UV Standard 801 is a normative document issued by the International Testing Association for Applied UV Protection. The member institutes of the International Testing Association for Applied UV Protection have set themselves the objective of determining the UV protection provided by a functional product in such a way that the strains and stresses imposed on the material in practice are taken into account. With this objective UV Standard 801 goes far beyond the requirements of the Australia/New Zealand Standard (AS/NZS 4399:1996) and of the European standard EN 13758-1 and remedies their principal weaknesses. This standard is applicable to all flat functional products, such as textiles, clothing, shoes, awnings, sunshades, leather, films, etc., which can in any way protect human beings against UV radiation. The transmission of UV radiation (UVA and UVB) is measured and the UV Protection Factor determined on the textiles being tested. For example, in the course of testing, clothing textiles are washed and abraded, and shading textiles are appropriately exposed to weathering, as well as be-ing moistened and stretched in a defined manner for measurement.

The UV Protection Factor (UPF) indicates how much longer the user of sun-protective textiles or the wearer of UV-protective clothing can remain in the sun without suffering skin damage. The UV Protection Factor UPF is identical to the sun or light-protection factor of sun creams (SPF or LPF).

The leading European suppliers have their products tested in conformity with UV Standard 801 under the above-mentioned conditions of use in order to attach the UV Standard 801 label to the made-up functional product. Certifications ranging from UPF 5 to 80 are used here. TESTEX is one of the founder members of the testing association and has many years of experience in testing and certifying clothing and sun-protective textiles according to UV Standard 801. The current reference list of products certified for conformity with UV Standard 801 can be accessed on the website of the testing association at www.uvstandard801.com.

The UV Standard 801 and the application form / declaration of conformity, as well as a brochure you will find at downloads.

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