With our high-precision soiling or products to detect mechanical action, you can check the performance of your appliances with regard to the factors of the so-called "Sinner circle". These factors are time, temperature, mechanical action and chemistry.
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Would you like to optimize the washing process in compliance with legal requirements?
We can help you meet this challenge with our product range – for example with regard to the design of the washing drum or the optimization of the washing program.
Our range includes stain strips based on international standards, but also used for national standards. Swissatest offers 15 different products for assessing mechanical properties, based on the principle of shrinkage, friction (material and color loss) or surface changes (pilling).
Products for testing according to standard
AHAM HLW-1
- Performance evaluation method for household washing machines (USA)
DIN EN 50640
- Household and similar electrical appliances – Methods for measuring the performance of commercial washing machines
DIN EN 60456
- Washing machines for household use – Methods for measuring the performance characteristics
IEC 60456
- Washing machines for household use – Methods for measuring the performance characteristics
ISO 2267
- Surface-active agents – Representation of various washing influences – Methods for the production and use of stain-free cotton upholstery fabric
JIS C 9606
- Electric washing machines for household use – Methods for measuring the performance characteristics (Japan)
Recommended products
The following list provides an overview of the wide range of products for testing washing machines. More detailed information can be found in the online store, in the Download Center or by contacting our customer service.
- 105 IEC-strip (IEC/EN 60456, Ed. 4) pieces of 15x15cm, unit with 10 strips
- 106 Cotton fabric, soiled with IEC carbon black/mineral oil
- 108 IEC/EN 60456-strips, IEC Ed. 5, Ed 6 EN Ed. 3, unit with 10 strips
- 110 Test strips on wool (Woolmark) pieces of 15x15cm, unit with 10 strips
- 113 IEC/EN 60456-strips, IEC Ed. 6,draft cold water stain strips, with 10 strips
- 121 IEC/EN 60456-strips, IEC Ed. 6,draft wool stain strip, unit with 10 strips
- 123 Cotton soiled for washing with low temperature
- 124 Cotton fabric with soiling according JIS C 9606, 5 x 5 cm, 50 pcs per box
- 124/1 Cotton fabric with soiling according JIS C 9606
- 126/1 CO soiling based on clay/artificial sebum and protein soil, IEC 60456 Ed.6 col-art related to JIS C9606
- 223 Cotton fabr.,unsoiled,cret.,green effect threads,bleached,without opt.brightener
- 224 Cotton fabric, unsoiled, with green effect threads, bleached ISO2267IEC61855
- 240 Cotton/polyester, huckaback weave, 50/50 bleached, without optical brightener
- 250 Pilling set containing 2 fabric pieces and 4 garments not pre-pilled
- 251 Pilling set containing 2 fabric pieces and 4 garments pre-pilled
- 252 Pilling monitor, printed Jersey, 4 colours, not pre-pilled
- 253 Pilling monitor, printed Jersey, 4 colours, pre-pilled, 30x30cm, 5 pcs
- 255 Pilling monitor, Jersey white, pre-pilled, 30 x 30 cm, 5 pcs per box
- 257 Pilling monitor, printed Jersey, uni black,not pre-pilled, 30x30cm, 5 pcs
- 258 Pilling monitor, printed Jersey, uni black,pre-pilled, 30x30cm, 5 pcs
- 300 Unsoiled cotton control strip f.launde- ring processes, green threads (ISO 2267)
- 302 EMPA wash cycle cotton control strip, with green effect threads, 100x60cm
- 304 Fabric PA to determine mechanical action in WM and tumble dry processes 1m=15p
- 306 Poka-Dot, Typ A (low-mid), to measure mechanical action in WM and dryers
- 307 Poka-Dot, Typ A (low-mid), to measure mechanical action in WM and dryers
- 318 Wool shrinkage test fabric IWS-Wool SM-12, piece with 12 test cloth
- 320 Cotton washing shrinkage test fabric pieces of 30 x 30 cm
- 341 Size 1 (Small sheet) CO/PES 72x90 cm base load according EN 50640:20XX Draft
- 342 Size 2 (Large sheet) CO/PES 220x148 cm base load according EN 50640:20XX Draft
- 351 Huckabacktowel on cotton according to EN/IEC 60456
- 352 Bed sheet on cotton according to EN/IEC 60456
- 353 Pillow case on cotton according to EN/IEC 60456
- 355 Men shirt on polyester/cotton according to EN/IEC 60456
- 357 AHAM-HLW-1 2006 stuffer load on cotton
- 361/20 Co towel acc. EN/IEC 60456, AHAM-HLW-1 Age: 20 test runs
- 361/40 Co towel acc. EN/IEC 60456, AHAM-HLW-1 Age: 40 test runs
- 361/60 Co towel acc. EN/IEC 60456, AHAM-HLW-1 Age: 60 test runs
- 362/00 Co bed sheet, EN/IEC 60456, AHAM-HLW-1 Age: neutralised
- 362/20 Co bed sheet, EN/IEC 60456, AHAM-HLW-1 Age: 20 test runs
- 362/40 Co bed sheet, EN/IEC 60456, AHAM-HLW-1 Age: 40 test runs
- 362/60 Co bed sheet, EN/IEC 60456, AHAM-HLW-1 Age: 60 test runs
- 363/00 Co pillow case, EN/IEC 60456, AHAM-HLW-1 Age: neutralised
- 363/20 Co pillow case, EN/IEC 60456, AHAM-HLW-1 Age: 20 test runs
- 363/40 Co pillow case, EN/IEC 60456, AHAM-HLW-1 Age: 40 test runs
- 363/60 Co pillow case, EN/IEC 60456, AHAM-HLW-1 Age: 60 test runs
- 390 Soiled ballast (Formula 2004) 20 pieces per box
- 602 IEC reference detergent type A* and P no phosphates, acc. IEC 60456, 5kg
- 603 IEC reference detergent, type B, with phosphates, acc. IEC 60456, 5 kg
- 606 TAED Tetraacetylethylendiamine, 0.5 kg concentration 99 %, bleach activator
- 612 IEC 60456 draft ed. 6, IEC-L2 liquid detergent 1L
- 613 IEC 60456 draft ed. 6, liquid detergent L2
- 615 IEC reference detergent type A*and P, F-CFT,no phosphates, acc. IEC 60456, 5kg
- 616 AHAM-HLW-1 2009 Formula 3, 5kg powder detergent similar to the standard
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You can find an overview of our wide range of products in the Download section.