Consumers are becoming increasingly more aware of the risk of hazardous chemicals in the products they purchase while, at the same time, are drawn to materials that are ‘self-cleaning’ and ‘odour resistant’. Is it possible to make chemically compliant and high-performance materials? Or are these two things mutually exclusive? Typically, to produce high-performance materials, manufacturers …
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Read More 20/03/2019
The ZDHC MRSL contains over 140 separate CAS number chemicals which can be placed into groups. The full list of chemical groups can be seen on our MRSL Testing page. Below we will briefly describe the key legislation relating to some of these chemical groups. Further detailed information is available through the Chem-MAP programme. Chlorophenols …
Read More 20/03/2019
Various chemical risks, such as the risks of heavy metals in consumer products, are reported on a regular basis through the RAPEX system. RAPEX is the EU rapid alert system for all dangerous consumer products, excluding food, pharmaceuticals and medical devices. It allows for the rapid exchange of information between Member States and the Commission …
Continue reading “RAPEX January 2019: Risks of Heavy Metals in Consumer Products”
Read More 13/02/2019
RAPEX is the EU rapid alert system for all dangerous consumer products, with the exception of food, pharmaceutical and medical devices. It allows for the rapid exchange of information between Member States and the Commission of measures taken to prevent or restrict the marketing or use of products posing a serious risk to the health …
Continue reading “RAPEX Report: November 2018”
Read More 18/12/2018
Why is Chemical Management Important? To achieve a stable and conforming product the responsible management of chemicals is a critical element of sustainable business practice. Compliance with brand restricted chemical requirements is now an essential part of material manufacturing and product supply. In addition, brands and retailers are increasingly concerned about the upstream chemical inputs …
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Read More 17/12/2018
The term Microplastics is defined as plastics that are smaller than 5 millimetres, which due to their size can be released into water bodies through insufficient filtration systems at effluent treatment plants. They are known by most to be added to care or cleaning products such as: toothpaste and scrubs. However, what is unknown is …
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Read More 21/11/2018
There is a growing interest within brands and retailers to respond to questions relating to vegan products. Whilst it is easy to determine if the main materials used in a product are vegan (ie not of animal origin), it is difficult to be certain that the chemical formulations used in the manufacture of the products …
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Read More 21/11/2018
Tattoo Ink Chemicals and European Regulations Tattoos are becoming increasingly common across Europe. Currently 12% of Europeans and 24% of United States’ citizens have tattoos or permanent make-up (PMU). The inks used are mixtures of chemicals that are inserted into the body and may stay there for life. Because of their nature long-term exposure to …
Read More 09/10/2018
A new standard has been published by ISO for the thermal pre-aging process of leather to assess the propensity of chromium VI formation, otherwise known as the chrome VI heat ageing test. How does ISO 10195:2018 affect leather manufacturing? ISO 10195:2018 affects chromium tanned leather and therefore leather manufacturers and producers of leathergoods that …
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Read More 06/06/2018
BLC have recently purchased two new pieces of state-of-the-art analytical laboratory equipment used in the provision of chemical testing services for Chem-MAP®, MRSL testing, RSL testing and analytical testing. The new analytical equipment will enable BLC to further broaden the range of chemicals we can test for and help to maintain our commitment to deliver …
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Read More 16/05/2018
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