The importance of choosing safe sunglasses is often forgotten in the dizzying array of fun and fashion that surrounds sunglasses designs. Designer frames, celebrity trends, and silly fads often influence our purchases, and we forget the importance of sun protection, which can cause long-term damage to your eyes from glare and harmful ultraviolet light, which can cause cataracts and may be linked to macular degeneration. Children are vulnerable to UV because they have larger pupils and clearer lenses in their eyes.

Sunglasses are categorized as Class 1 of personal protection equipment under European Regulation 2016/425.

Our HOKLAS-accredited laboratory facilities provide you with one-stop simple solutions for PPE product compliance with testing and certification requirements against all applicable international and national standards, such as:

• International: ISO 12312.1, ISO 12312.3
• Europe: EN ISO 12312.1, EN ISO 12312.3
• USA: ANSI Z80.3
• China: GB 39522.1
• Taiwan: CNS 15097
• Australia / New Zealand: AS/NZS 1067.1

We offer a wide range of physical, mechanical, chemical & performance tests to check the characteristics of your sunglasses, including:

• Transmittance
• Optical Power
• Scattered Light
• Material & Surface Quality
• Minimum Robustness
• Enhanced Robustness
• Resistance to Ignition
• Resistance to Radiation
• Eye Coverage and Field of View
• Impact Resistance
• Refractive Properties
• Suitability for Cleaning
• Lens Color
• Ultraviolet Ray Transmission

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) testing and certification from SGS – ensure your products comply with Regulation, 2016/425.