Chemical & analytical testing
The customer cannot see chromium(VI) — the laboratory can. Chemical conformity of leather and footwear products is a legal obligation and a market-access condition: the way to demonstrate it is laboratory measurement.
When does it come up?
- chromium(VI) in leather articles is restricted on the EU market — importers and manufacturers must demonstrate compliance;
- a customer or brand specification imposes chemical limits on the supplier;
- a product in skin contact causes irritation and the cause must be clarified;
- a material or supplier change requires verifying the chemical profile of the new source.
Typical tests
- chromium(VI) determination in leather;
- pH measurement;
- fat and moisture content;
- dye and contaminant analysis;
- chemical measurements behind PPE innocuousness requirements (EN ISO 21420).
What you receive
A test report with the measured values and their evaluation against the applicable limits — directly usable for market surveillance, customer audits or supplier qualification.
Related standards
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