Textile and Leather Testing

With the improvement of peoples living standard, consumers are becoming increasingly keen on green, non-toxic
and environmentally friendly consumer goods. This trend for green consumerism has been extended to textile and
apparel products that may come into direct and prolonged contact with the human skin or oral cavity, such as
clothing, bedding, towels, wigs, hats, nappies and other sanitary products, footwear, gloves, wristwatch straps,
leather belts, purses, wallets, briefcases, chair covers and toys, etc. Since the global demand for safe and green
garments is increasing, manufacturers shall improve product standards to meet those growing demands.
Focusing on chemical compliance, CIRS provides one-stop testing solutions to textile and leather industry to ensure
product safety and product compliance.

Nickel(II) phthalocyanine
Dye content 85 %

Appearance (Color)
Conforms to Requirements
Dark Blue to Purple
Appearance (Form)
Powder or Crystals
Infrared spectrum
Conforms to Structure
Wavelength
666 - 674 nm
C=0.005 G/L Chloronaphthalene
Extinction Coefficient
> 100000
Carbon
55.8 - 78.7 %
Nitrogen
16.3 - 23.0 %
Nickel Release - Directive 2004/96/EC

Nickel and its compounds may pierce the skin and cause allergic contact dermatitis. The EU Directive 2004/96/EC
was issued on 27 September 2004 to restrict the use of nickel in consumer products that may have contact with
skin such as buttons, fashion jewellery, sunglasses and belt buckles.

Requirements of REACH Restriction on Nickel Release

Products

Limits

Any post assemblies which are inserted into

pierced ears and other pierced parts of the
human body

0.2g/cm2/week
(migration)

Articles intended to come into direct and

prolonged contact with the skin

0.5g/cm2/week

Our Nickel Release Testing Services

CIRS offers Nickel release testing services in compliance with the latest safety standards of individual countries and
regions. Nickel release testing is also one part of our integrated testing solutions for textile and toy industry.

URL links

http://www.cirs-reach.com/Testing/Nickel_Release.html
http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/Graphics/COfAInfo/SigmaSAPQM/SPEC/36/36063
5/360635-BULK_______ALDRICH__.pdf
http://www.cirs-reach.com/Textile/