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Wool Testing Authority Europe Caernarfon fibre-testing laboratory

Wool Testing Authority (Europe) Ltd

Cibyn Industrial Estate, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, LL55 2BD, Wales, United Kingdom

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Testing capabilities

  • Materials and structural testing

Services

Customer-facing physical testing of wool and other natural fibres from early-stage processing through scoured wool and wool tops, including fibre diameter, fibre length, conditioning, moisture regain, residual grease, yield and resistance-to-compression tests.

Equipment

Conditioning laboratory controlled at 20°C and 65% relative humidity for micron and colour testing; no further limits retained.

Standards

Current operator site states ISO/IEC 17025 and IWTO licensing; IWTO current licensed-laboratory listing identifies the Caernarfon laboratory, UKAS accreditation 2680 and IWTO licence 17.

Contact

Email: info@wtaeurope.com; Courtney.pye@wtaeurope.com; Phone: +44 (0)1286 678097; Named contact: Courtney Pye (General Manager)

Approximate location

LL55 2BD · Postcode area location

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