Your organization aims to import and develop its products’ sales in the U.S.A.? The first thing to check is your products compliance with the American laws and regulations.
From the federal regulatory framework enforced by different agencies across the country to the voluntary standards required by the American customers, the compliance review may be fastidious and time taking.
CTC, your specialist quality service provider for the footwear, leather goods, textile & protective equipment industries assists you in this process by recommending the quality requirement and by testing the relevant standards applicable to your product’s category and its final use.
Below is an overview of our laboratories’ capacities:
Non exhaustive list
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Item |
Standard |
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Flammability of Wearing Apparels or Interior Furnishings |
16 CFR PART 1610 |
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Flammability of Children’s Sleepwear: Sizes 0 through 6X |
16 CFR Part 1615 |
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Flammability of Children’s Sleepwear: Sizes 7 through 14 |
16 CFR Part 1616 |
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Small parts (before and after use & abuse) <3 years |
16 CFR 1501 |
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Sharp point (before and after use & abuse) <8 years |
16 CFR 1500.48 |
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Sharp edge (before and after use & abuse) <8 years |
16 CFR 1500.49 |
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Use & Abuse test of toys and other articles intended for use by children. |
16 CFR 1500.51 |
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Total Lead content in children’s products* |
CPSC-CH-E1001-08.3 (metal) |
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Phthalates content in children’s toys and child care articles* |
CPSC-CH-C1001-09.4 |
*Our laboratories are accredited by CPSC (United States Consumer Product Safety Commission) for all the above tests
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Item |
Standard |
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Safety footwear |
ASTM F2412 (test methods) & ASTM F2413 (specification: I, C, EH, Cd, SD, PR) |
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Soft toe protective footwear |
ASTM F2892 |
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Slip performance of footwear |
ASTM F2913 |
CTC is an approved 3rd Party laboratory to issue test report & Certificate of Conformance (COC) which is now mandatory under the ASTM F2413 2018 version.
| Item | Standard |
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ANSI/ISEA 105 |
Cut resistance ASTM F2992
Chemical Permeation resistance ASTM F739 Chemical Degradation resistance ANSI/ISEA 105 Appendix B |
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ANSI/ISEA 138 |
Impact Resistance |
Refer to our brochure SOLUTIONS FOR PPE GLOVES FOR US MARKET 2020 for more information / Brochures.
Protective gloves
| Item | Standard |
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Flexibility and Adhesion of Finish on Leather |
ASTM D6182 |
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Rubber Property-Abrasion Resistance |
ASTM D 5963 Method A and B |
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Martindale abrasion of lining and insock |
ASTM D 4966 |
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Color fastness to crocking |
ASTM D5053 |
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Rubber Property-Durometer Hardness |
ASTM D2240 |
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Tearing Strength, Tongue Tear of Leather |
ASTM D4704 |
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Tearing Strength of Fabrics by the Tongue (Single Rip) Procedure |
ASTM D2261 |
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Tensile & Elongation of Leather |
ASTM D2211 |
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Load Required to Detach High Heels from Footwear |
ASTM F 2232 |
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Strength Tests for Zippers |
ASTM D 2061 §22.2, §22.3 |
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Rubber Property-Compression set |
ASTM D 395 Method B |
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Shear Strength (Dynamic Method) of Hook and Loop Touch Fasteners |
ASTM D 5169 |
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Peel Strength ("T" Method) of Hook and Loop Touch Fasteners |
ASTM D 5170 |
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Corrosion resistance to salt spray (Fog) |
ASTM B 117 |
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Static and kinetic coefficients of friction of plastic film and sheeting (slip resistance) |
ASTM D 1894 |
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Grain crack and extension of leather by Mullen Test |
ASTM D 2210 |
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Bursting Strength of Leather |
ASTM 2207 |
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Rubber Deterioration—Discoloration From Ultraviolet (UV) |
ASTM D1148 |
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Identification and Quantification of Chromium, Bromine, Cadmium, Mercury, and Lead in Polymeric Material X-ray Spectrometry |
ASTM F2617 |
Martindale abrasion test
| Item | Standard |
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Color fastness to crocking |
AATCC 8 |
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Color fastness to perspiration |
AATCC 15 |
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Water Resistance (for raincoat, water resistant/repellent fabrics) |
AATCC 35 |
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Colour fastness tests to Seawater |
AATCC 106 |
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Color fastness to water |
AATCC 107 |
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Fiber Analysis: Qualitative |
AATCC 20 |
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pH of the Water-Extract from Wet Processed textiles |
AATCC 81 |
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Breaking Strength and Elongation of Textile Fabrics (Grab Test) |
ASTM D 5034 |
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Abrasion Resistance of Textile Fabrics (Martindale Tester Method) |
ASTM D 4966 |
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Determination of mass per unit area |
ASTM D3776 |
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Resistance to Unsnapping of Snap Fasteners |
ASTM D 4846 |
CTC Group has been in quality assurance business for over 100 years, through a network of laboratories accredited by CNAS (China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment), HOKLAS (Hong Kong Laboratory Accreditation Scheme) and CPSC (United States Consumer Product Safety Commission), CTC dedicated teams are able to provide a wide range of professional services including:
to help manufactures and traders assess the safety of products and make sure the quality meets the requirements of the U.S. laws and regulations.
Besides, our specialist can support to define a package of tests according to the Type and the Final Use of your products (with MR : MAIN REQUIREMENT, CU : COMMODITY USE, CR : COMFORT REQUIREMENT).
Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you need any support !
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