NEN 8333 “Protective clothing ‐ Body covering clothing that supports the protection against tick bites and is industrially treated with permethrine”. The tests described in the standard may only be performed by validated testing labs.
Centexbel is acknowledged by the Deutsche Bundeswehr - Wehrwissenschaftliches Institut für Werk- und Betriebsstoffe (WIWeb) according to TL-8305-0031. As a result, manufacturers of protective clothing against tick bites can have their products tested according to the standard at Centexbel.

The regulation (EU) 2016/425 on personal protective equipment makes it mandatory to affix the CE marking on products used as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). By means of this CE marking, the manufacturer* declares that the product complies with the essential safety and health requirements applying to PPE and that the product has been introduced on the market in conformity with the legislation. The technical requirements with which the products shall comply are described in the corresponding harmonized European standards or technical specifications.

The European Directive on Marine Equipment or MED 2014/90 makes it mandatory to affix the wheel mark on products that are used as marine equipment. By affixing the wheel mark, the manufacturer* attests that the product is in conformity with the applicable legal safety and health requirements and that it is marketed in conformity with the legislation. The technical requirements with which the products have to comply are defined in the corresponding harmonized European standards or technical specifications.

Stereomicroscope

Principle

The instrument uses two separate optical paths with two objectives and eyepieces to provide slightly different viewing angles to the left and right eyes. This arrangement produces a three-dimensional visualization of the sample being examined.

The stereo microscope is often used to study the surfaces of solid specimens or to carry out close work such as microsurgery, watch-making, circuit board manufacture or inspection. They are thus widely used in manufacturing industry for manufacture, inspection and quality control.

Testing procedure

Magnification range:

11,2x to 225x (2D)
7,5x to 150x (3D)

A digital camera records high resolution images.

Easy positioning by means of an X-Y table.

Testing applications

Analyses of surface structures
Analysis of dimensions (thickness, fibre length, etc.) and defects
Sharp imagery of multilevel parts

Send your samples to

Centexbel-VKC
Etienne Sabbelaan 49
8500 Kortrijk
Belgium
+32 56 29 27 00
i nfo@vkc.be

Testing product(s)

Testing lab

plastic characterisation