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Jenny Friedrichsen
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Analysis of Melamine
It is important that the textiles on the market are free from hazardous and regulated substances. Chemical analysis is a way to gain control over the chemical content of products.
Purpose
Melamine is used to make melamine polymers, but is also found in some textile and leather tanning processes. A major area of application, where melamine can be found in free form in higher concentrations, is as a flame retardant in foamed materials, such as polyurethane foam, and in varnishes, paints, adhesives and resins for impregnating paper.
Melamine is persistent, suspected carcinogenic, and can cause organ damage. The substance is listed on ECHA's Candidate List, which means a duty to provide information in the supply chain, as well as reporting to the SCIP database if the content exceeds 0.1% by weight in the material.
We help you interpret legal requirements that exist in, for example, REACH and POPs and suggest which analyses need to be done.
Method
OEKO-TEX analysis method.
The method is applicable to all types of textiles (fibers, yarns, fabrics, foam, etc.) and to leather materials.
Delivery
Written report in Swedish or English with obtained results.