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& D INFRASTRUCTURE & TESTING FACILITIES
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| PHYSICAL TESTING
LABORATORY |
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| The recently modernised
Physical Testing Laboratory of MANTRA
has the following instruments :
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Universal Testing
machine (INSTRON 6021). |
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Single yarn tensile
tester (Zwick 1510). |
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Universal Testing
machine (LLOYD). |
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Thermal Stress
tester (Dynafil-M). |
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FAST System (Fabric
Assurance by Simple Testing). |
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Yarn evenness
tester for staple and filament yarns (Keissokki
8011 B and C). |
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Entanglement
tester (Kanebo). |
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Video microscope
with image analyser (SDL).
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Friction meter
(Rothschild R 1041). |
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Yarn hairiness
meter. |
| 11. |
Hatra crimp rigidity
tester. |
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One metre wrap
reel. |
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One and half
yard wrap reel. |
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Twist testers.
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Yarn weavability
tester. |
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Microtome. |
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Torsion balances.
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Electronic weighing
balances. |
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Projection microscope
(Projectina). |
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Air permeability
tester. |
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Digital pilling
tester. |
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Fabric abrasion
tester. |
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Fabric stiffness
tester. |
| 24. |
Fabric
tearing strength tester. |
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Drape meter.
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Crease Recovery
Tester. |
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Yarn Abrasion
meter. |
| 28. |
Draw texturising
m/c SDS 600 model. |
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Air-jet texturising
m/c AT-2000. |
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Melt spinning
m/c (Pilot scale). |
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Circular knitting
m/c (small dia-hose type). |
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CHEMICAL TESTING
LABORATORY |
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| For routine chemical testing and analysis
of textiles and related materials and
for the special testing of dyes, auxiliaries,
coal, thermic fluid, etc., MANTRA's
Chemical Testing Laboratory is equipped
with following instruments :
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BOD Incubator.
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Magnetic stirrer.
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Perspirometer. |
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Laboratory stirrer.
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Crock meter.
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32. |
Pad-dry and cure
machine. |
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UV cabinet.
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Constant temperature
waterbath. |
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Melting &
Boiling point Apparatus |
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Soxhlet extractor.
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Infrared oven.
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Hydrostatic Dome
and Head tester. |
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Karl-Fischer
Apparatus. |
36. |
Halogen Moisture
Analyser. Apparatus. |
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pH meter.
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Flammability
tester. |
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Conductivity/TDS
meter. |
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Laboratory tumble
dryer. |
| 10. |
Sublimation fastness
tester. |
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Scrubbing Fastness
Tester. |
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Nephelo turbidity
meter. |
40. |
Petroleum distillation
apparatus. |
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Centrifuge. |
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Lightweight Muffle
furnace. |
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Hot air oven.
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Bundesmann Water
repellency tester. |
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Muffle furnace.
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Water vapour
permeability tester. |
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Bomb calorimeter.
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Xenotest Alpha
HE - light fastness tester.
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Pour point apparatus.
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Launderometer. |
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Reverse osmosis
system. |
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Bomb calorimeter.
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High temperature
High pressure Dyeing Machine
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Scientific top
loading balance. |
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Flash point apparatus.
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Wrap reel. |
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Water still.
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Carbon residue
analyser. |
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Redwood Viscometer.
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Vacuum Muffle
furnace. |
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Brookfield Programmable
DV II + Viscometer. |
51. |
Image fastness
tester Atlas IFT-5. |
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Pretema multicolor
HTHP
laboratory dyeing machine.
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Winch
Dyeing M/c. |
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UV-Vis
Spectrophotometer. |
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Open
Bath Beaker Dyeing M/c. |
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Top
Loading Balance AG 245. |
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Padding
Mangle M/c. |
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Muffle
Furnace. |
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Lab
H.T. Steamer (Loop Steamer). |
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Multi
Gas Analyser. |
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Fume
Hood. |
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Oxygen
Index Apparatus. |
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Copper
Strip Corrosion Tester. |
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Saybolt
Viscometer. |
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| ANALYTICAL
INSTRUMENTS LABORATORY |
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| For instrumental colour measurement
& colorant formulation and for the
characterisation of fibers, yarns, polymers,
etc. MANTRA's Analytical Instruments
Lab is equipped with the following testing
equipment : |
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Gretag
Macbeth Computer Colour Matching System. |
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Milton-Roy Computer Colour Matching System.
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Differential Scanning Calorimeter. |
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Glossmeter (Hunterlab). |
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Density Gradient Column (Davenport). |
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Colour Matching Cabinet (Cololight CMC).
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Polarization Microscope (Leitz). |
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Viewing booths with different light sources.
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Meltflow Index Tester. |
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Textest Instruments Hydrostatic Head
Tester FX 3000. |
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Thermal Conductivity Meter. |
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Polarization Microscope (Metzer). |
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ECO Laboratory
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| The Eco-Laboratory of MANTRA, established
in 1996, is equipped with the following
sophisticated and advanced instruments
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FISON's Gas Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometer.
It is provided with EI+ , CI + and
Cl - sources. The other detectors
provided are FID, ECD and NPD.
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GBC Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS
system): With the facility
of testing heavy metals using air-acetylene
and nitrous oxide-acetylene flame
methods, graphite furnace, hydride
generator and mercury concentrator.
Hollow cathode lamps for the detection
of nine metals, viz., Arsenic, Cadmium,
Chromium, Cobalt, Copper, Lead, Mercury,
Nickel, Zinc, Sodium, Potassium, Iron,
Manganese, Magnesium, Selenium, Silver,
Gold, Silicon, Aluminium, Tin and
Barium. |
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GBC UV-Visible spectrophotometer. |
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CAMAG High Performance Thin Layer Chromatography
(HPTLC) system provided with auto
sampler, automated multiple development
system for gradient elution, UV-cabinet
for visualisation of chromatogram
and scanner. |
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Perkin Elmer Gas Chromatograph with Flame
Ionisation Detector. |
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Vacuum Evaporator with Constant Temperature
Bath. |
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Centrifuge. |
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Microwave oven. |
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Hot-air Oven. |
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Digital
Muffle Furnace. |
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| ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS LABORATORY |
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The Environmental Affairs
Laboratory is equipped with the following
analytical instruments :
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Dissolved Oxygen Meter for BOD determination.
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Equipment for analysis of COD.
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BOD
incubator. |
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pH
meter. |
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TDS/Conductivity meter. |
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Flame
photometer. |
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Jar
Test Apparatus. |
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Bio
-reactor. |
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Aquarium for bio-assay test.
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Ozone
Generator. |
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Stack
Monitoring Kit. |
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Gas
Analyser. |
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High
Volume Sampler. |
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Laminar Air Flow Chamber.
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Binocular Research Microscope.
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Colony Counter. |
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Auto
Sampler. |
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Mettler Micro balance. |
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Total
Organic Carbon Analyser. |
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Lovibond Tintometer. |
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Turbidity Meter. |
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Distillation unit. |
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Orion Ion Analyser. |
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Handy Gas Sampler. |
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Water bath shaker. |
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Orbital Shaker. |
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Noise Meter. |
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BOD Trak apparatus |
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Hot air oven |
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Dessicator |
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Magnetic Stirrer |
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Refrigerator |
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Autoclave |
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| COMPUTER AIDED
TEXTILE DESIGN (CAD) CENTRE
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| This Centre provides facilities to the industry
for their requirements of woven designs
like Dobby and Jacquard designs and
also Printing Designs. For this, the
centre is fully equipped with following
equipments:- |
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Input
Devices: Scanners of A3 size and A4 size from Sharp
& Umax for scanning the designs
at wide range of resolutions.
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Computer
Processors: Separate work stations for
Printing, Dobby and Jacquard Designing;
consisting of Pentium-4 processors
with versatile software programmes,
along with necessary Input and Output
devices. Also all the workstations
are networked with one another. |
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Output
devices: i) Colour plotter - A0 size
- HP Deisgn-jet 500. ii) Monochrome plotter - A0 size - HP
Deisgn-jet 600.
iii)Laser printer - A3 size - HP Laser-jet
4MV. iv)Laser printer - A3
size - HP Laser-jet 5000.
v) CANON Colour printer - A4 size
- CANON FP 510. vi) Colour
printer - A3 size - HP Designjet
1220 C. vii) Colour printer - A3
size - CANON BubbleJet - BJC-800.
viii) Dot Matrix Printer - A3 size
- Epson LQ 1070+. |
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