Specialist Leather Tests

World-leading leather testing experts

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.

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.

For leather testing services, Eurofins | BLC provides:

• Fast turnaround times - most leather testing results available within 4-5 working days
• A fully comprehensive and easy to understand test report
• Technical back up and support from leather product and supply chain experts in the UK
• Highly competitive pricing
• An assured pedigree with 100 years' of experience

Become a Eurofins | BLC Member and access:

• Discounted prices
• Priority testing allocation
• Access to advanced technical support

Eurofins | BLC Membership Benefits

Biochemistry and microbiology testing

• Cause of putrefaction and spoilage 

• Efficacy of fungicides

Comprehensive Analysis

• Chemical analysis of vegetable or chrome tanned leather

• Chemical analysis of chamois leather and water absorption

• Chemical analysis of pickled pelt

• Carcinogenic amines in dyestuffs or leather

Microscopy

• Understanding fibre structure to improve process efficiency

• Fault diagnosis of stains, poor strength, softness etc

Identification of additives or contaminants

• Formaldehyde

• Paranitrophenol

• TCMTB (2-thiocyanomethlthio)-benzothiazole

• HCH (Lindane)

• Other fungicides/pesticides

• Identification and causes of fatty spues

• Supply and analysis of 3M vapour monitors

Individual chemical tests

• Leather moisture content 

• Hide substance or volatile nitrogen (Kjeldahl method)

• Hydroxyproline assay for collagen content of leather

• Water solubles on degreased leather

• pH of aqueous extract

• SAWS

• Sulphated total ash

• Grease (dichloromethane, unless otherwise specified) and free fatty acids

• Salt or salt on hide substance

• Metals in leather, tanning materials

• Cr2O3