Research Institutes in Pakistan

Pakistan

Pakistan Institute Of Cotton Research And Technology

Contact: I. K. Yousafzai.
Title: Acting Director
Address: Mauly Tamizuddin Khan Road
City/State: Karachi
Country: Pakistan
Phone of Organization: 92-21-5682228
Cable: RUIPAK
Telex: 25992 RUPAK
Fax: 92-21-5685682
Year Established: 1956.
Language of Registration: English
Source of Input: INRES01
INRES Inst. No.: PAK3005
Information Last Updated: 03/28/94
Institution Type: Semi-Governmental/Parastatal/State-owned Enterpris


Purpose:
To conduct fundamental and applied research on cotton fibre, yarn cloth cotton seed and on processing of cotton fibre with a view to optimum utilization of Pakistan cottons.- To provide facilities for the scientific evaluation of the fibre properties and yarn characteristics of the improved varieties of cotton evolved at various breeding station of the committee and to compare their performance with the established varieties.- To carry out fibre and spinning testing on the trade.

Expertise & Training Programs

Training Program No: 1

Area of Training

Textile trades secondary and post-secondary education planning

Title: Textile Technological Research And Testing.

Description:
The course includes subject like evaluation of quality of cotton, yarn, fabrics and made-ups, quality control and fibre spinning into yarn.

Language(s) Used: English

Times per year: Variable

Type of Exp/Trg: In-service Training

Duration/Cost : 4 - 12 weeks

Description of Staff

Experts in fibre science, yarn and cloth technology -- 0
Computerized x-ray diffraction unit -- 0
Gas chromatograph -- 0
Infra red analyser -- 0
Specto photometer --

Equipment:
Computerized x-ray diffraction unit- Gas chromatograph- Infra red analyser- Spectro photometer- Instron tensile tester- Fadometer- Interference polarizing microscope- Laboratory padding mangle- Laboratory jigger- Flammability tester- Trash analyzer- Projection microscope- Digital colorimeter- Fibrograph- Stelometer- Autowash- Uster single yarn tester- Yarn uniformity tester- Computers- Hydrostatic head tester- Full fledged spinning laboratory equipment