What is BS EN 13844 – Thermal shrinkage of monofilaments about?
BS EN 13844 is an international standard that focuses on the monofilaments and the determination of thermal shrinkage. BS EN 13844 specifies three methods for the determination of shrinkage:
- Determination of shrinkage in hot air under tension
- Determination of shrinkage in hot air without tension
- Determination of shrinkage in hot water without tension
Who is BS EN 13844 – Thermal shrinkage of monofilaments for?
BS EN 13844 on thermal shrinkage of monofilaments is useful for:
- Manufacturers of textile and packaging
- Owners and operators in the garment industry
- Manufacturers of plastic commodities
- Health and safety authorities
- Product development / innovation / research teams
- Quality control teams
Why should you use BS EN 13844 – Thermal shrinkage of monofilaments?
Quality of textiles can be coined as the level of acceptance of clothing products or services. For the textile and apparel industry, product quality is checked in terms of finish and class of the fibres, yarns, fabric construction, colourfastness, designs, and the final product.
Thermal shrinkage is usually determined by thermal shrinkage testing, which is normally described by a BS EN 13844.
BS EN 13844 specifies methods for the determination of thermal shrinkage of monofilaments. This helps the users to verify the shrinkage i.e., one of the main properties, which characterize polymeric monofilaments.
BS EN 13844 indicates how the material will react to forces being applied in tension. It gives a thermal shrinkage test, which is a fundamental mechanical test, where a carefully prepared specimen is loaded in a very controlled manner. This helps the users in measuring the applied load and the elongation of the specimen over some distance.