The US EPA has published a DFR revising the voluntary consensus standards for formaldehyde emission in composite wood. Stakeholders had until November 9, 2017 to submit adverse comments. Without them, the DFR will become effective on December 11, 2017.
SGS has opened its newly expanded textile and footwear testing facility in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The expanded laboratory provides the full range of physical and chemical testing capabilities to comply with domestic and international standards.
SGS Art Services has produced a short film to document their contribution to the television series, “The Sense of Beauty”. During the show, they explain how their high-tech scientific examination identified a lost Cubist painting by Belgian artist, René Guiette.
U.S. CPSC will issue a Final Rule to effectively restrict eight phthalates in children’s toys and child care articles. It will become effective 180 days after it is published in the Federal Register, on April 25, 2018.
On September 8, 2017, the EU added a standard for portable cooking devices, EN 60335-2-9:2003, in the OJ list of the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) 2014/35/EU. The standard includes a restriction.
American Hydroformers, Inc. will be showcasing the company’s tube hydroforming and metal forming capabilities at FABTECH 2017. The event takes place November 6-9 at the McCormick Place in Chicago, IL.
The EU issued two amendments to its proposals for BPA in food contact materials and articles in September 2017. If accepted, the new provisions could become effective in late 2018.
Neousys launched its new Nuvo-5501 series of ultra-compact fanless embedded computers, featuring Intel® 6th-Gen Core™ i7/i5 processors and the H110 chipset. It is one of smallest fanless computer with Intel® 6th-Gen LGA socket and front-accessible I/O.
The US FTC has updated its website to help businesses more efficiently organize their registered identification numbers under the Fur, Textile and Wool Labeling Rules.
ZYCI, a leading rapid manufacturing company, has been certified to the AS9100 Rev. D international aerospace quality management standard at its Atlanta facility, making its CNC machining, 3D printing, and injection molding capabilities available to civil and military aerospace OEMs and suppliers that need low-volume, specialized parts quickly.
A revised version of the CEN standard for high chairs has been published – EN14988:2017. It can be used as a voluntary standard to show compliance with the General Product Safety Directive.
E-commerce is becoming a major factor in global consumer sales. SGS guides companies through the changes, detailing the advantages and potential problems of this new form of selling.
North America has a complex web of regulations covering food contact materials and articles. SGS helps manufacturers understand the best way to achieve compliance.
SGS has partnered with Chinese company, HIKVISION, to establish the SGS-HIKVISION Joint Laboratory in Hangzhou. HIKVISION is China’s leading video surveillance product supplier.
Vietnam has circulated a new technical regulation for food contact plastics and food contact containers for certain dairy products. If the new law is approved, it could come into effect in mid-2018.
The US EPA has moved back the date by which products must comply with the Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products Act. Compliance dates will now be implemented in phases from December 12, 2018.
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