Chemical-analytical testing

Testing areas

Analysis examples

Qualitative analyses
Quantitative analyses
Testing for REACH / POP candidate substances
Testing for SVHC-substances
Testing for parameters of common textile certificates, such as:

GOTS 6.0*
Oeko-Tex®*
Detox*

Testing for for customer-defined, specific limit values
Trace analysis using instrumental analytics

In the field of the analytics, CTL® GmbH uses a range of high-precision measuring instruments to detect a wide variety of elements that are banned in respective products. Through our analyses, manufacturers and importers know whether the prescribed limits are complied with, and the respective products are marketable.

You can rely on our in-depth knowledge and many years of experience in this field.

Our instrumental analytics equipment pool:

Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES)
Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS)
High Performance Liquid Chromatograph (HPLC-DAD)
Photometer

* Not certified

Testing examples

Fibre analyses
Coating analyses
Analyses of harmful substances or pollutants
Dyestuff analyses
Analyses of textile equipment and finishing
Detection and quantification of metals
Multiple extraction techniques
Colour fastness
Fault and damage evaluation
REACH – Testing and Consulting:

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and Chlorophenols
pH-value
Chlorinated Organic Carriers (COC)
Metals
Organostannic compounds (tin-organic)
Softeners/ Phthalates
Flame retardants
Aromatic amines (MAK)
Customised tests

Any questions?

Veit Houben

Head of analytics

Selected Services

Discover some of our key testing solutions in the field of analytics. Contact us for a full list of services or to discuss your specific testing requirements.