ARPANSA operates a service for measuring the UVR and visible transmission of shadecloth. The testing is performed in accordance with the UV-visible transmission requirements of Australian/New Zealand standard AS/NZS4174:1994, Synthetic shadecloth
AWTA materials evaluation can be conducted against a broad range of industry-specific, Australian and international standards. AWTA Product Testing NATA Accreditation encompasses the five prime areas of retroreflection, flammability, chemical, thermal and mechanical testing which, when combined, covers 34 secondary areas of testing competence.