Chemical compliance made easy
Our laboratories are fully equipped for bespoke chemical analysis of your products, as well as testing for properties such as permeation, the presence of restricted substances or compliance with legislation.
Our services
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Assessing plastics and gloves for food contact suitability
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Assessing PPE for chemical innocuousness
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Bespoke chemical testing such as discolouration and odour investigations
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Chemical compliance testing for furniture and furnishings
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Chemical permeation testing of gloves, footwear, and clothing
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REACH and restricted substances testing and consultancy
Bespoke chemical testing
We can test products for their properties like permeation, suitability for food contact and discolouration as well as the presence of restricted substances. We also offer bespoke chemical testing.
Trust our expertise
Our extensive range of analytical equipment enables us to provide a comprehensive range of chemical testing services to customers across many industries.
Chemical analysis equipment
Our test facilities include:
- GC-MS (Gas Chromatography – Mass Spectometry)
- GC-MS/MS (triple quadropole)
- HPLC (High Performance Liquid Chromatography)
- LC-MS (Liquid Chromatography – Mass Spectometry)
For glove permeation testing:
- HPLC-DAD (High-performance Liquid Chromatography with Diode-Array Detection)
- Electrochemical detectors
- Ion chromatography
- GC-FID (Gas Chromatography with Flame Ionisation Detector)
- GC-PID (Gas Chromatography with Photo Ionisation Detector)
- Conductivity
Chemical testing services for PPE
We conduct a range of chemical testing for personal protective equipment. Get in touch if you would like to ask a question or find out more.
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Innocuousness testing -
Permeation against cytotoxic drugs -
Permeation testing -
Restricted substances testing
Useful publications
We produce our own Restricted Substances Lists for various industries, as well as our Within REACH newsletter, which keeps businesses abreast of chemical legislation. These are available to all SATRA members.
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Restricted substances list - consumer productsOur chemical testing team have curated a Restricted Substances List specifically for consumer product industries. This list is available free to industry.
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Restricted substances list - footwearOur chemical testing team have curated a Restricted Substances List specifically for the footwear industry. This list is available exclusively to SATRA members.
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Protective Gloves 2024SATRA Protective Gloves publication is a compilation of technical articles written by SATRA experts explaining some of the key testing methods, essential requirements standards and background information for the protective glove industry.
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Within REACH newsletterSATRA publishes a REACH newsletter that is free to SATRA members and contains information on the latest changes to the REACH legislation affecting the footwear industry.
Additional resources
We have a large collection of articles and other resources covering a variety of topics and answering many of the questions we’re frequently asked about chemical testing and legislation.
Use the links below to explore a selection of articles, publications and presentations.
Looking to bring PPE products to market?
With our unique knowledge of regulations and testing standards, expertise, chemical and physical testing, CE and UKCA marking, along with Module C2 or Module D ongoing conformity assessments, we have everything you need. Speak to an expert today and find our how we can help.
Joining SATRA gives your customers confidence
SATRA is highly recognised and respected in supply chains across the globe. Businesses can feel safe and secure when dealing with a SATRA member company.
