AATCC: Technical Manual 2017

AATCC: Technical Manual 2017

The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC), Research Triangle Park, NC/USA, is known worldwide for its test methods and evaluation procedures, particularly those related to chemistry, colorfastness, laundering, moisture management, and water resistance. The newest volume of the AATCC Technical Manual will be available beginning January 1, 2017. Each year, the manual includes new test methods, as well as revisions and updates of existing methods and evaluation procedures for textiles.
There are 2 new methods in the AATCC’s 2017 Technical Manual:

• Test Method (TM) 205-2016, Carpet: Liquid Penetration by Spillage is used to evaluate the propensity of the face and back of carpets to be penetrated by a spilled liquid.

• TM206-2016, Free and Hydrolyzed Formaldehyde, Determination of Water Extraction Method provides a water extraction process and a subsequent colorimetric analysis of the amount of free and hydrolyzed formaldehyde extracted.
There are also 7 revised methods and 2 revised evaluation procedures (EP) appearing for the first time in the 2017 volume. A new topical index makes it easier to find test methods.