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BELAC EN ISO/IEC 17025

Testing

Partnering with an independent, accredited laboratory to evaluate your textiles and plastics is a game-changer. It puts your company in a class of its own, showing off your dedication to safety, health, and well-being.

Our testing offer

This lists features a selection of the tests we carry out for the textiles and plastics converting industry. If you don't find what your looking for, contact us.

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Burning behaviour of PPE according to EN-ISO 9185/EN 469

Assessments of the resistance of PPE to heat, fire, splashes of molten metal

Burning behaviour

Burning behaviour testing of upholstered furniture

There are several standards in Europe that describe test methods for the burning behaviour of upholstered furniture. Although some of their specifications are similar, it is the differences that makes it difficult to compare them. 

Burning behaviour

Capillary Rheometry according to ASTM D3835 / ISO 11443

Measuring the rheological properties of polymeric materials at various temperatures and shear rates common to processing equipment. It covers measurement of melt viscosity, sensitivity, or stability of melt viscosity.

Plastic characterization

Carpet wear - changes in appearance according to ISO 23106 - ISO 23122

Testing and evaluation of changes in appearance by means of Vetterman drum and hexapod tumbler tester.

Floor & wallcovering

Castor chair test according to ISO 4918

Evaluation of the change of appearance and stability of a textile floor covering or any damage caused by detachment of layers, opening of joints, or crazing of a resilient or laminate floor covering under the movement of a castor chair.

Floor & wallcovering

Chemical Determination of Extractable Metal Content in Leather according to ISO 17072-1:2019

Method for determining the amount of extractable metals in leather (such as chromium, lead, arsenic, cadmium, etc.). It measures the metals that can leach out under conditions simulating consumer exposure, such as perspiration or prolonged skin contact.

Chemical lab

Chemical Determination of Total Metal Content in Leather according to ISO 17072-2:2022

Method for determining the total content of specific metals (such as chromium, lead, arsenic, cadmium, etc.) in leather.

Chemical lab

Chemical safety of textiles and plastics

With the globalisation of the textile and plastics processing industry, it is becoming increasingly difficult and complex to control the production flow and to know exactly what products (chemicals) have been used.

Chemical lab

Colour fastness according to ISO 105 series

Colour fastness is an important demand and refers to the resistance of colour to fade or bleed of a dyed or printed textile materials to various types of influences including water, light, rubbing, washing, perspiration, etc. to which they are normally exposed during textile manufacturing and in daily use.

Chemical lab

Compression test of toys according to EN71-1 §8.8

Any accessible area on the surface of a toy (for example a toy driver inside a toy truck) that is inaccessible to flat surface contact during the drop test shall be subjected to a compression test.

Physical lab
056-TEST

Accreditation

Centexbel is EN ISI/IEC 17025 accredited by BELAC (the Belgian accreditation body).

Our laboratories are known for their: 

  • vast testing offer including several tests that are unique in Europe
  • professional advice
  • thorough knowledge and follow-up of international standardisation and legislation
  • continuous updating and expansion of testing equipment, testing methods, and database of chemical compounds
  • accredited tests involving an annual severe audit of all our laboratories
  • conditions in conformity with the market

056-TEST scope granted by BELAC

The scope consists of a fixed scope, including test and product standards, and of a flexible scope, where no specific reference to the standard is included.

Flexible Scope

Accredited tests included in the flexible scope have a specific code mentioned in the first column (e.g. B001). Centexbel has a detailed list of these tests where a direct link between the specific codes, the test and product standards can be found.

On page 30/31 of the 056-TEST scope, BELAC states:

The laboratory is authorized to determine, under accreditation, the measured properties/parameters belonging to the specified group of measured properties/parameters for the products/matrices belonging to the specified group of products/matrices, using methods that utilize the specified test or measurement principle or measurement technique. This authorization is granted on the condition that appropriate validation and/or verification has been performed in accordance with the overall validation and/or verification concept, as established in the laboratory's management system and the provisions of BELAC 2-002 and BELAC 2-101. The laboratory maintains, for each applicant, an updated and detailed list of the specific tests (in terms of specific measured properties/parameters belonging to the specified group of measured properties/parameters, specific products/matrices belonging to the specified group of products/matrices, and specific test methods) performed under accreditation. 

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Authenticity of Centexbel certificates and reports

To prevent any misuse of certificates and test reports, Centexbel has added an additional security. 

Official documents are digitally signed to indicate and provide proof of their authenticity.

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Certificate: designation as technical service

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Designation of Centexbel as technical service by the Flemish Department of Mobility & Public Works – technical requirements to which cars, their trailers, their parts and safety accessories must comply.

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Testing application form

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If you have received a quotation, you're welcome to fill in and sign this form, and submit a printed copy together with your sample(s). In this way we can start testing immediately, and serve you much faster!

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