As TECHNICAL FABRIC MANUFACTURERS designed for personal protection, we would like to inform you of a new certification for the Xispal RS, Xispal R1 RS, Tecvin, Valen-t, and Orange HV ranges. This is the OEKOTEX STD 100 PPE supplement.
This certification was created because the limits for certain substances (PFAs) in the STD 100 have been decreasing to the point where they cannot be met for certain technical fabrics, and there is no sustainable alternative on the market that offers the same protection to users without the use of these substances.
For this reason, OEKOTEX decided to create the STD 100 PPE Supplement label for all fabrics that use this substance and are intended to be category III PPE according to the new EU Regulation 2024/2462 of 19/09/2024, which indicates that, as of October 10, 2026, the use of certain compounds of undecafluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) and its salts for certain articles, including textiles, will be at a maximum concentration of 25ppb for the sum of said compounds. However, this limitation will not apply to personal protective equipment intended to protect users against risks included in the scope of risk category III, letters a, c-f, h and l of Annex I to EU Regulation 2016/425.
For this reason, since the current limits coincide with those of the aforementioned regulations, we wanted to have this label to guarantee that our fabrics with fluorocarbon finishes: Anti-Acid (AA), Oleophobic (OE), and Hydrophobic (HF) properties comply with the increasingly demanding market regulations and continue to offer the quality that characterizes us.
In addition, we have added laminated fabrics to this certification for our Xispal R1 and Orange HV ranges.
However, we continue working to offer a sustainable solution with the same protective features for our costumer.
If you would like more information, please do not hesitate to contact us.