Just as packaging is important for the preservation of its contents, the types of cargo unitization and wrapping are important to maintain the integrity of the packaging. Safety in cargo handling operations, ever more mechanized, requires better control of components for handling and unitizing materials and also their fastening systems, Read more…
No Dia do Hospital, conheça ensaios do IPT que avaliam pureza, desempenho e resistência de materiais
Microorganisms, fungi and bacteria may act on any organic material, causing undesirable alterations by a process called biodeterioration. Figure caption: Evaluation of the efficiency of products for controlling mold or stain-causing fungi. For over 20 years, IPT has been working in the area of biodeterioration of materials such as paints, Read more…
IPT performs microbiological analyses with a view to ensuring product quality and complying with the requirements of inspection agencies, as well as the domestic and international markets, and to contribute to the protection of consumer health. These analyses include the detection and quantification of contaminants, as well as research on 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…
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…
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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