ASTM F3628ASTM F3628 Standard Test Method for Measuring the Cooling Energy Provided By Wicking Liquid Moisture And Evaporating It From Clothing Materials Using A Sweating Hot Plate This test method characterizes the cooling energy released back to a wearer’s skin, resulting from the wicking and evaporative behavior of clothing materials. The test apparatus is an actively […]
NFPA 1971NFPA 1971 Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting NFPA 1971 specifies minimum requirements for the design, performance, testing, and certification of protective ensembles and elements—including garments, helmets, gloves, footwear, and interface components—used by firefighters for structural and proximity firefighting. Its purpose is to ensure consistent, reliable protection against thermal, […]
ISO 21232ISO 21232 Textiles — Determination of moisturizing effect of textile materials by measurement of microclimate between textiles and simulated human skin using sweating guarded hotplate This test method describes the apparatus and method for simulating the microclimate between skin and garment by measuring water-vapor resistance including air layer and relative humidity using a sweating guarded-hotplate. […]
ISO 13029ISO 13029 Determination of drying rate in dynamic state by a modified sweating-guarded hotplate This standard specifies a method for measuring the drying rate of fabric products for sports, leisure use or underwear, that have contact with the skin in their normal use, and other similar fabric products. The test apparatus is a sweating guarded […]
EN 31092, GB/T 11048-2008, ISO 11092EN 31092, GB/T 11048-2008, ISO 11092 Measurement of thermal and water-vapour resistance under steady-state conditions (sweating guarded-hotplate test) This international test method is widely used to assess thermal and water vapor resistance of fabrics, foams, and other single-layer or multi-layer textile products. Flat material specimens are placed on a sweating guarded hotplate, often referred to […]
CEN-TR 16422CEN-TR 16422 Classification of thermoregulatory properties + Annex B Liquid Sweat Transport and Liquid Sweat Buffering CEN/TR 16422:2012 is a Technical Report outlining multiple test methods available to measure of thermoregulatory and wearer comfort-related properties of textile materials for use in clothing, and provides guidance on the most suitable methods for selection where choices are […]
ASTM F3340ASTM F3340-18 Thermal Resistance of Camping Mattresses Using a Guarded Hot Plate Apparatus This test method covers the measurement of the thermal resistance of camping mattresses in conditions of steady-state heat transfer, using a two-plate apparatus. The camping mattress is held under constant compressive force between a guarded hot plate and a cold plate. This […]
ASTM F1868ASTM F1868 Standard Test Method for Thermal and Evaporative Resistance of Clothing Materials Using a Sweating Hot Plate This test method measures the thermal and evaporative resistance of fabrics, films, coatings, foams, and leathers, including multi-layer assemblies, to assess their suitability for protective clothing systems. However, these lab measurements do not directly predict real-world performance, […]
ASTM D1518ASTM D1518 Standard Test Method for Thermal Transmittance of Textile Materials This test method measures the thermal resistance of battings and batting/fabric systems under steady-state conditions by evaluating heat transfer from a warm plate to a cool atmosphere, either in still air or with airflow. The method applies to materials with thermal resistance between 0.1 […]
AATCC TM201AATCC TM201 Drying Rate of Fabrics This test method measures the drying rate of a fabric by exposing it to a set volume of water while in contact with a heated plate at 37°C, the temperature at which the human body begins to perspire. It applies to all fabric types, including knits, wovens, non-wovens, and […]
Hotplate – Drying Rate – (DRT-201)Measure and assess key moisture management features of your textiles with precision and ease
Hotplate – Dynamic – Sweating – Integrated – (iSDHP)Hotplate testing for positive/negative surface heat-flux measurements
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