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15. 01. 2018

Test reports and counterfeiting

Are the CATAS digital test reports legally valid? And how is it possible to understand if they have been counterfeited?

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15. 01. 2018

A quick and accurate study of the material composition

TGA or thermogravimetry: how it works and its benefits in the quality control of materials.

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22. 12. 2017

Renewal of the notification for CE marking on building products

Catas has recently obtained the renewal of the designation as notified body for the evaluation and verification of the building products according to the EU Regulation no 305/2011.

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24. 11. 2017

Get your hands off those panels!

The results of a recent investigation on some coating defects.

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24. 11. 2017

The minimum requirements of coating systems for wood floorings.

The first labels for the conformity to the UNI 11622 standard have been awarded

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26. 10. 2017

Do coated surfaces pass the coffee test? Don't worry!

The statistical analysis of some data taken from the archive of the surfaces department, we obtain interessing information about the performance of coated surfaces at the coffee test.

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26. 10. 2017

Prodotti di arredo elettrificati: collaudi e certificazioni

Gli arredi elettrificati stanno aumentando la loro diffusione ampliando le frontiere della fruizione degli ambienti domestici e di lavoro. Quali sono i collaudi e le certificazioni necessari per la loro immissione sul mercato?

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27. 09. 2017

Even stainless steels can corrode

Laboratory tests joined with accurate analysis of production processes can provide useful responses to unexpected product defects.

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25. 09. 2017

Formaldehyde in vinyl adhesives

The analytical test of free formaldehyde content in polymer dispersions according to ISO 15373 is availabl: discover why this chemical analysis is important.

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21. 07. 2017

Formaldehyde: CATAS officially approved by the US

Authorization by EPA - Environmental Protection Agency for the certification of formaldehyde emission from wood based panels.

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20. 07. 2017

International Conference on illegal logging report

The annual Chatham House conference on illegal logging points the attention to the world's highest-value environmental crime and gives some real solutions.