The Bombay Textile Research Association

Ghatkopar, Mumbai, Maharashtra

The company is a well-established firm located in Mumbai and involved in providing trusted Plastic & Polymers Testing services to the clients. We are involved in conducting various special tests (that are most sought after) apart from undertaking tests of fibers, yarns and fabrics (for physical as well as chemical properties). We have sophisticated testing facilities used for conducting tests on polymers and plastics as per International and National standards. Apart from the accuracy of the tests, we are known for pocket-friendly prices.

We Offer

• Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) Analysis
• Thermal Gravimetric Analysis (TGA)
• Gel Permeation Chromatography for Molecular Weight Distribution
• X-ray Diffraction Analysis (Mineral analysis / Chart diffraction / Fibre orientation angle / Material identification)
• FT-IR spectroscopy (Material & Finish identification)

• Scanning Electron Microscope Longitudinal & Cross-section  View of Fibres/Yarns / Micrographs for Powder Sample
  • Static Charge Measurement - Total Charge Developed and Half Decay Time [ASTM D:4238]  / Surface Resistivity [ASTM D:257] / Volume Resistivity

• Melt Spinning Experiments

• Other special tests undertaken
  • UV Protection Factor [AATCC-183]
  • Surface Tension – drop volume method (or) contact angle method
  • EMI Shielding Effectiveness [ASTM D 4935]
  • Birefringence measurement by Polarising Microscope
  • Particle Size Analysis
  • Contact Angle
  • Total Organic Carbon (TOC) Analyser
  • Refractive Index of Liquids (Abbe’s Refractometer)

Flammability Tests

• General Apparel
  • Ease of ignition of vertically oriented specimen [BS EN ISO 6940]
  • Flame spread properties of vertically oriented specimen [EN ISO 6941 / BS EN 1103]
  • UK night wear safety regulation [BS 5438 / BS 5722 Test 1, 2 & 3]

• Curtain, Drapes and Blinds
  • Ignitability of vertically oriented specimen [BS EN 1101]
  • Flame spread properties of vertically oriented specimen [BS EN 1102]

• Personal Protective Clothing
  • Limited flame spread [EN 532 / ISO 15025 / BS 5438: 1976 Tests 1, 2 & 3]
  • Limiting Oxygen Index [IS:13501 / ASTM D 2863]
  • Vertical Flammability [IS:11871 / BS:3119 /  NFPA 1975 / NFPA 2112]
  • Horizontal Flammability [IS:15061 / ASTM D:5132  /  FMVSS / SUZUKI]
  • 45OC Inclined Flammability [16 CFR 1610 / ASTM D:1230  / IS:11871(B)]
  • Carpet Flammability [ASTM D:2863 / 16 CFR 1630 / ISO:6925 / BS : 6307]
  • Vinyl Coated Fabric Flammability [IS:1259]

• Flammability of plastics
  • Vertical Burning Test [UL 94 (VO.V1.V2) / ASTM D:3801 / IEC 60695–11–10(B) / ISO:1210(A) / UL 94 (VTM) / ASTM D: 4804 / ISO:9773 (Non Rigid Sample) / UL 94 (5V) / ASTM 5048 / IEC 60695-11-20]
  • Horizontal Burning Test (Wing Top Method) [ASTM D:4986 / ISO:3582 / ISO:9772]
  • Horizontal Burning Test [UL94HB / ISO:1210(A) / ASTM D:635 / IEC:60695–11–10(A)]

The company is a known Geotextiles Testing services provider based in Ghatkopar (Mumbai). Based on its earlier experience, expertise and facility in this field, the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, recognized BTRA as a Centre of Excellence for Geotech in 2008. We set up a new laboratory for testing Geotech with all latest testing facilities in March 2009. We provide testing for geosynthetic products like Geomembranes, Gabions, Geotextiles, Geosynthetic Clay Liner, Geocomposites, Geogrids, Prefabricated Vertical Drain, etc. The tests conducted by us conform to national and international standard test methods.
Our geotech laboratory is accredited by NABL as per ISO/IEC 17025:2005 standards. Also, it is accredited by Geosynthetics Institute (GSI), Folsom, Pensylvania, USA under the GAI – LAP Accreditation Programme for the 24 tests of geosynthetics products. Ours is the first institute in India and probably only the third institute outside USA to get this coveted accreditation. This means that clients can rely on us with utmost confidence as we provide accuracy in results that is as good as any other GAI-LAP accredited laboratories.
We also have an information resource centre on Geotech that has various related books and international test methods such as ASTM, INDA, EDANA, ISO, etc. related to this field. Furthermore, the company is known for providing training to users / entrepreneurs in Geotech as well as in technical textiles. In addition, we also provide reliable consultancy to entrepreneurs who want to start a new manufacturing plant for geosynthetics by preparing project proposal product wise.

Woven Geo-fabrics

• Mass per square metre [ASTM D: 5261 / ASTM D: 3776 / ISO: 9864 / IS: 14716]
• Tensile Strength & Elongation (Warp and Weft) [ASTM D: 5035 / IS: 1969]
• UV Resistance Exposure to Light Moisture & Heat in Xenon Arc Type Apparatus [ASTM D: 4355 / BS EN: 12224 / GRI: 155]
• Tensile Strength (Before & After Exposure UV Xenon Arc) [ASTM D: 5035]
• Trapezoid Tear (Warp & Weft) [ASTM D: 4533]
• Index Puncture Resistance [ASTM D: 4833]
• Apparent Opening Size [ASTM D: 4751]
• Water Permeability [ASTM D: 4491 / BS: 6906–3 / IS: 14324 / ISO: 11058]  
• Grab Tensile Strength & Elongation [ASTM D: 4632]
• Mullen Bursting [ASTM D: 3786]
• Thickness [ASTM D: 5199]
• Cone Drop Test [EN: 918 / ISO: 13433] (Dynamic Puncture Test)
• Seam Strength [ASTM D: 4884 / ISO: 10321]
• Pore Size by Porometer [ASTM D: 6767]
• Abrasion Resistance [ASTM D: 4886]
• Tensile Strength (Before & After by ASTM D: 5035)]
• CBR Puncture Strength [ASTM D: 6241] [ISO:12236]

Nonwoven Geo–fabrics

• Mass per square metre [ASTM D: 5261 / ISO: 9864]
• Wide Width Tensile Strength Machine Direction & Cross Direction
• [ASTM D: 4595 / EN ISO: 10319]
• Grab Breaking Load Machine Direction & Cross Direction [ASTM D: 4632]
• Thickness [ASTM D: 5199]
• Bursting Strength [ASTM D: 3786]
• Index Puncture Resistance [ASTM D: 4833]
• Trapezoid Tear Strength [ASTM D: 4533]
• Cone Drop Test (Dynamic Puncture Test) [EN: 918 / ISO: 13433]
• Static Puncture Strength (CBR Puncture Strength) [ASTM D: 6241 / BS EN ISO: 12236]
• Apparent Opening Size [ASTM D: 4751]
• Pore Size by Porometer [ASTM D: 6767]
• Water Permeability of Filter [ASTM D: 4491 / BS: 6906 / ISO: 11058]  
• Seam Strength [ASTM D: 4884 / ISO: 10321]
• Abrasion Resistance [ASTM D: 4886]
• Tensile Strength (Before & After by ASTM D: 5035)]

PVD Band Drain

• Width
• Weight per Linear Metre
• Tensile Strength & Elongation (Wide Width) [ASTM D: 4595]
• Water Permeability of Filter [ASTM D: 4491 / BS: 6906]
• Thickness of Composite [ASTM D: 5199]
• Tensile Strength of Core [ASTM D: 4595]
• Grab Strength & Elongation at Break for PVD Composite [ASTM D: 4632]
• Trapezoid Tear for Filter Component only [ASTM D: 4533]

Geo-membrane Liner

• Thickness [ASTM D: 5199]
• Density [ASTM D: 792]
• Tensile Strength [ASTM D: 6693]
• Tear Strength [ASTM D: 1004]
• Puncture Resistance [ASTM D: 4833]
• Mass per square metre [ASTM D: 5261 / ISO: 9864]
• Carbon Black Content [ASTM D: 1603]
• Melt Flow Index [ASTM D: 1268]
• ESCR [ASTM D: 1693 / DIN EN: 14576]
• 2% Secant Modulus of Polyethylene Geomembrane [ASTM D: 5323]

Geo-grid

• Tensile Strength & Elongation
• (Single Rib) [ASTM D: 6637 A]
• (Multi Rib) [ASTM D: 6637 B]
• Carbon Black Content [ASTM D: 1603]
• Melt Flow Index [ASTM D: 1268]
• Mass per square metre [ASTM D: 5261 / ISO: 9864]
• Aperture Size & Number of ribs per metre

Rope Gabion

• Size of the Gabion
• Thickness of Rope
• Weight per Linear Metre
• Tensile Strength of Rope [IS: 7071]
• Identification of material of Rope [TGA / DSC]
• UV Resistance Exposure to Light Moisture & Heat in Xenon Arc Type Apparatus [ASTM D: 4355 / BS EN: 12224 / GRI: 155]
• Tensile Strength (Before & After Exposure UV Xenon Arc)
• [IS:7071]
• Tensile Strength of Rope after Thermal Treatment (Heating)

Metal Gabion [ASTM D: 975]

• Size of the Gabion
• Thickness of Wire
• Tensile Strength of Wire

Filter Fabrics
Filter fabrics [Woven Type]

• Mass per square metre [ASTM D: 5261 / ASTM D: 3776 / ISO: 9864 / IS: 14716]
• Thickness [ASTM D: 5199]
• Thread Density [ASTM D: 3775 / IS: 1963]
• Yarn Number [IS:3442 / ASTM D:3883]
• Tear Resistance (Trapezoid Strength) [ASTM D: 4533 / IS: 14293]
• Grab Strength [ASTM D: 4632 / ISO: 13934–2]
• Water Permeability [ASTM D: 4491 / BS: 6906–3 / IS: 14324 / ISO: 11058]  
• Air Permeability [ASTM D: 737]
• Pore Size by Porometer [ASTM D: 6767]
• Apparent Opening Size [ASTM D: 4751]
• Bursting Strength [ASTM D: 3786 / IS: 1966]
• Breaking Strength & Elongation [ASTM D: 5035 / DIN EN ISO: 13934 –1]

Filter Fabrics [Nonwoven Type]

• Mass per square metre [ASTM D: 5261 / ASTM D: 3776 / ISO: 9864 / IS: 14716]
• Thickness [ASTM D: 5199]
• Tear Resistance (Trapezoid Strength) [ASTM D: 4533]
• Breaking Strength / Grab Strength [ASTM D: 4632]
• Water Permeability [ASTM D: 4491 / BS 6906–3 / IS: 14324 / ISO: 11058]  
• Air Permeability [ASTM D: 737]
• Pore Size by Porometer [ASTM D: 6767]
• Apparent Opening Size [ASTM D: 4751]
• Bursting Strength [ASTM D: 3786 / IS: 1966]

The company is a reliable name known for providing Nonwoven Testing services as per INDIA/EDANA standards as well as other International / National standards. From the past six decades, we are involved in this service and have developed expertise in a wide range of textile specific areas covering the entire range of textile manufacturing from fiber to finance. Since 1987, the company is working in the area of nonwovens / technical textiles. In fact, in 1983-84, testing of nonwovens / coated materials were initiated at BTRA Test House. Moreover, a full-fledged pilot plant for nonwovens was set up in 1987 owing to the approval received from Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India. Our manpower is highly trained in product development & testing of different technical textile products and nonwovens. In 2002, BTRA labs were accredited as per ISO 17025 standards and reaffirmed in 2005.
Recognising the importance of antimicrobial finish and tests such as bio-burden tests, bacterial filtration efficiency tests, BTRA set up microbiology laboratory in 2003. All these tests are applicable for nonwovens as well. During the course of last two decades, BTRA has been helping Indian manufacturers to develop nonwoven products, overcome processing problems and manufacture to meet specifications in the area of nonwovens.  What differentiates ours nonwoven work is not only our good infrastructure for nonwoven product development, testing & training, but more importantly, our skilled and experienced workforce in the area of nonwovens. For product development, we have nonwovens pilot plants such as Needle Punching (DILO, Germany) / Cross Lapper (DILO, Germany) / Roller Clearer Cards (CORMATEX, Italy) / Hot Air Bonding Machine (Indigenous) / Mini Jet (Hydroentanglement by Fleissner).

Type of nonwoven tests carried out at BTRA is as follows.

Wadding  

• Mass per square metre [ISO: 9073 Part 1]
• Compressional Recovery [ASTM D: 6571]
• Air Permeability [ASTM D: 737]
• Thermal Conductivity [ASTM / ISO]

Cover Stock

• Mass [EDANA]
• Absorbency [EDANA]
• Liquid Strike through time [EDANA]
• Wicking Rate [EDANA]
• Tensile Strength & Elongation [EDANA]

Face Mask

• Pore Size [ASTM D: 6767]
• Bacteria Filtration Efficiency [In-house Method]

Interlining

• Mass per square metre [ISO: 9073 Part 1]
• Thickness [EDANA]
• Tensile Strength & Elongation [ISO: 9073 Part 3]
• Heat Shrinkage

Absorbing / Shoulder Pads

• Mass per square metre [EDANA]
• Thickness [EDANA]
• Absorbency [EDANA]

Insulation Pad

• Mass per square metre [EDANA]
• Thickness [EDANA]
• Thermal Conductivity [ASTM D: 1583]

Carpets (Nonwoven Type)

• Mass per square metre  
• Thickness
• Compressional Recovery [BS: 4058]

• Durability
  • Hexapod Tumbler Test
  • Lisson Test [Treading Wheel test]
  • Taber Wear Index [up to 300 cycles]
  • Colour Fastness to Light up to 5 Rating

• Dimensional Stability  
  • Heat
  • Water
  • Flammability at 45O [IS: 11871 B / 16 CFR 1610 / ASTM D: 1230]
  • Horizontal Burning Rate [FMVSS: 302 / IS: 15061]
  • Pill (Camphor / Methanamine) Test [IS: 5641 / ASTM D: 2859]
  • Tuft Withdrawal Strength (Piled Carpets)
  • Static Charge by Honestometer [ASTM D: 4238]
  • Surface Resistivity [ASTM D: 257]
  • Volume Resistivity [ASTM D: 257]

• Microbiology
  • Antimicrobial Activity [AATCC 174 (Qualitative)]
  • Antimicrobial Activity [AATCC 174 (Quantitative)]
  • Antifungal Activity [AATCC 174]

Medical Textiles

• Cotton wool pads
• Acidity or Alkalinity [Methyl Orange / Phenolphthalein]
• pH at 26OC
• Absorbency Sinking Time
• Water Holding Capacity
• Water Soluble Substance
• Ether Soluble Substance
• Sulphated Ash
• Fluorescence
• Bio burden Test (4 Organisms) [BAM JS. 2001]
• Drying Rate [67 + 2% R.H. & 27 + 2OC Temp.]

Ours is a Ghatkopar (Mumbai) based firm involved in offering Microbiology Testing services to the clients. Being an integral part of our everyday life, textiles have been involved with time in search of hygienic functional garments with the application of anti-microbial finishes. BTRA formed this laboratory in the year 2002 in order to serve the growing needs of the textile industry in microbiology area. We offer different types of tests under Microbiology Testing such as Aerobic Plate count & Yeast and Mold count, Antibacterial Activity of Fabrics, Detection of: Agar Plate Method, Assessment of Antibacterial Finishes on Textile Materials and various others.

Tests Conducted

• Aerobic Plate count & Yeast and Mold count [Bacteriological Analytical Manual]
• Antibacterial Activity of Fabrics, Assessment of Textile Materials – Parallel Streak Method [AATCC:147]
• Antibacterial Activity of Fabrics, Detection of: Agar Plate Method  [AATCC 90]
• Antifungal activity, assessment on textile materials: Mildew and Rot resistance of Textile materials Test-II – Agar Plate, Chaetomium globosum  [AATCC 30 Test 2]
• Antifungal activity, assessment on textile materials: Mildew and Rot resistance of Textile materials Test-III – Agar Plate, Aspergillus niger  [AATCC 30 Test 3]
• Antifungal activity, assessment on textiles materials: Mildew and Rot Resistance of Textile materials Test –IV – Humidity Jar, Mixed spore suspension  [AATCC 30 Test 4]
• Antimicrobial Activity Assessment of New Carpets - qualitative antibacterial assessment /   quantitative antibacterial assessment / quantitative antifungal assessment.  [AATCC 174 – Parts 1 to 3]
• Antimicrobial products - Test for antimicrobial activity and efficacy for plastics and other antimicrobial coated hard surfaces. (Film Contact Test Method) [JIS Z 2801]
• Assessment of Antibacterial Finishes on Textile Materials [AATCC:100]
• Determination of a population of microorganisms on products [ISO 11737 – Part I]
• Determination of the Antimicrobial Activity of Immobilized Antimicrobial Agents Under Dynamic Contact Conditions  [ASTM E 2149]
• Evaluation of Bacterial Filtration Efficiency of Medical Textiles [In-house Test Method]
• Measurement of antibacterial activity on plastic surfaces [ISO 22196]
• Methods for testing cotton fabrics for resistance to attack by microorganism by Humidity Chamber Method [IS 1389]
•  Microbiological Examination of Water -  Total bacterial count (IS 1622) /         Detection of coliforms (IS 1622) / Detection of E.coli (IS 1622) /  Total fungal count (IS 5403)
• Standard Practice for Determining Resistance of Synthetic Polymeric Materials to Fungi  [ASTM G 21]
• Standard Specification for Retro-reflective Sheeting for Traffic Control [ASTM D 495]
• Standard Test Method for Determining Fungi Resistance of Insulation Materials and Facings [ASTM C 1338]
• Standard Test Method for Resistance of Emulsion Paints in the Container to Attack by Microorganisms [ASTM D 2574]
• Standard Test Method for Using Seeded-Agar for the Screening Assessment of Antimicrobial Activity In Carpets [ASTM E 2471]
• Standard Test Methods for Mildew (Fungus) Resistance of Paper and Paperboard [ASTM D 2020 Method A]
• Test for antibacterial activity and efficacy on Textile Products  [JIS L 1902]
• Textile fabrics – Determination of antibacterial activity – Agar Diffusion Plate Test [ISO 20645]
• Textiles – Determination of antibacterial activity of antibacterial finished products [ISO 20743]

Based in Ghatkopar (Mumbai), BTRA has sophisticated testing facilities to carry out ecology parameter related tests as per International and National standard test methods. We provide reliable Eco Parameters Testing services to the clients. We offer a wide variety of eco parameters tests such as Formaldehyde Content in Auxiliaries as per GOTS, Allergenic Disperse Dyes, Glyoxal Content in Textiles, Chlorinated organic carriers, Poly chlorinated biphenyls and more. Moreover, our testing facility is up to date and highly reliable.

Eco-parameters Tested

• Formaldehyde Content in Auxiliaries as per GOTS
• Allergenic Disperse Dyes
• Glyoxal Content in Textiles
• Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH)
• Identification & Quantification of Uirgin / Recycled Polyester Fibre
• Free formaldehyde [ISO:14184 - part 1]
• Release formaldehyde [ISO:14184 - part 2]
• Chlorophenol – PCP / TECP / OPP
• Pesticides - Organo chlorine/Organo phosphorous/Others/Total pesticide residue
• Aryl amines
• Phthalates
• Chlorinated organic carriers
• Poly chlorinated biphenyls
• Hexachloro benzene
• Allergenic disperse dyes
• Organo tin
• Heavy metals – Sb/Cd/Cr/Cu/Fe/Pb/Mn/Ni/Ag/Zn/Ba/Sn/Co/As/Hg/Se/Na/K/Ca/Mg  
• Oekotex - 100 [9 metals]
• Hexavalent chromium
• Spectro photometric evaluation of dyes/optical whitener - Water soluble / Solvent soluble
• Analysis of organic compounds by - GC-FID / GC-MS NIST library search report
• Perfumery analysis by GC-MS
• TLC analysis
• HPTLC analysis
• HPLC analysis
• Total organic carbon [TOC] of water samples
• Acid digestion of metals/dyes/polymer/textiles etc. by microwave digester
• Triclosan

Tests for Oekotex-100

• pH value
• Formaldehyde
• Extractable heavy metals
• Hexavalent chromium
• Pesticides total
• Chlorinated phenol
• Phthalates
• Organo tin compounds
• Cleavable aryl amine
• Carcinogen / allergen disperse dyes
• Chlorinated benezene / toluene
• Colour fastness to – water / perspiration /rubbing / saliva
• Determination of odour

Tests for Gots

• Tests for Dyes
  • Total heavy metals
  • Banned amines / allergenic disperse dyes
  • Formaldehyde
  • Fish toxicity [OECD 203]
  • APEO / AOX
  • Chloro phenols
  • Biodegradability [OECD 301D] – water soluble sample
  • Biodegradability [OECD 301B] – water insoluble sample

• Tests for Auxiliaries
  • Total heavy metals
  • Formaldehyde
  • Fish toxicity [OECD 203]
  • Chlorophenols [PCP, TECP]
  • Biodegradability [OECD 301D] – water soluble sample
  • Biodegradability [OECD 301B] – water insoluble sample

• End Products Analysis
  • Extractable heavy metals
  • Hexavalent chromium
  • Banned amines
  • Allergenic disperse dyes
  • Formaldehyde
  • Chlorophenols [PCP, TECP, OPP]
  • Total pesticide
  • Organo tin
  • pH value
  • Shrinkage at 60OC
  • Colour fastness to – rubbing / perspiration / light / saliva / washing at 60^oC

We are a well-established firm based in Ghatkopar (Mumbai) and involved in rendering accurate Flammability Testing services. We are known for our modern testing instruments used for testing the flammability of textile materials, plastics, and various other products. Our tests are conducted as per international standards such as BS EN, DIN EN, ISO, ASTM, UL, IEC, UIC, NCD, etc., and also as per Indian standards. We offer different types of tests that include general apparel tests, curtain, drapes and blinds, personal protective clothing, flammability of plastics and various other common tests.

General Apparel

• Ease of ignition of vertically oriented specimen as per BS EN ISO 6940
• Flame spread properties of vertically oriented specimen as per BS EN ISO 6941/ DIN EN ISO 6941/ BS EN 1103
• UK night wear safety regulation as per BS 5438 / BS 5722 Tests-1, 2, 3

Curtain, Drapes and Blinds

• Ignitability of vertically oriented specimen as per BS EN 1101
• Flame spread properties of vertically oriented specimen as per BS EN 1102

Personal Protective Clothing

• Limited flame spread as per EN 532 / ISO 15025
• For limited flame spread as per BS 5438: 1976 Tests-1, 2, 3
• Limiting Oxygen Index as per IS:13501 / ASTM D 2863
• Vertical Flammability as per IS:11871 / BS:3119 / NFPA 1975 / NFPA 2112
• Horizontal Flammability as per IS:15061 / ASTM D:5132  /  FMVSS / SUZUKI
• 45OC Inclined Flammability as per 16 CFR 1610  / ASTM D:1230  /  IS:11871(B)
• Carpet Flammability as per ASTM D:2863 / 16 CFR 1630 /  ISO:6925 / BS : 6307
• Vinyl Coated Fabric Flammability as per IS:1259

Flammability of plastics

• Vertical Burning Test as per UL 94 (VO.V1.V2)/ ASTM D:3801/ IEC 60695–11–10(B)/ ISO:1210(A)/ UL 94 (VTM)/ ASTM D: 4804 / ISO:9773 (Non Rigid Sample)/ UL 94 (5V)/ASTM 5048 / IEC 60695-11-20
• Horizontal Burning Test (Wing Top Method) as per ASTM D:4986 / ISO:3582 / ISO:9772
• Horizontal Burning Test as per UL94HB / ISO:1210(A) / ASTM D:635 / IEC:60695–11–10(A)

Common

• Determining deterioration of visibility due to smoke released on combustion of materials  [using Smoke Visibility Tester] as per UIC 564.2 OR Appendix-15
• Determination of Toxicity Index [Fume Toxicity Tester] as per N.C.D. 1409

Located in Ghatkopar (Mumbai), the company is recognized for providing trusted & accurate Consultancy in Mechanical Processing. We have a Technical Services Division that undertakes the responsibility of numerous shop floor studies, technical consultancy work and inter-firm comparison surveys for solving operational difficulties, improving product quality and enhancing machine and labor productivity in spinning & weaving sectors of the textile industry from over 60 years. Our division is led by competent shop floor professionals and consists of sophisticated testing labs, pilot plants and up-to-date information resource centre, which deals effectively with any type of problems faced by the industry.
Spinning and weaving sectors of the Indian textile industry is undergoing a rapid transformation with introduction of state of the art spinning and weaving machinery.  With technology change, new benchmarks need to be provided to the industry in order to be competitive in the current market scenario. BTRA brings out norms covering all aspects concerning quality, production, maintenance, power, manpower and inventory, from time to time, for the benefit of textile industry as a whole in view of technological changes, increasing international competition and changing consumer awareness.
Norms known as Benchmarking is not a mere exercise in target setting but in assisting in ways and means of achieving the set targets. It is here that BTRA can meet industry requirements with its vast experience of shop-floor studies, consultancy assignments and interaction with the industry, with its reservoir of expertise in all areas of textile manufacture.

Assignments handled during the last five years

• Technical / Engineering Survey of a non-woven plant
• General facilities for manufacturing and testing of non-woven for a unit
• Bankable weaving project
• Viability study of weaving activity
• Technical evaluation of a textile company
• Technical appraisal of a modern weaving unit
• Market survey to assess the demand of looms
• Testing & performance examination of textile machinery
• Benchmarking weaving section of a modern denim unit
• Process audit for improving quality and productivity in spinning
• Yarn quality audit in a spinning mill
• Performance audit in a spinning mill
• Technical certificate regarding process loss
• Technical certificate regarding evaluation of products with respect to category
• Technical certificate on process flow, production process and input-output ratio
• Technical certificate issued on moisture content of cotton fibres
• Lace braiding – an opinion
• Bolting cloth – Technical information
• Technical certification of embroidery machine
• Certificate for material consumption of wrapper cloth
• Cost estimation of Tussar fabric and jacquard sari border
• Terry towel standards
• Shrinkage norms for napkin preparatory
• Yarn Inspection
• Fabric inspection
• Fabric inspection by four points system
• Grey fabric inspection
• Garment inspection
• Cotton spinnability
• Scope to improve yarn realisation
• Causes for high yarn imperfections
• Measures to reduce imperfections in a count
• Optimisation of twist level in plied yarn to get lowest yarn elongation
• Spinning machinery audit
• Process and maintenance audit in winding section of a modern spinning mill
• Improving efficiency in shuttleless type of looms [any make / model]
• Improving efficiency in automatic type of looms [any make / model]
• Breakage study for shuttleless Looms
• Assessment of interference loss of weavers
• Shop floor investigation for the performance improvement in the mills
• Studies to improve loomshed productivity and fabric packing percentage
• Shop-floor investigation for quality and productivity improvement in weaving
• Maintenance audit in loomshed
• Maintenance audit in weaving preparatory
• Control of consumption of machinery spares in a modern weaving
• Control of hard waste in a modern weaving
• Stores audit report for a modern weaving unit
• Problem of reed damage
• Single end sizing
• Low pick-up at sizing
• Improving warping productivity
• Causes for weft breakage and soft yarn and remedial measures to reduce the same
• Diagnostic survey in weaving preparatory
• Diagnostic study in yarn godown
• Analysis of knitted fabric for contamination

Optimisation of Manpower Costs

• Establishing workload and work assignment of labour for various categories in a textile unit as well as optimisation of labour complement and workload to optimise labour costs
• Thorough streamlining of reporting systems and procedures to optimise staff costs
• Optimisation of machine production and efficiency

Project Proposals / Valuation Studies

• Plant technical appraisal
• Technical assumptions taken for preparing a project
• Preparation of bankable project reports / viability studies for spinning, weaving and processing units
• Technical evaluation
• Scrutiny of viability proposals, restructuring proposals and revival proposals
• Techno-economic viability studies of textile units
• Certification of modernisation / renovation done by textile units
• Valuation of fixed assets in textile units
• Examination of restructuring and development plan of textile operations

The company is a renowned name involved in rendering accurate Consultancy in Chemical Processing. Located in Ghatkopar (Mumbai), ours is a trusted name in the industry. We have a Technical Services Division which takes care of the different shop floor studies, technical consultancy work and inter-firm comparison surveys for solving operational difficulties, improving product quality and enhancing machine and labor productivity in chemical processing of the textile industry over 60 years. The division is led by qualified shop floor professionals and is backed by pilot plants, sophisticated testing labs, and up-to-date information resource centre, which deals with any sort of problems faced by the industry.
Also, BTRA brings out norms covering all aspects of chemical processing of textiles such as productivity, quality, utility, process control measures, manpower complements, breakdown maintenance and costing, from time to time, for the benefit of textile processing industry as a whole in view of technological changes (developments in chemicals/dyestuffs, machinery and product/process development), increasing international competition and changing consumer awareness and their needs for new and eco-friendly products/processes.
Norms known as Benchmarking is not a mere exercise in target setting but in assisting in ways and means of achieving the set targets. It is here that BTRA can meet industry requirements with its vast experience of shop-floor studies, consultancy assignments and interaction with the industry, with its reservoir of expertise in all areas of textile manufacture.

Assignments handled during the last five years

• Certificate for Indigo dyestuff
• Market survey of process houses at Bhiwandi
• Certificate regarding dyeing capacity
• Shop floor investigation for water conservation in the process house
• Problem of inconsistent fabric quality and conservation of water in a wet processing unit
• Shop-floor investigation for process and quality consistency in finish fabric
• Audit on utilities, process and procedures on soft flow fabric dyeing machine for a modern process house
• Problem of higher reprocessing
• Cost saving studies in a modern process house
• Process house audit for detailed shop-floor studies
• Diagnostic studies in chemical processing
• Machinery maintenance audit in a modern process house to improve fabric quality
• Review audit / observations / suggestions to avoid layer problem
• Review of implementation of BTRA suggestions in yarn dyeing section
• Review studies on conservation of utilities for a unit
• Review studies on water conservation, thermal energy and power reduction, effluent treatment, etc., for a modern process house
• Review study on conservation of utilities
• Market survey of process houses at Bhiwandi
• Investigation for performance improvement
• Implementation studies on productivity, cost reduction and quality improvement in wider width jigger processing of sheeting fabrics
• Investigation for performance improvement in yarn dyeing
• Productivity improvement in wider width jigger machines
• Progress report on energy efficiency improvement and implementation
• Maintenance practices and stores consumption based on present processing machinery
• Engineering audit for a modern process house covering aspects such as process, utilisation and machinery maintenance records
• Preliminary studies on water conservation / maintenance audit for a process house
• Process control and water conservation audit in a process house
• Caustic consumption in chainless mercerising machine
• Batch to batch shade variation
• Layer to layer shade variation in package dyeing
• Shade variation from centre to selvedge
• Problem of shade variation on PV dyed sorts
• Viscose filament yarn dyeing
• Comparative study to access shade variation of 3 cones
• Yarn dyeing with indigo dyes
• Consistency in dyeing
• Effects of impurities present in reactive dye after dyeing
• Dark dyeing defect in knitted fabric
• Problem of colour fastness to light in PV suiting
• Problem in black dyed knitted fabric
• Higher redyeing/reprocessing in PV blended shirting/dress material
• Problem of centre-selvedge shade variation in smaller width fabric
• Problem of red spots on the garments during processing
• Trouble shooting of bowing and skewing problem in wider width sheeting for a mill
• Problem of haziness/hairiness on dyed cotton quality
• Solving starting mark like defects
• Problem of holes in finished fabric
• Holes in cotton fabrics
• Whiteness matching on PV fabric
• Processing of terry towels
• Slippage in shirting fabric
• Weft way problem of green lines on grey fabric
• Reduction in re-processing and re-dyeing
• Investigation in a process house to solve the problem of fabric stains
• Suggestions to prevent fabric stains in a process house
• Study on effluent treatment plant
• Problem of TDS, COD and Colour in ETP