How HDXRF Helps Volcom Comply with Global Regulations - Case Study
Volcom, Inc. is a lifestyle brand that designs, markets, and distributes high-quality boardsportsoriented products like clothing, footwear and accessories. As a global company, their restricted chemicals list is a combination and reflection of many international standards. CPSC and Proposition 65 lead the way for many of the chemicals’ lower limit regulations, but Canadian, Chinese, and European standards are also taken into account when setting company policy limits. Testing a variety of materials from buttons and snaps to leather and inks requires a versatile and precise testing solution.
Challenge
The ultimate challenge was to identify the right technology solution to meet the varying global compliance regulations as well as their own exceptionally high testing standards. Volcom’s product materials must undergo a four-tiered testing program: First – all vendors must provide certification documentation from an independent laboratory for their raw materials. Second - those raw materials are inspected again, firsthand, by Volcom using HDXRF technology. If any results appear unusual, the materials are quarantined and a detailed investigation takes place. Third – each production run of raw material has a sample sent to Volcom that can be retested to guarantee nothing has changed before a shipment is received. Lastly – a continuous quality assurance program is in place to test final products in the Volcom warehouse before they are shipped to customers.
Solution
Using outdated technology can be risky. HDXRF technology utilizes doubly curved crystal (DCC) optics which filter and focus x-rays to reduce background interference for a clear and precise reading, allowing for enhanced accuracy and stability of the instrument. HDXRF is the only XRF technology approved by the CPSC for certification of lead in surface coatings as well as homogenous substrate materials. By implementing HDXRF technology in their testing program, Volcom can confidently distribute safe and regulatorycompliant products to its consumers. It makes a strong statement that Volcom is using the same technology trusted by the CPSC and third-party test labs around the world for product certification.
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