Chemical analysis :
consumer products


Energy, heating appliances
- paraffin convectors
- batteries (mercury, lead and cadmium content).

Kitchen utensils
- glassware, crystalware, ceramic articles: conformity with Directive 84/500/EEC, French law 92-631 and other national standards (USA, Japan, Colombia, Mexico, etc.)
- aluminium and stainless steel articles: food compatibility (in accordance with French laws, 1987 and 1976), analysis of chemical composition
- chromium or nickel-plated articles: food compatibility, measurement of lead and arsenic content in the plating
- tinplated articles (French law, 1912)
- silver-plated articles: thickness of silver plating (French law, 1984), food compatibility (in accordance with Directive 89/109/EEC)
- barbecue equipment: analysis of charcoal (French NF standard).

Decorating and DIY
- wall coverings, wallpapers and glues
- varnishes and glues for different uses (epoxy, vinyl, hot-melt, etc.)
- paints, pigments, solvents, etc. …
Examples of our services:
pH, relative humidity, density
flammability tests
flash points
analysis of constituents (solvents, binders, pigments, etc.)
X-ray identification of mineral fillers
quantitative analysis of glycol (MEG, DEG) and glycol ethers
viscosity measurement.

Toys, infant care products
Food compatibility (in accordance with French laws of 1992, 1976, 92-631, etc.)
- global migration
- specific migration (peroxides, formaldehyde, heavy metals, primary aromatic amines, etc.)
- chemical composition of stainless steel articles
The articles concerned include plastic or glass feeding bottles, teats and soothers made of rubber or silicone, cutlery, plates, bowls, beakers, etc.

Regulated compounds:
- measurement of phthalates in certain toys and infant care articles (decision of 7 December 1999, Official Journal of the European Communities)
- verification of the composition of certain liquids used in toys
- verification of labelling.

Detergent products (window cleaners, household detergents, aerosols, etc.):
- verification of composition (labelling of dangerous substances and preparations)
- flash point measurement
- analysis of constituents, gas propellants, solvents, varnishes, glycol ethers, etc.