With all this knowledge, support and experience at your fingertips, who better to test your leather than Eurofins | BLC.
At Eurofins | BLC, we have the technical pedigree in leather technology to provide fast accurate solutions to technical, environmental or management problems in the leather supply chain. Eurofins | BLC holds accreditations from UKAS, CPSC, and ILAC, so you can trust Eurofins | BLC to deliver some of the most accurate test results in the industry.
We understand the challenges associated with making leather and supplying product to manufacturers and retailers.
We are conscious of changing customer attitudes towards traceability in the leather supply chain, as well as the consumer's high demand for increasing quality balanced with competitive prices.
Therefore, manufacturers and suppliers are under pressure to deliver leather faster, in smaller quantities, and of a consistent quality.
View our suite of leather tests and leather verification.
Test your leather products and samples to quantify the amount of chromium VI; a chemical which is restricted in several international regulations.
Our internationally accredited chemical testing laboratory provides a wide range of tests to BS, EN, ISO, and other regulatory standards. Our testing services offer clear results, excellent customer service, and technical support.
Eurofins | BLC are experts in leather testing of finished articles and samples for product performance, quality and chemical compliance.
Our fault diagnosis service for leather makers helps you understand where processing has gone wrong and how to implement corrective actions.
Product failure analysis identifies the cause of faults including breakage, tarnishing, smell, mould, colour change and more.
At Eurofins | BLC, we conduct specialist leather tests covering chemical compliance, microscopy, and identification of additives or contaminants.
Our leather experts will determine whether your sample is genuine leather and the type, using our state of the art Scanning Electron Microscope.
As holders of licensing rights of the Leathermark, all goods must be tested by or on behalf of Eurofins | BLC Members in accordance to BS 2780:1983.
Eurofins | BLC provide flammability tests on filling materials, foams and fabrics, ensuring your products comply with current legislation.
BLC's leather measurement service provides independent verification for measurement disputes and consistency in tannery production.
Eurofins | BLC provides chemical management audits to ensure your suppliers are managing and controlling their chemicals in line with legislation and ZDHC objectives while maximising worker safety and reducing RSL failures.
Mould can easily grow on leather products and usually manifests itself after prolonged storage or shipping. We’ll identify and rectify the issue.
The Eurofins | BLC half-day mould audit assesses general factory conditions and gives recommendations for improvement, as well as best practice advice for manufacturers and suppliers of leather and finished leather product.
Eurofins | BLC offers certification of in-house physical testing laboratories. Our laboratory certification ensures that staff, laboratory equipment, test methods, and systems provide credible results.
At Eurofins | BLC, our leather consulting and auditing services span the entire supply chain from the tanning process through to storage for retail. Our consulting services can identify any manufacturing and processing issues.
Eurofins | BLC and ADNAS have created a pioneering DNA tagging solution to increase traceability in the leather supply chain.
Eurofins | BLC representatives provide an expert witness service, encompassing confidential and independent reports.
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