Shaw Industries, Inc., Central Laboratory Operations

NVLAP Lab Code: 100193-0

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Address and Contact Information:

715 South Glenwood Avenue
P.O. Box 2128 MD 003-04
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

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NVLAP Accreditation Information

Listed below is the scope of accreditation for this laboratory as of February 10, 2012. For additional information, contact NVLAP at (301) 975-4016.

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

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Carpet and Carpet Cushion

Accreditation Valid From: July 1, 2011 Through: June 30, 2012

• 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

[03/T06] 16 CFR Part 1631 (FF-2-70)
Surface Flammability of Small 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/G07a] ASTM D6859-05
Pile Thickness of Finished Level Pile Yarn Floor Coverings

[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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