Determination of volatile organic compounds in lubricants allows for the identification of contaminants that impair the working of vehicles and machines. IPT determines these compounds using headspace gas chromatography, whereby a comparative analysis is made through mass spectrometry to identify volatile organic compounds present in larger quantities in the lubricant. Read more…
Recent years have seen a growing demand for textile products whose production processes cause lower socio-environmental impacts. In fact, there are international directives for the analysis of contaminants in textiles, product life cycles, and new biodegradable textiles for reducing soil erosion and contamination. To meet the needs of the textile Read more…
The process of transforming animal hides into leather is called tanning and it involves several stages which yield products of varying characteristics, such as semi-processed leather, in the wet-blue state (tanned but not finished), re-tanned or semi-finished, and finished leather, i.e., the end product. Several procedures and chemical products are Read more…
The Labor Ministry requires that companies working on a 24/7 basis present a Technical Opinion issued by a qualified institution, justifying the reasons why the company’s work or activities must be performed in this way, i.e., which of the company’s activities require continuous hours or can only be performed outside Read more…
Technological solutions based on Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) are increasingly used to monitor and control urban traffic, increasing the need for technical evaluations of equipment, systems and services offered for more informed decisions about their acquisition or contracting, with a view to achieving qualification or technical approval in public Read more…
Approval for invoice ticket printers (ECF) for retail sales is a mandatory requirement of the Finance Council (CONFAZ), without which no equipment of this type is allowed on the market. The Fiscal Applications Program (PAF-ECF), which is responsible for outlet cash registers, must also be homologated by institutions duly accredited Read more…
IPT supports and actively participates in the national standardization forum, the Brazilian Association of Technical Standards (ABNT). Manufacturers and new businesspersons in the footwear, leather, components, and PPE industries need support specific to their businesses from CB 11 – the Brazilian Committee on Leather and Footwear, and from CB 32 Read more…
IPT has specialized groups for on-site fire investigations, not only to ascertain the probable causes but also to determine whether combustion accelerants were used deliberately, which would indicate arson. The Fire Safety Laboratory (LSF) collects materials on site and sends them to the Chemical Analysis Laboratory (LAQ), which examines them Read more…
In most countries, PPE – personal protective equipment – is subject to compulsory certification by a government agency. In Brazil, PPE certification is done by the Ministry of Labor and Employment (MTE) through its product Approval Certificate (C.A.). The certificate is granted to manufacturers and importers based on the results Read more…
Government institutions, large companies, local governments, armed forces, and other large buyers generally make purchases through public bidding processes and other modalities in which the products’ technical specifications to be met by suppliers are established. Good specifications ensure the buyer a product that matches his needs, with the best standard Read more…
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