Chemical Laboratory
test area
Textiles and Clothing
One of the most extensive areas in our test laboratory is the examination of textile and clothing articles as well as textile products of all kinds.
Materials are tested for their mechanical-technological and chemical-analytical properties using a variety of different measuring procedures and test methods. In doing so, it is possible to determine requirements for the general use of the products and their quality, or to draw conclusions about the presence of substances that are harmful to health.
Here, the majority of all manufacturers and importers have defined their own strict criteria in order to protect the consumer. In addition, legal regulations apply to various harmful substances. Detailed customer advice and support are an integral part of our service.
We prepare individual offers and test reports.
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Leisurewear
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Workwear
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Children's/baby's clothing
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Outdoor clothing
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Technical fabrics
Testing examples
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Pilling test
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Strength test
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Colour fastness
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Alkylphenolethoxylate
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Chlorphenols
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Prohibited dyestuffs
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Determination of fibre composition
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Test Area
Textile accessories
It is not only the main material that should meet the highest requirements, but also various accessories are more and more in the focus of legal and commercial regulations. A full inspection including all possible accessories is as natural to us as the individual inspection of a single component, no matter how insignificant it may seem.
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Buttons
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Zips
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Labels
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Tags
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Cords and ribbons
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Rivets
Testing examples
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Zip strengths
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Opening forces of press studs
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Chromium VI content
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Extractable heavy metals
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Corrosion
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Test Area
Costume jewellery
Jewellery is subject to strict regulations, especially owing to its direct contact with the skin. Depending on the material, we support a legally compliant and sensible testing for harmful substances to ensure maximum consumer safety.
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Bracelets and Necklaces
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Earrings
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Finger and ankle rings
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Necklaces
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Watch straps (incl. clasps)
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Piercings
Testing examples
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Heavy metals after total dissolution
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Nickel release
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Chemical-analytical & Instrumental analytical tests
Examples of analyses:
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Qualitative analyses
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Quantitative analyses
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Testing for REACH / POP candidate substances
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Testing for SVHC-substances
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Testing for parameters of common textile certificates, such as:
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GOTS 6.0*
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Öko-Tex*
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Detox*
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Testing for for customer-defined, specific limit values
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Trace analysis using instrumental analytics
In its founding year, CTL® GmbH already made extensive investments in the field of instrumental analytics. We offer sound knowledge and many years of experience in this field
Test equipment for instrumental analysis:
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Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES)
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Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS)
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High Performance Liquid Chromatograph (HPLC-DAD)
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Photometer
* Not certified
Testing examples
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Fibre analyses
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Coating analyses
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Analyses of harmful substances or pollutants
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Dyestuff analyses
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Analyses of textile equipment and finishing
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Detection and quantification of metals
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Multiple extraction techniques
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Colour fastness
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Fault and damage evaluation
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REACH – Testing and Consulting:
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Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and Chlorophenols
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pH-value
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Chlorinated Organic Carriers (COC)
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Metals
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Organostannic compounds (tin-organic)
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Softeners/ Phthalates
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Flame retardants
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Aromatic amines (MAK)
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Customised tests
