EU ADDS TEXTILE FINISHING CHEMICALS TO AUTHORISATION LIST
June 1st, 2013
TEXTILE and clothing finishing chemicals have been added to the European Union’s (EU) ‘authorisation’ list under REACH because of wide ranging environmental health concerns. A listing requires companies wanting to integrate these chemicals in their products or manufacturing processes to seek permission from the European Commission first. The chemicals are sodium dichromate, a mordant for acidic dyes to improve their colour-fast properties; dyeing auxiliary sodium chromate; and leather tanner potassium dichromate. All these chemicals will require ...
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