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FABRIC CONSTRUCTION TESTS |
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Count of yarn from fabric. |
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Ends and picks per unit length in woven fabric. |
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Courses and Wales per unit length in knitted fabric. |
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Fabric width. |
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Weight per square unit. |
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Linear weight. |
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Crimp. |
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Type of weave. |
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Twist of yarn. |
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Cover Factor. |
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STRENGTH & OTHER PHYSICAL PROPERTIES |
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Tensile strength: Grab/Cut strip/Ravelled strip. |
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Tear strength (Elmendorf, Single Rip). |
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Bursting strength (Diaphragm / Ballburst). |
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Pilling resistance:ICI pilling box /Martindale Tester/ Random pilling test. |
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Martindale Abrasion Resistance. |
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Seam Slippage/Seam strength. |
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Crease recovery angle |
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Absorbency test (Water Drop method). |
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Water repellency test (Spray Test). |
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FIBER COMPOSITION |
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Qualitative |
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Quantitative |
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SHRINKAGE RELATED TEST |
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Dimensional stability to washing of fabric. |
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Garment shrinkage. |
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Appearance after washing. |
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Change in skewness in fabrics/Side seam twist in garment after laundering. |
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Relaxation Shrinkage. |
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Shrinkage to dry heat. |
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COLOUR FASTNESS TESTS |
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Washing. |
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Crocking. |
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Perspiration / Saliva. |
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Dry Cleaning. |
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Chlorine Bleach. |
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Non Chlorine Bleach. |
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Sublimation. |
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Chlorinated Pool water. |
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Hot Pressing. |
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Organic Solvent. |
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Actual Laundering. |
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Light. |
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Water. |
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Water Spotting, Acid Spotting, Alkaline Spotting. |
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Sea water. |
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Chlorinated water. |
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Print durability. |
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Non chlorine bleach in home laundering (AATCC-172). |
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FLAMMABILITY OF TEXTILES |
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Inclined plane flammability test (45 Degree) |
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Vertical flammability test. |
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MISCELLANEOUS TESTS |
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Fabric defect analysis. |
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Wash care instruction. |
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Water soluble matter |
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Total size on the fabric. |
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Test for mercerization(Barium activity number) |
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Identification of dye or print used on the fabric/Garment. |
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YARN TESTS |
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Yarn Count/Denier. |
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Count with CV%. |
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Lea Breaking Strength. |
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Lea Breaking Strength with CV%. |
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CSP. |
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Single Yarn Breaking Strength. |
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Twist & Ply. |
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Number of filaments. |
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TEST FOR TOWELS |
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Count of WARP, WEFT & PILE Yarns. |
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Construction : WARP, WEFT & PILE. |
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Terry ratio : WARP to PILE length measurement. |
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Pile height |
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ZIPPER / BUTTONS / BUCKLES / SNAPS / LACE / VELCRO/ ELASTIC TAPE |
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Strength test for zippers as per ASTM D 2061 |
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Chain cross wise strength |
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Element slippage |
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Top stop holding |
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Button stop holding |
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Slider pull, pull off |
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Holding strength of slider lock |
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Strength test for zippers as per BS 3084 |
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Durability of zippers for 500 strokes |
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Peel bond strength |
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Unsnapping of snap fasteners |
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Button impact test |
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Button attachment strength |
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Stretch properties of stretch fabric / tape |
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Appearance after laundering |
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Colourfastness to dry cleaning |
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Colourfastness to washing |
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Dimensional stability to washing |
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Resistance to the action of |
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Sea water |
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Chlorine water |
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ECO-FRIENDLY TESTS |
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pH value. |
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Azo free (Cleavable amines) |
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Formaldehyde (Free & Released) |
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Heavy metals. |
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Residual Chlorine. |
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PCP, TCP, TeCP, OPP |
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PHTHALATES |
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PCB |
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TOTAL LEAD |
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TOTAL CADMIUM |
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CHLORINATED ORGANIC CARRIER |
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ORGANO TIN COMPOUNDS |
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ORGANIC VOLATILE |
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DISPERSE DYES (ALLERGIC DYES) |
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CARCINOGENIC DYES |
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NICKEL CONTENT |
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NICKEL RELEASE |
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QUALITATIVE TEST FOR PVC (Beilstein Method) |
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PESTICIDES |
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ANTIBACTERIAL TEST |
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CHLORIDE CONTENT |
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AUXILIARIES, CHEMICALS, DYE STUFF & WATER |
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PERCENTAGE PURITY OF CHEMICALS |
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Acetic acid |
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Hydrogen peroxide |
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Sulphuric acid |
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Glyoxal |
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Formaldehyde . |
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Sodium acetate |
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Caustic lye |
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Oxalic acid |
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Barium hydroxide |
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Soda ash |
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Sodium hydrosulphite |
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Rongolite |
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Magnesium chloride |
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Sodium chlorite |
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Sodium chloride |
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Titanium dioxide |
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Ferrous sulphate |
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Alum |
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Lime |
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Resist salt |
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MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL TESTS |
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Active content |
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Solid content |
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Na2O : SiO2 ratio in Sodium silicate |
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Available chlorine content in Sodiume Hypochlorite / Bleaching Powder |
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Melting point |
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Flash point |
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Foam height |
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Foam stability |
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Cloud point |
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Total fatty matter |
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Water |
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pH |
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Suspended solids |
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Dissolved solids |
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Total solids |
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Iron content |
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Hardness |
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Temporary |
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Permanent |
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Effluent |
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pH |
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Suspended solids |
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Dissolved solids |
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Chemical oxygen demand |
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Biological oxygen demand |
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Dyes |
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Comparative evaluation of Reactive / Vat / Sulphur / Indigosol / Disperese / Pigment / Acid dyes. |
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EVALUATION OF AUXILIARIES |
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Levelling agent |
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Defoaming agent |
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Wetting agent |
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Sequestering agent / Chelating agent |
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Desizing agent |
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Scouring agent |
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Stabiliser for peroxide |
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Scouring cum Bleaching agents |
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Detergency by soil Release method |
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Softner |
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Optical brightner |
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Silicone emulsion |
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Poly ethylene emulsion |
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Cross linking agent |
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pH |
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Solid content |
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Free formaldehyde by Titration |
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Total formaldehyde by titration |
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Active DMDHEU content |
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Specific gravity |
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Crease recovery angle on application |
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Poly vinyl acetate |
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Total polymer content |
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Vam content Solid content |
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Starch |
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Microscopic examination |
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Moisture content |
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Viscosity by redwood visco meter |
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Water insoluble matter |
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Details of various other tests are available on request. |
