Test degli Occhiali

Verifica la conformità dei tuoi prodotti di occhialeria agli standard nazionali e internazionali con i laboratori accreditati HOKLAS di QIMA ed i suoi ispettori dedicati.

CQ su misura per il Comparto dell'Occhialeria

Quella dell'occhialeria è una categoria ampia che va dagli occhiali agli occhiali protettivi per impieghi specialistici. A seconda della tipologia e dello scopo, a diverse occhiali possono doversi applicare diversi standard di qualità, ma la resistenza nel tempo e la sicurezza del prodotto rimangono aspetti fondamentali imprescindibili.

QIMA esegue test di laboratorio e di prestazione per tutte le categorie di occhiali, protezioni per gli occhi e prodotti oftalmici, compresi:

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QIMA esegue un'ampia gamma di test di prestazione e analisi di laboratorio per tutti i tipi di occhiali, compresi gli occhiali graduati, gli occhiali da lettura, occhiali di moda (con lenti colorate e trasparenti), occhiali da sole, occhiali da sci e di sicurezza, e altri ancora. Possiamo aiutarti a garantire che i tuoi prodotti soddisfino i requisiti di qualità e sicurezza del tuo mercato di destinazione, così come tutti gli standard internazionali del caso.

Forniamo una procedura di quality assurance su due livelli per i tuoi prodotti di occhialeria. Per controllare le caratteristiche prestazionali del tuo prodotto vengono utilizzate delle ispezioni presso la fabbrica, mentre il nostro laboratorio certificato HOKLAS sottopone montature e lenti ad una varietà di test meccanici ed ottici.


Laboratori di Analisi e Ispettori dedicati per il Settore dell'Occhialeria

Grazie ai nostri ispettori dedicati e al laboratorio di analisi accreditato HOKLAS, siamo in grado di offrire la più ampia gamma possibile di servizi di test e Controllo della Qualità per il settore dell'occhialeria. Il nostro laboratorio è certificato per eseguire test sui prodotti di occhialeria secondo lo standard ISO/IEC 17025 per Occhiali e Prodotti Oftalmici, e di rilasciare rapporti accreditati HOKLAS ed ILAC.

I risultati dei test QIMA per i prodotti di occhialeria sono riconosciuti dalla British Standards Institution e dalla SAI Global per la Certificazione CE (Europa) e dalla Benchmark Product Certification (Australia).

Standard di Qualità e Sicurezza per i Prodotti di Occhialeria

Standard per l'occhialeria Standard Internazionali / Europei Australia / Nuova Zelanda Standard Nazionali USA Cina, Canada e altri standard
Montature per occhiali ISO 12870
EN ISO 12870 		AS/NZS
ISO 12870 		ANSI Z80.5 GB/T 14214
Lenti per occhiali ISO 14889
EN ISO14889
ISO 21987
EN ISO 21987 		AS/NZS
ISO 14889
AS/NZS
ISO 21987 		ANSI Z80.1 GB/T 13511 (mounted)
GB 10810.1
GB 10810.2
GB 10810.3
Occhiali da lettura ISO 16034
EN 14139 		AS/NZS
ISO 16034
 ANSI Z80.31 GB 10810.1
GB/T 13511
Occhiali da sole EN 1836
ISO 12312.1 		AS/NZS
1067 		ANSI Z80.3 QB/T 2457 China
CNS 15097 Taiwan
Occhiali da sci EN 174 (EN1836-1997) - ASTM F659 -
Protezioni per gli occhi EN 166 + EN 172
EN1731
(EN167, EN168) 		AS/NZS
1337.1
1337.6 (RX use) 		ANSI / ISEA
Z87.1 		GB/T 14866
CSA Z94.5
JIS T 8141 / 8147
Occhiali sportivi Occhialini da Nuoto BS5883
Motoslitta EN 13178
Moto EN1938 		- ASTM F803
ASTM F3077
ASTM F2713
ASTM F2812 		JIS 7301:1992 ed emendamento: 2009
Occhialini da nuoto
Test per il rilascio di nichel e altre sostanze chimiche pertinenti ISO/TS 24348
EN12472 + EN16128 		- CPSIA requirements
Piombo Totale
Cadmio Totale 		-

Test di Laboratorio Certificati HOKLAS per i Prodotti di Occhialeria

Il nostro laboratorio di analisi dedicato e certificato HOKLAS offre un'ampia gamma di analisi di laboratorio per verificare svariate caratteristiche chimiche ed ottiche dei tuoi occhiali.

La nostra selezione di test di laboratorio include, tra gli altri:


Test meccanici e della montatura:
  • Sistema di misurazione e tolleranza dimensionale
  • Stabilità dimensionale alle temperature elevate
  • Stabilità meccanica: deformazione del ponte e ritenzione della lente
  • Resistenza
  • Filettatura e tolleranza delle viti
  • Test di Resistenza del Ponte
  • Dimensioni e tolleranza della montatura
  • Test di durabilità delle cerniere
  • Test meccanico delle cerniere a molla
  • Test di tensione delle molle in estensione
  • Test di Resistenza delle Cerniere (forzatura dell'inclinazione)
  • Teste di tensione del materiale della montatura
  • Test di flessibilità della montatura
  • Test del rivestimento sotto flessione
  • Test di compressione (occhialini da nuoto)
  • Sit and Fit
  • Stabilità termica
  • Protezione laterale
  • Copertura dell'occhio e protezione temporale
  • Campo visivo
  • Dimensione, spessore e curvatura della lente
Test ottici e delle lenti:
  • Potere di rifrazione ottica (sferico, astigmatico e prismatico) con ingrandimento 20X (ISO, EN e AS/NZS) e ingrandimento 8X (ANSI e ASTM)
  • Lenti oftalmiche - proprietà rifrattive in visione singola, multi-focale e lenti progressive
  • Differenza prismatica (EN) e squilibrio prismatico (ANSI)
  • Potere risolutivo (ANSI)
  • Densità ottica
  • Trasmittanza luminosa, trasmittanza UV, trasmittanza luce blu
  • Trasmittanza dello spettro e requisiti per lenti per guida
  • Trasmittanza dell'infrarosso e del vicino infrarosso
  • % Riflettanza luminosa antiriflesso
  • Test della luce diffusa (diffusione della luce)
  • Luce diffusa ad ampio angolo (offuscamento)
  • Test della qualità del materiale e della superfici delle lenti tramite light-box / pannello a griglia / frontifocometro / scansione
  • Qualità delle lenti montate: tensione e qualità ai bordi
  • Test della resistenza meccanica delle lenti per la minima robustezza
  • Piano degli assi di polarizzazione (per lenti polarizzate, non tagliate e montate)
  • Test di durabilità per lenti antigraffio (trattate con rivestimento duro)
  • Test anti-appannamento
  • Resistenza al danno da particolato fine
Test di caduta, invecchiamento da radiazioni, infiammabilità:
  • Test "ball drop"
  • Robustezza migliorata
  • Test di robustezza aumentata
  • Test di penetrazione
  • Test a massa elevata
  • Test ad alta velocità
  • Resistenza a particolato ad alta velocità (HSP) - bassa / media / alta capacità di energia
  • HSP a temperature estreme
  • Resistenza all'impatto: Basso / Media / Alta / Altissima capacità
  • Test di caduta
  • Test di impatto
  • Resistenza alla radiazione ottica e stabilità UV (lenti/filtri)
  • Resistenza alla radiazione (resistenza del colore della montatura)
  • Resistenza alla radiazione UVA/UVB e all'esposizione all'acqua
  • Test di infiammabilità
  • Test di accensione
  • Test di permanenza
Test per il rilascio di nichel, corrosione e sostanze chimiche:
  • Test di corrosione e usura da rilascio di nichel (ISO/TS 24348, EN12472)
  • Test per il rilascio di nichel (EN16128-2011, EN16128-2015 test di rivestimento e migrazione)
  • Test indicativo per l'individuazione di nichel DMG (pr CEN 12471)
  • Contenuto totale di piombo
  • Contenuto totale di cadmio
  • Resistenza alla traspirazione
  • Resistenza alla corrosione
  • Test dello spray salino
  • Resistenza alla condensazione dell'umidità e ad alte temperature estreme
  • Resistenza del rivestimento delle lenti alle sostanze chimiche (AS 2228.1)
  • Protezione contro la neve e gli schizzi di liquidi (per occhiali da sci e di sicurezza)
  • Test di pulibilità (per protezioni di sicurezza per gli occhi e occhiali da sci)

In Fabbrica: la Competenza Unica QIMA nel Settore dell'Occhialeria per le Ispezioni di Prodotto

Dopo un campionamento casuale dei prodotti presso la fabbrica, i nostri ispettori specializzati nei prodotti di occhialeria eseguirà i seguenti test fisici e meccanici per verificare la qualità e le caratteristiche prestazionali del tuo prodotto:


Nickel release, corrosion and chemical testing:
  • Taglia della montatura e dimensioni principali
  • Stabilità meccanica
  • Deformazione della parte frontale
  • Ritenzione delle lenti
  • Funzionalità delle cerniere
  • Colore, finitura e costruzione della montatura
  • Colore delle lenti e qualità della superficie
  • Regolazione della montatura e qualità dell'assemblaggio
  • Simboli e diciture sulla montatura

Ti verrà inviato un rapporto completo e dettagliato via email e potrai accedervi anche tramite i tuoi account online e mobile il giorno stesso dell'ispezione, così da consentirti di prendere la decisione migliore in merito alla spedizione dei tuoi prodotti.

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Q2 2018 Barometer: China Unfazed by Global Trade Stand-Off, Supply Chains Face New Ethical Concerns
As manufacturing picks up in Asia’s sourcing hubs following the Chinese New Year break, QIMA's Q1 statistics for inspection and audit demand reflect the emerging sourcing trends...
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QIMA Q1 Barometer: What Does 2018 Hold for Global Supply Chains
QIMA's 2018 Q1 Barometer offers a collection of unique insights on the state of sourcing, quality and compliance in 2017, as well as the trends that will shape the sourcing...
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QIMA Q4 Barometer: Manufacturing Peak Season Brings New Quality and Ethical Challenges
As the holidays approach and manufacturing peak season has started in sourcing powerhouses throughout Asia, QIMA data on inspection and audit demand reflects the overall trends in ...
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QIMA Q3 Barometer: Quality, Safety, Ethics: Supply Chains Still Struggle in 2017
Halfway through 2017, QIMA's onsite inspection and supplier audit statistics paint a picture of the ongoing struggle between old-school sourcing giants and their up-and-coming...
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QIMA Q2 Barometer: 2017 Brings Product Quality Issues and Ethical Challenges
QIMA's Q1 figures for inspection and audit demand are a reflection of the sourcing trends that will continue shaping global trade throughout the rest of 2017. The first quarter of...
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QIMA Q1 Barometer: 2016 in Review: Worrying Trends for Quality and Compliance across Global Supply Chains
QIMA 2016 audits and inspection demand gives an indication of the attractiveness of each sourcing regions for global brands and buyers. Read more in QIMA's Q1 barometer...
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QIMA Q4 Barometer: China Growth Stabilizing as Exploding Batteries and Factory Fires Plague Supply Chains
QIMA data for Q3 2016 in China shows increased audit and inspection demand, at +12.6% compared to Q3 2015, consistent with the economic rebound China has displayed recently...
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QIMA Q3 Barometer: Asia Pacific Unfazed by Global Trade Uncertainty, Apparel Supply Chains Struggle with Responsible Sourcing
Q2 2016 brings a lot of uncertainty to global trade, but China and Asia Pacific appear unfazed. Meanwhile, global apparel supply chains still struggle with safety and unethical lab...
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QIMA Q2 Barometer: New Trade Directions Emerge, While Forced Labor and Structural Risks Plague Global Supply Chains
The year 2016 begins with shifts in global trade, ongoing quality issues, and a host of ethical challenges: from structural risks accompanying expansion in Egypt, Bangladesh, and...
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QIMA Q1 Barometer: 2015 Ends with Exploding Hoverboards and Growing Ethical Concerns
China still in the spotlight for product safety, ethical issues abound in new sourcing regions and environmental impact is moving up the supply chain priority list.
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QIMA Q4 Barometer: CSR, it's Becoming Harder to Hide. China Growth Hits New Low
China's new Food Safety Law introduces harsher standards and punishments and Bangladeshi prosecutors bring murder charges against the owners of Rana Plaza and the Tazreen factory.
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QIMA Q3 Barometer: Southeast Asia Sees Staggering Growth, Food Violations Continue
While the economy of China may be growing at its slowest pace in six years, global brands are readily expanding their supply chains to other low-cost destinations in Asia...
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QIMA Q2 Barometer: 68 Million Children Forced to Work, Death at Work Every 15 Seconds
The ILO published that every 15 seconds someone dies as a result of an occupational accident or disease. Congruent with what seems to be a sharp rise in global awareness on ethical...
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QIMA Q1 Barometer: Cheap Labor Came at a High Price in 2014
Increased global supply chain transparency in 2014 revealed shocking statistics on the number of forced and child laborers worldwide, while workers across Asia faced consistently...
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