Hardlines Lab capabilities

LAB CAPABILITIES AT OUR HARDLINES TESTING LABORATORY

Delivering real business benefits across key segments

Delivering real business benefits across key segments

Our hardlines testing laboratory in Dhaka, Bangladesh provides you with end-to-end performance and endurance solutions to meet safety requirements worldwide.
Accredited and equipped with state-of-the-art instrumentation and machinery, our hardlines testing lab has a talented pool of experts. We support your requirements for hardlines testing of products like Food contact material (tableware, kitchenware,cutlery etc.) toys and many more.

The consumer product safety of hardlines and softlines is the foremost concern for retailers and manufacturers. Consumer Product Testing ensures that consumer products meet the high quality and safety mandates while reducing the adverse environmental effects. Hardlines testing minimises the manufacturer’s risks and complies with international guidelines.

Product categories in the scope of our hardlines testing laboratory:

  •  Food contact materials
  • Kitchen tools, cookware, and cutlery
  • Toys
  • Bicycle Components Material
  • Handicraft & Jute Products

Our accreditations and industry associations:

  •  ISO / IEC 17025
  • Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
  • Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
  • Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC)
  • SLCP
  • FDRA
  • Food contact materials

    Regulatory testing:

    • LFGB
    • Framework regulation (EC) No 1935/2004
    • (EC) 10/2011
    • DGCCRF
    • Austrian Ceramic Regulation BGBI
    • Italian decree
    • TPCH
    • Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
    • Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste

    Harmful substance testing (Food Contact Materials):

    • Overall Migration
    • Specific Migration of Heavy Metal
    • Specific Migration of Primary Aromatic Amines
    • Specific Migration of Formaldehyde
    • Specific Migration of Bisphenol A
    • Specific Migration of Phenol
    • Specific Migration of Melamine
    • Specific Migration of Styrene
    • Specific Migration of Caprolactam
    • Specific Migration of Nitrosamines
    • Specific Migration of Hexamethylene
    • Presence of Remaining Peroxides Value
    • Extractable Components
    • Volatile Organic Matter

    Performance testing (Food Contact Materials):

    • Sensorial examination odour and taste
    • Microwave Safe test
    • Dishwasher Cleanability /Dishwasher Safe Tests
    • Freezer resistance
    • Capacity Measurement
    • Colorant Migration from food contact materials
    • Load test - In-house test method
    • Thermal shock - ASTM C 149, BS EN 1183
    • Moisture content - In-house test method
    • Crazing Resistance - BS EN 13258

    And many more...

  • Kitchen tools, cookware, and cutlery
    • Dishwasher Exposure - In house test method
    • Stain Resistance - In house test method
    • Freezer Safe - In house test method
    • Microwave Safe - BS EN 15284
    • Thermal Shock - ASTM C 149, BS EN 1183
    • Annealing - ASTM F 2179
    • Crazing Resistance - BS EN 1325
    • BS EN 12983-1, BS EN 13834

    And many more...

  • Toys

    Physical and Mechanical testing:

    •  EN 71 – 1
    • ASTM F 963

    Chemical safety:

    •  Heavy Metal – EN 71 – 3, ASTM F 963, ISO 8124 -3
    • Organic Chemical Compounds - EN 71-9/10/11 Monomers, Primary aromatic Amines, Colorants, Plasticizers, Flame Retardants, Preservatives.
    • Nickel Release
    • Pthalates
    • Organo Tin Compounds
    • Chlorinated phenols (PCP, TCP & TeCP)
    • Di-Methylfumarate (DMF)
    • Lead & Cadmium content
    • Formaldehyde
    • Benzene

    Testing facilities, equipment, and instrumentation:

    • GC-MS
    • GC-MSMS
    • UPLC-DAD
    • UPLC-DAD-MS
    • UPLC-DAD-MSMS
    • ICP-OES
    • ICP-MS
    • UV-VIS
    • FTIR
    • HD-XRF
    • Microwave Digester
    • Hotplate
    • Sensory Chamber
    • Dishwasher
    • Shoot Index Mesh Cylinder
    • Sharp Edge / Sharp point / Small Parts / Torque Tester
    • Ageing Chamber

    And many more...

  • Bicycle Components Material

    Chemical safety:

    • Phthalates
    • Organo Tin Compounds
    • Chlorinated phenols (PCP, TCP & TeCP)
    • Formaldehyde
    • Heavy Metal
    • Azo

    And many more...

  • Handicraft & Jute Products

    Chemical safety:

    • Phthalates
    • Chlorinated phenols (PCP, TCP & TeCP)
    • Extractable Formaldehyde
    • Extractable heavy metals (Pb, Cd, Hg)
    • Azo dyes (24 amines)
    • Migration of colorant
    • Overall migration
    • Optical brightener
    • Carcinogenic dyes
    • Organotin (TBT, TPhT, DBT, DOT)
    • Sensory Verification
    • Residue of 7 PCBs
    • Lead Content
    • Cadmium Content

    Testing facilities, equipment, and instrumentation:

    • GC-MS
    • GC-MSMS
    • UPLC-DAD
    • UPLC-DAD-MS
    • UPLC-DAD-MSMS
    • ICP-OES
    • ICP-MS
    • UV-VIS
    • FTIR
    • HD-XRF
    • Microwave Digester
    • Hotplate
    • Sensory Chamber
    • Dishwasher
    • Shoot Index Mesh Cylinder
    • Sharp Edge / Sharp point / Small Parts / Torque Tester
    • Ageing Chamber

    And many more...

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