| Evaluation of mechanical performance of pedestrian and impact attenuation surfaces | Pedestrian surfaces | Slip resistance | Wet pendulum |
AS 4586, Appendix A |
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Manufactured Goods
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | Limitations |
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| Material performance evaluation of elastomers, plastics and composite products | Geonets and geocomposites | Tensile properties | Not applicable |
AS 4200.1, AS 1301.448s |
0.05 N to 100 kN |
| Material performance evaluation of leather, textiles and related products | Coated fabrics | Flex cracking - Schildknecht | Not applicable |
AS 4878.9 |
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| Accelerated ageing | Loss of volatiles on heating of plasticised-PVC-coated fabrics |
ISO 1419 |
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| Heat resistance | Not applicable |
AS 4878.11, AS/NZS 1906.4 Appendix C |
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| Plasticiser evaporation | Cold cracking |
AS 1441.8 |
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| Abrasion resistance | Martindale; Oscillating cylinder |
AS 2001.2.30, AS/NZS 1906.4 appendix B |
including retroreflective material |
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| Flex endurance | Not applicable | AS 1441.14 (1973) | |||
| Elongation | Not applicable |
AS 4878.6 |
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| Accelerated ageing | Ageing; Loss of volatiles on heating of plasticised-PVC-coated fabrics; Tropical test |
ISO 1419 |
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| Mass | Not applicable |
AS 4878.3 |
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| Thickness | Not applicable |
AS 4878.4 |
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| Coating adhesion; Delamination | Not applicable |
AS 1441.5, AS 1441.15 |
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| Colour fastness to daylight | Xenon-arc |
AS 4878.8, ISO 105-B02 |
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| Tear resistance | Not applicable |
ISO 4674 - 1977 Methods A1 and A2 |
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| Floor coverings | Total pile mass per unit area | Not applicable |
AWTA 50 |
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| Surface pile density | Not applicable |
AS 2111.4 |
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| Electrical resistance | Not applicable |
AS 2834 Appendix D |
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| Durability | Not applicable |
TWC 282 |
Staining propensity |
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| Pile fibre volume ratio | Not applicable |
ISO 7211.3 |
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| Abrasion resistance | Not applicable |
TWC 122-1992, TWC 283-1992 |
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| Underlay resistance to breaking and cracking | Not applicable |
AS 4288, BS 5808 Appendix A |
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| Appearance | Tetrapod walker and hexapod tumbler |
TWC 247, TWC 251 (1992) |
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| Bond strength | Not applicable |
AS 2111.16, TWC 264-1992 |
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| Dimensional stability | Not applicable |
AWTA 56, BS 4682.2, BS 4682.4, TWC 128-1992 |
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| Thickness (height) of pile above backing | Not applicable |
AS 2111.5, TWC 20 |
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| Compressibility; Resilience | Not applicable |
AS 2111.17, BS 4098 |
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| Work of compression | Not applicable |
AS 4288, BS 4098 |
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| Tufts per unit length | Not applicable |
AS 2111.9, BS 4223, ISO 1763, TWC 139, TWC 140-1992 |
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| Mass | Not applicable |
AS 2111.3, AS 2111.4, AS 2111.11, BS 4223, ISO 854, TWC 277 |
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| Backing yarn analysis - Wovens | Not applicable |
BS 2865 |
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| Thickness | Not applicable |
AS 2111.1, BS 4051 |
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| Tuft withdrawal force | Not applicable |
AS 2111.15, ISO 4919, TWC 202-1992 |
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| Underlay specification for textile floor coverings | Not applicable |
AS 4288, BS 5808 |
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| Static loading short and long term | Not applicable |
AS 2111.13, AS 2111.14, BS 4939 |
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| Thickness loss after dynamic loading | Not applicable |
AS 2111.2, ISO 2094, TWC 123-1992 |
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| Floor coverings; Textile and clothing fabrics | Colour fastness to rubbing | Not applicable |
AATCC 8, AATCC 116, AS 2001.4.3, AS 2111.19.1, BS EN ISO 105-X12, ISO 105-X12,TWC 165, TWC 232 |
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| Geotextiles | Permittivity | Not applicable |
AS 3706.9 |
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| California bearing ratio (CBR) burst strength | California bearing ratio plunger (CBR) | AS 3706.4 | |||
| Puncture resistance | Drop cone |
AS 3706.5 |
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| Durability | Not applicable |
AS 3706.11, AS 3706.12, AS 3706.13 |
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| Geotextiles; Textile and clothing fabrics | Tear resistance | Double rip tear; Falling pendulum apparatus - Elmendorf; Single rip tear; Tearing trapezoidal; Wing rip tear |
AS 2001.2.8, AS 2001.2.10, AS 3706.3, AS 4878.7, ASTM D1117, ASTM D1424, ASTM D2261, ISO 13937.1,ISO 13937.2, TWC 172 |
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| Resistance to water | Hydrostatic pressure | AATC 127 Option 2 | |||
| Thickness | Not applicable | TWC 284 | |||
| Resistance to water | Spray rating | AATC 42 | |||
| Leather and leather products | Colour fastness to rubbing | Not applicable |
ISO 11640 - 1993 |
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| Absorbency | Not applicable | AATCC 79 | |||
| Flex endurance | Not applicable |
EN ISO 5402 - 2002 |
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| Slide fasteners | Tension | Not applicable |
AS 2332 Appendices A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J |
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| Textile and clothing fabrics | Thickness static and dynamic compression methods | Not applicable |
AS2001.2.15, ASTM D1777, BS EN ISO 5084, ISO 5084 |
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| Quantitative analyses of mixtures and blends | Not applicable |
AS 2001.7 AATCC 20A, ASTM D629, AWTA 54, BS 4407:1998, ISO 5088, IWTO 19 Appendix F, TWC 155 |
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| Shrinkage | Not applicable |
AS 2001.5.4 (Machine type A), AS 2001.5.5 (1987) (Cubex), ISO 6330, TWC 31 |
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| Hydrolysis | Classical |
DEF(AUST) 5203A |
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| Resistance to water | Spray rating |
AATCC 22, AS 2001.2.16, ISO 4920 |
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| Water vapour transmission | Not applicable |
ASTM E96 |
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| Colour fastness to bleaching agents; Colour fastness to chemical reagents | Not applicable |
AS 2001.4.9-1981, AS 2001.4.11, AS 2001.4.12 |
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| Colour fastness to artificial light | MBTF lamp; Xenon-arc |
AATCC16.3, AS 2001.4.21, AS 2001.4.B02, BS EN ISO 105.B02, ISO 105-B02,SAE J1885 (2005), SAE J2412, TWC 5, TWC 133 |
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| Relaxation | Not applicable |
TWC 254 |
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| Colour fastness to chlorinated water (swimming pool water) | Not applicable |
AS/NZS 2001.4.5, BS EN ISO 105-E03, ISO 105-E03 |
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| Bow of yarn in woven fabric | Not applicable |
ASTM D3882 |
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| Burst evaluation | Not applicable |
AS 2001.2.4, AS 2001.2.19,AS 2259.1, AS 3706.4, AS 4878.5, BS EN ISO 13938-1, BS EN ISO 13938-2 |
Hydraulic diaphragm tests - 400 to 6 000 kPa Ball burst tests - 0.05 N to 100 kN |
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| Identification of fibres | Not applicable |
AATCC 20, ASTM D276, ISO 3146,Textile fibres - Textile Institute (book: 7th edition 1985), TWC 155 |
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| Threads per unit length | Not applicable |
AS 2001.2.5, ASTM D3775, |
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| Colour fastness to seawater | Not applicable |
AS 2001.4.E02, BS EN ISO 105-E02, ISO 105-E02 |
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| Colour fastness to water | Not applicable |
AATCC 107, AS 2001.4.E01, ISO 105-E01, TWC 6,TWC 256, TWC 257 |
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| Colour change on abrasion - Frosting | Not applicable |
AATCC 119, AATCC 120, AS 2001.4.22, AS 2001.4.23 |
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| Colour fastness to shampoo | Not applicable |
AS 2111.19.2 TWC 233 |
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| Seam slippage; Strength | Not applicable |
AS 2001.2.20, AS 2001.2.21, AS 2001.2.22, AS 3706.6, ASTM D1683, ASTM D434, BS 3320:1988, ISO 13935.1, ISO 13935.2, TWC 117 |
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| Courses and wales of knitting fabrics | Not applicable |
AS 2001.2.6 |
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| Free formaldehyde (methanal) content | Classical |
AATCC 112, ISO 14184.1 |
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| Cover factor | Not applicable |
TWC 169 |
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| Construction of knitting fabrics | Not applicable |
BS 5441 |
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| Colour fastness to washing | Not applicable |
AS 2001.4.15, ISO 105-C10, ISO 105-C06 |
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| Age of dyed cotton threads | Not applicable |
DEF(AUST) 5037 Method D9 |
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| Colour - Quantitative | Not applicable |
AATCC 173, AS 1580.601 (parts 1 to 5), AS 4146 Appendix B, AS/NZS 1906.4, ISO 20471, BS EN ISO 20471,BS 6923 |
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| Resistance to water | Hydrostatic pressure |
AS 2001.2.17, BS EN 20811, ISO 811 |
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| Colour fastness to water spotting | Not applicable |
AS/NZS 2001.4.4, |
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| Pilling resistance | Brush; Martindale; Pilling box; Random tumble pilling tester |
AS 3789.6 Appendix D, ASTM D3512, ISO 12945-1,ISO 12945-2, TWC 152, TWC 196 |
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| Laundry practice | Not applicable |
AS 4146 Appendices A, B, C, D, E |
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| Colour fastness to perspiration | Not applicable |
AS 2001.4.17-1980, AS 2001.4.E04,BS EN ISO 105-E04, ISO 105-E04,TWC 174 |
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| Heat resistance | Not applicable |
EN 469 Annex A, NFPA 1971 |
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| Label durability | Not applicable |
AS/NZS 1249, AS/NZS 1249 |
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| Abrasion resistance | Flexing; Inflated diaphragm apparatus; Martindale; Oscillating cylinder; Stoll; Taber abraser |
AATCC 119, AS 2001.2.25 (parts 1 to 4), AS 2001.2.27, AS 2001.2.26, AS 2001.2.28,AS 2663 Appendix G, AS 2687 Appendices A and B,ASTM D3597, ASTM D3885, ASTM D3886, ASTM D4157, ASTM D3884, ISO 12947 (parts 1 to 4), HN 0084,SAE J1530, TWC 112 |
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| Surface resistivity | Not applicable | BS 6524 | |||
| Chromaticity | Measurement using a spectrophotometer and software integration |
ISO 105-J05 |
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| Oil repellency | Not applicable |
AATCC 118, TWC 258 |
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| Colour fastness to weathering | Not applicable |
BS EN ISO 105.B04 |
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| Surface friction | Not applicable |
BS 3424.10 Method A |
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| Mass | Not applicable |
AS 2001.2.13, ASTM D3776, BS 2471, BS 4784 (1988), ISO 3374, ISO 3801, IWTO 22, TWC 13 |
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| Resistance to water | Cone |
AS 2001.2.18 |
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| Length | Single fibre and almeter |
IWTO 5, IWTO 17 |
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| Colour fastness to dry cleaning solvents | Not applicable |
AS 2001.4.16, BS EN ISO 105-D01, ISO 105-D01 |
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| Extension under static load | Not applicable |
AS 2663.1 Appendix B, AS 2663.2 Appendix B |
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| Weave analysis | Not applicable |
BS 2861 |
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| Diameter | Airflow; Projection microscope |
AS 2001.2.1, AS/NZS 4492.4 (2000), IWTO 6, IWTO 8, IWTO 12, IWTO 28, TWC 24 |
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| Stiffness | Not applicable |
AS 2001.2.9, ASTM D1388 |
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| Width | Not applicable |
AS 2001.2.12, ASTM D3774 |
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| Dimensional stability | Not applicable |
AS 2663.3 Appendix F, BS 4682.4, ISO 17984 |
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| Air permeability | Not applicable |
AS 2001.2.34 |
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| Pile fibre volume ratio | Not applicable |
ISO 7211.3 |
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| Shrinkage | Not applicable |
DEF(AUST) 5037 Method A15, DEF(AUST) 5037 Method A16, DEF(AUST) 5037 Method A17 |
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| Faults in combed wool sliver | Not applicable |
IWTO 24 |
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| Dimensions | Not applicable |
AS 2001.5.1, AS 3789.4 Appendix B |
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| Garment assessment | Not applicable |
AS/NZS 1249, AS 1249, AS 4602.1, AS/NZS 4602.2, AS/NZS 4824 excluding clause 6.2, AS 4967 |
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| Stretch and recovery | Not applicable |
BS 4952:1992 |
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| Textile and clothing fabrics; Yarn and sewing thread | Correct invoice mass calculation | Not applicable |
IWTO 33, IWTO 34 |
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| Shrinkage | Not applicable |
AS2001.5.3, TWC 9, TWC 10, TWC 18 |
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| Textile and clothing fabrics | Tension | Not applicable |
AS 1753 Appendices A and C, AS 1891.1 Appendices A and B, AS 2001.2.3.1, AS 2001.2.3.2, AS 2001.2.7, AS 2663.1 Appendix A, AS 2663.2 Appendix B,AS 3706.2, ASTM D2256, ASTM D5034, ASTM D5035, ISO 2062, ISO 4312, ISO 9073.3, ISO 13934-1, ISO 13934-2, TWC 4 |
0.05 N to 100 kN |
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| Wool | Breaking load | Not applicable |
AWEX 30 |
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| Seam strength | Not applicable |
AWEX 31 |
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| Surface friction | Not applicable |
AS/NZS 4547.3, AWEX 35 |
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| Dimensions | Not applicable |
AWEX STD3 |
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| pH | Classical |
AS 2001.3.1, ISO 3071,IWTO 2 |
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| Scourable branding substances for greasy wool | Classical |
AS 4054 |
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| Tear resistance | Not applicable |
AWEX 32 |
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| Extension under static load | Not applicable |
AWEX 38 |
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| Stitch requirements | Not applicable |
AWEX STD3 |
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| Extractable matter - Oil content | Not applicable |
AS 2001.3.4, IWTO 10, TWC 136 |
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| Heat stability of anti-slip | Not applicable |
AS/NZS 4547.2, AWEX 36 |
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| Alkali insoluble matter | Classical |
AS 2001.3.2: 1977 |
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| Alkali solubility | Classical |
AS 2001.3.3, |
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| Cuprammonium fluidity of cotton and cellulosic man-made fibres | Classical |
AS 2001.3.6, AS/NZS 4146 Appendix F |
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| Stability to ultraviolet | Not applicable |
AWEX 33 |
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| Yarn and sewing thread | Twist | Not applicable |
AS 2001.2.14, |
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| Linear density | Not applicable |
AS 2001.2.23, ISO 2060, ISO 7211.5 |
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| Material performance evaluation of paint and related products | Automotive coatings | Chip resistance of surface coatings | Not applicable | SAE J400 | |
| Material performance evaluation of paper and paper products | Insulation paper and board | Tear | Not applicable | ||
| Performance evaluation of personnel protection equipment and general ballistic measurements | Protective clothing | Heat resistance | Not applicable |
ISO 17493 |
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| Retro-reflective materials for high visibility clothing, flotation devices, vehicle markings and road traffic control purposes | Fogging characteristics | Not applicable |
GM9305P, ES-X83231, TSM 0503G, SAE-J1756, ISO 6452 |
automotive trim components and materials |
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| Shrinkage - Unapplied | Not applicable |
AS NZS 1906.1, Appendix F |
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| Accelerated weathering | Not applicable |
AS NZS 1906.1 Appendix I |
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| Salt spray | Not applicable |
ASTM B117, ISO 9227 |
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| Elongation; Tensile properties | Not applicable |
AS NZS 1906.1 Appendix F |
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| Accelerated weathering | Xenon-arc |
AS/NZS 1906.1 Appendix I, HN 0256, HN 0276, SAE-J1960, SAE J2527 |
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| Impact | Not applicable |
AS/NZS 1906.1 Appendix F |
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| Bond strength | Not applicable |
AS NZS 1906.1, Appendix H |
Adhesive bond |
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| Resistance to UV radiation | Not applicable |
ASTM G154 |
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| Protective liner | Not applicable |
AS NZS 1906.1 Clause 2.5.4 |
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| Solvent resistance | Not applicable |
AS NZS 1906.1, Appendix G |
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| Scratch resistance | Visual examination |
AS/NZS 1906.1 Appendix F |
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Accreditation No.
983
Site No.
976
Print date
12 Sep 2026