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Shaw Industries, Inc., Central Laboratory Operations

NVLAP Lab Code: 100193-0

Address and Contact Information:

799 South Glenwood Avenue
P.O. Box 2128
Dalton, GA 30722-2128
Contact: Mr. Alan F. Buttenhoff
Phone: 706-275-2205
Fax: 706-275-2230
E-Mail: alan.buttenhoff@shawinc.com
Send E-Mail to Laboratory: Shaw Industries, Inc., Technical Service

NVLAP Accreditation Information

Listed below is the scope of accreditation for this laboratory as of February 27, 2009. For additional information, contact NVLAP at (301) 975-4016.

Send E-Mail to NVLAP at: NVLAP@nist.gov

Carpet and Carpet Cushion

Accreditation Valid From: July 1, 2008 Through: June 30, 2009

  • Tests Applicable to Carpet Cushion

[03/U01b] ASTM D3676 (Secs. 10-12)
Rubber Cellular Cushion Used for Carpet or Rug Underlay - Weight, Thickness, and Density

[03/U10] ASTM D3676 (Sec. 13)
Rubber Cellular Cushion Used for Carpet or Rug Underlay - Compression Resistance

[03/U13] ASTM D3676 (Sec.16)
Rubber Cellular Cushion Used for Carpet or Rug Underlay - Accelerated Aging

  • Tests Applicable to Carpet and Carpet Cushion

[03/T01] AATCC 16 (Option E)
Colorfastness to Light-Xenon Arc, Continuous Light

[03/T01a] AATCC 16 (Option 3)
Colorfastness to Light-Xenon Arc, Continuous Light

[03/T02] ASTM D2646 (Secs. 16-24)
Backing Fabrics-Breaking Load (Woven and Nonwoven Fabrics)

[03/T02a] ASTM D2646 (Sec. 16)
Backing Fabrics - Breaking Force After Tufting of Woven and Nonwoven Fabrics

[03/T04] 16 CFR Part 1630 (FF-1-70)
Surface Flammability of Carpets and Rugs-Methenamine Pill Test

  • Tests Applicable to Carpets

[03/G04] AATCC 165
Colorfastness to Crocking: Carpets - AATCC Crockmeter Method

[03/G05] ASTM D418 (Sec. 8)
Pile Yarn Floor Covering Construction-Pile Weight-Uncoated

[03/G05a] ASTM D5848 (Sec. 8)
Mass Per Unit Area of Pile Yarn Floor Coverings - Pile Weight - Uncoated

[03/G06] ASTM D418 (Sec. 9)
Pile Yarn Floor Covering Construction-Pile Weight-Coated

[03/G06a] ASTM D5848 (Sec. 9)
Mass Per Unit Area of Pile Yarn Floor Coverings - Pile Weight - Coated

[03/G07] ASTM D418 (Secs. 10-11)
Pile Yarn Floor Covering Construction-Pile Thickness

[03/G08] ASTM D418 (Sec. 13)
Pile Yarn Floor Covering Construction-Tuft Height

[03/G08a] ASTM D5823
Tuft Height of Pile Floor Coverings

[03/G09] ASTM D1335
Tuft Bind of Pile Floor Coverings

[03/G10] ASTM D3936
Delamination Strength of Secondary Backing of Pile Floor Coverings

[03/G11] ASTM D5252
Operation of the Hexapod Tumble Drum Tester

[03/G12] ASTM E648
Critical Radiant Flux of Floor-Covering Systems Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source

[03/G13] ASTM E662
Specific Optical Density of Smoke Generated by Solid Materials

[03/G16] CRI TM-101
Assessment of Carpet Surface Appearance Change Using the CRI Reference Scales

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Date created: July 26, 2002
Last Updated: February 27, 2009

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