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OEKO-TEX limits chromium VI to comply with REACh

16/01/2015

Swiss texting association Oeko-Tex has updated the limit values for product certification in accordance with OEKO-TEX Standard 100. The new values will come into force on April 1. In the future, there will be differences in the check for chromium VI in leather and in other materials. For leather materials, EN ISO 17075, which considers special...

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