Texas Tech University Nonwovens and Advanced Materials Laboratory The Institute of Environmental and Human Health PO Box 41163 Lubbock , TX 79409-1163 Phone: (806) 885-0228 Fax: (806) 885-2132 Contact: Seshadri S. Ramkumar, Ph.D., Assistant Professor Email: s.ramkumar@ttu.edu www.tiehh.ttu.edu

Needle Punching and Thermal Bonding Laboratory

• Needlepunch and Through Air Thermal Bonding Equipment
• Fehrer AG Needle Punching Machine - Type: RDF-NL9/S-H1
  Details:
  Working Width : 1.2 m Max.
  Continuous Stroke frequency : 1300 strokes/min
  Throughput rate : 1-10 m/min
  Capabilities: 1.5-6.0 denier Synthetic/Natural fiber processing.
  
• Phoenix Single Section Thermal Bonding [Through Air] Oven
  Details:
  Product Width : 1.2 m
  Production Speed : 10 – 15 (m/min)
  Product Entry Loft Thickness : 350 mm
  
• Comfort Evaluation
• Sliding Friction/Hand Evaluator
• Hand Force Fabric Quality Evaluator
• Dyeing and Finishing Equipment
• Microwave Gas Plasma System
• Microwave Generator Capacity: 2.45 GHz regulated magnetron with variable power
• Applications: Surface Modification of Polymers and Ultra pure Cleaning of Metals
• Mechanical Properties and Testing
• Instron Tensile Tester – 5569
• Fabric Stiffness Tester
• Shirley Bending Tester
• Digital Thickness Gauge
• Laboratory Equipment - General Purpose
• Air Permeability Tester – SDL M021S
• Capabilities: Determine the resistance to the passage of air of woven, knitted and nonwoven textile material.
• Protective Fabrics Evaluation
• Thermogravimetric Analyzer- Pyris 1 TGA
• Chemical Breakthrough tester- ASTM F 739
• Resistance to Penetration by Liquids- ASTM F903
• Breathability/Moisture Vapor Transport Tester (SDL M261)
• Labsphere’s UV-1000F Ultraviolet Transmittance Analyzer
• Analytical Chemistry Laboratory
• FTIR, GC-MS and other analytical Chemistry equipments