Camspec's SPF system, which comprises a spectrophotometer with integrating sphere and dedicated software, is to be found in many textile laboratories around the world
Textile and clothing manufacturers have a legal obligation to label sports and children's clothing with the fabric's sun protection factor (SPF), and a recent European Standard, EN 13758, defines the procedures to be used throughout the EC for measuring the SPF for labelling purposes.
Camspec is one of the UK's leading specialist suppliers of UV/visible spectrophotometers, and its SPF system, which comprises a spectrophotometer with integrating sphere and dedicated software, is to be found in many textile laboratories around the world.
As part of an on-going development programme, Camspec has now released the latest version of its SPF software which has been upgraded to work with the new M550 spectrophotometer.
The system complies fully with the European Standard, as well as those which apply in the US, Australia and New Zealand.
The new system is based on Camspec's M550 double beam UV/visible spectrophotometer, and features an integrating sphere that can be simply removed and stood above the instrument's sample compartment.
This enables textile samples to be quickly and easily installed for measurement.
Camspec also supplies calibration filters, traceable to the National Physical Laboratory, to enable the system to be regularly checked as dictated by the Standard.
Camspec managing director Tony Moss commented: "A warming world climate brings a greater risk of skin damage through sunburn.
"As a result of our work with the clothing industry, I know that clothing manufacturers take sun protection factors very seriously, and our latest system meets the needs of the industry".
The Camspec SPF system has a list price of £10,175 (ex VAT) and, as it can reconfigured as a normal spectrophotometer in a matter of seconds, it is says the company a highly cost effective investment in the very latest laboratory equipment technology.
