Stationery and educational supplies testing

In order to better control the quality of stationery, various countries and regions around the world have begun to establish regulations and standards. What tests do student stationery and office supplies need to undergo before being sold in the factory and circulated in the market?

Product Range
Desktop supplies: scissors, stapler, hole punch, paper cutter, tape holder, pen holder, binding machine, etc.

Painting supplies: paints, crayons, oil pastels and other painting utensils, spring compasses, erasers, rulers, pencil sharpeners, brushes

Writing utensils: pens (water pens, ballpoint pens, etc.), highlighters, markers, pencils, etc.

Components: file trays, binding strips, paper products, desk calendars, notebooks, envelopes, card holders, notepads, etc.

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Test items

Performance Testing

pen test
Dimensional inspection, functionality and life test, writing quality, special environment test, safety test of pen case and pen cap

paper test
Weight, thickness, smoothness, air permeability, roughness, whiteness, tensile strength, tear strength, PH measurement, etc.

Adhesive testing
Viscosity, cold and heat resistance, solid content, peel strength (90 degree peeling and 180 degree peeling), pH value measurement, etc.

Other tests such as staplers and punches

Generally, some verification of size and functionality, as well as the hardness, anti-rust ability, and overall impact resistance of metal parts can be done.

office appliance

chemical test

Heavy metal content and migration amount; azo dyes; plasticizers; LHAMA, toxic elements, phthalates, REACH, etc.

Safety test

Point sharp edge test, small parts test, combustion test, etc.

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Related test standards
international standards
ISO 14145-1: 2017 Part 1 Rolling ball pens and refills for general use
ISO 14145-2:1998 Part 1 Rolling ball pens and refills for official writing purposes
ISO 12757-1: 2017 Ballpoint pens and refills for general use
ISO 12757-2:1998 Part 2 Documentation use of ballpoint pens and refills
ISO 11540: 2014 Safety requirements for pen and marker caps for children under 14 years of age (inclusive)

China Light Industry Standard
GB 21027 General safety requirements for student stationery
GB 8771 Maximum limit of soluble elements in pencil layers
GB 28231 Safety and health requirements for writing boards
GB/T 22767 Manual pencil sharpener
GB/T 26698 Pencils and special pens for drawing cards
GB/T 26699 Ballpoint pen for examination
GB/T 26704 Pencil
GB/T 26714 Ink ballpoint pens and refills
GB/T 32017 Water-based ink ballpoint pens and refills
GB/T 12654 Writing paper
GB/T 22828 calligraphy and painting paper
GB/T 22830 Watercolor paper
GB/T 22833 Drawing paper
QB/T 1023 Mechanical Pencil
QB/T 1148 Pin
QB/T 1149 paper clip
QB/T 1150 single layer push pin
QB/T 1151 stapler
QB/T 1204 carbon paper
QB/T 1300 stapler
QB/T 1355 Pigments
QB/T 1336 Crayon
QB/T 1337 pencil sharpener
QB/T 1437 Coursework Books
QB/T 1474 Plotter ruler, set square, scale, T-square, protractor, drawing template
QB/T 1587 Plastic pencil case
QB/T 1655 water-based ink pen
QB/T 1749 brush
QB/T 1750 Chinese painting pigment
QB/T 1946 ballpoint pen ink
QB/T 1961 Glue
QB/T 2227 Metal stationery box
QB/T 2229 student compass
QB/T 2293 brush
QB/T 2309 Eraser
QB/T 2586 oil pastel
QB/T 2655 correction fluid
QB/T 2771 folder
QB/T 2772 pencil case
QB/T 2777 marker pen
QB/T 2778 highlighter pen
QB/T 2858 school bag (school bag)
QB/T 2859 Markers for whiteboards
QB/T 2860 ink
QB/T 2914 canvas frame
QB/T 2915 easel
QB/T 2960 colored clay
QB/T 2961 utility knife
QB/T 4154 correction tape
QB/T 4512 file management box
QB/T 4729 metal bookends
QB/T 4730 stationery scissors
QB/T 4846 Electric pencil sharpener
QB/3515 rice paper
QB/T 4104 punching machine
QB/T 4435 water-soluble colored pencils

USA
ASTM D-4236 LHAMA U.S. Hazardous Art Materials Labeling Regulations
USP51 Preservative efficacy
USP61 Microbial Limit Test
16 CFR 1500.231 U.S. Guidelines for Hazardous Liquid Chemicals in Children’s Products
16 CFR 1500.14 Hazardous Substances in Products Requiring Special Labeling in the United States

U.K.
BS 7272-1:2008 & BS 7272-2:2008+A1:2014 - Safety standard for suffocation prevention of pen caps and plugs
British Pencils and Drawing Instruments 1998 SI 2406 - Toxic elements in writing instruments

Japan
JIS S 6023 Office paste
JIS S 6037 marker pen
JIS S 6061 Gel ballpoint pen and refill
JIS S 6060 Safety requirements for caps of writing pens and markers for children under 14 years of age (inclusive)


Post time: Feb-01-2024

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