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Fading Reports

Fading is a color loss in a wide spread area as opposed to a 'Spot or Stain' that occurs in a localized area and is caused by light or atmospheric gases and sometimes from cleaning. The reports in the menu above are purely fading; the ones below could fall into another category too.

1. Fading 3 cycles AATCC 164 This report was done for the dealer and went against the mill based upon three cycles of AATCC164, fading to oxides of nitrogen.
2. Fading from NO2, tests recommend This report was written for a carpet mill.
3. Fading four-inch Line This report was done for a consumer where a roller in manufacturing caused a latent defect with the dye.
4. Fades from artificial lighting This report was commissioned by the cleaning company and showed the fluorescent lighting to be the cause of fading.
5. Faded But Passed All Lab Test This was a consumer inspection who did get some money from the manufacturer.
6. Fading from Improper Cleaning This report was done for an insurance company.
7. Formaldehyde Fading on Acrylic This report was done for a consumer after reconstruction of the his house. The contractor was as fault.
8. Fades to Sidematch This report was done for a consumer who won in court against the dealer and mill. The judge read the analysis out load in the court room.
9. Fading Green to Blue This inspection was done for a consumer and was unusual because the yellow dye was defective. This report is an example of fading to ultra-violet light which has a ASTM Standard.
10. Bleeding from Cationic Dye on Nylon This report was done for an insurance company and is about the problems of cross-dye systems.
11. Olefin Fades This report was commissioned by a carpet mill where an olefin carpet was found to fade due to sun light. A picture is included.
12. Repetitive Odd Shaped Color Loss in Solution Dyed Nylon This report was commissioned by a carpet mill who wanted no pictures until they read the report. It was difficult find a category for this report.