Laboratory analysis and testing

 

Physical and chemical tests ensure that your materials and finished products meet regulatory limits and deliver the expected performance.

This exclusive database allows you to find the main tests to be performed by CTC based on the product, technical criteria, and/or standards.

Reins of shoes
This test is used to verifies the force at which the strap breaks. The quality of a shoe's strap fastening is a key factor in its longevity. In fact, it guarantees the shoes' resistance to the repeated stresses that occur during normal walking.   FootwearOther testsCTC method - CTC-P-CH-009
Slip resistance
This test determines the resistance to slippage of a shoe sole on different floor coverings.The method applies to materials with soles, to high heels alone and to street shoes (from flip-flops, to sneakers, to shoes with heels). FootwearOther testsEN ISO 24267
Flex resistance whole shoes
This test is used to assess footwear's resistance to repeated flexing, and is applicable to most types of footwear. It can be used to check for the appearance of defects such as delamination and cracking....This test can be carried out to mechanically age the shoe prior to other tests. FootwearOther testsEN ISO 24266 Méthode A
Metallic accessories corrosion resistance
This test is used to determinate the propensity of a metal surface to corrode due to the action of salt water FootwearOther testsEN ISO 22775 Méthode 2
Accessories tear strength
This test is used to check the compliance of shoe products aimed at children aged under 36 months. It consists of checking that parts that can be grasped by a child are sufficiently well attached to the shoe so as not to be detached at a specified force. FootwearOther testsEN 71-1

 

This list is not exhaustive and is not representative of all the tests and analysis carried out at CTC.

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