Atlas to show lightfastness testing instruments at ITMA 2023 in Italy

Featuring more than 1,600 exhibitors from 44 countries and drawing an expected 100,000 visitors, ITMA, which is held every four years, is the world’s largest international textile and garment technology exhibition.

With Atlas weathering instruments, users can closely simulate real-world exposure to sunlight, temperature and moisture under accelerated conditions, allowing them to quickly and accurately predict product service life, the company said in a press release.

Specified by all major European and US retailers and used by testing labs across the world, the Ci3000+ is widely considered the benchmark instrument for weathering and lightfastness testing of textiles. Its advanced digital control system and optical technologies provide precise and reliable control of all test parameters for remarkably accurate prediction of service life. Product highlights include a two-tier rack option that increases capacity by 50 per cent, larger and more intuitive graphical user interface, WXView II web-based data acquisition software for remote access to live and archived test and instrument data. The Ci3000+ meets all internationally recognised standards, including AATCC, ISO, Marks & Spencer, and GB/T.

Compact, yet capable of testing over 200 samples simultaneously, the Xenotest 440 is a high-performance xenon-arc instrument ideal for textile weathering and lightfastness testing. Its advanced feature set includes ultrasonic humidifier to reduce water consumption, recycling of spray water during weathering testing and upto 4,000-hour lamp service life. The Xenotest 440 meets global lightfastness and weathering standards, including AATCC, ISO, Marks & Spencer, and GB/T.

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