The new standard for toy coatings will come into effect on January 1, 2016.

China Paint Network
: toys, especially toddlers toys are very likely to be mouth licking, sucking, so it must be strictly controlled for its harmful substances. As a direct contact with children's hands, feet and mouth of toys surface coating manufacturing materials -
coating
, has been the focus of national toy safety standards, the corresponding targeted standards, regulations have been issued. China's new requirements for limiting harmful substances in coatings and coatings on toys will also come into effect on January 1, 2016.
this paper describes the restriction and control methods of harmful substances in the coatings and coatings used in toys, so as to help enterprises have a clearer understanding of relevant regulations and standards.
China is the world's largest toy producer and exporter, producing more than 70% of the world's toys, while Guangdong is China's largest toy production and export base, accounting for about 70% of the country's share. Guangdong toy industry export-oriented, export ratio as high as 80%. In 2014, Guangdong toy exports of 17.34 billion U.S. dollars, exported to 202 countries and regions.
2016 new toy coating standards will be implemented on January 1, 2016
Guangdong currently has nearly 5000 toy manufacturers, more than 1.5 million employees during the peak production season, forming the Pearl River Delta in Shenzhen, Dongguan, Foshan, Guangzhou, Zhongshan, Zhuhai and Han Triangle Shantou, Jieyang eight toy manufacturing clusters. Among them, Shenzhen, Dongguan, Hong Kong and Taiwan more foreign-funded enterprises, Shantou to private enterprises in the majority.
the rise of Guangdong toy manufacturing industry in history by the influx of foreign-funded processing trade enterprises, so that Guangdong toy export processing trade has been a large proportion. In 2014, Guangdong's toy exports accounted for 73.98 percent of processing trade, but one notable situation is that the proportion of general trade exported by independent brands increased year by year, from less than 10 percent in the 1990s to 26.02 percent last year.
toy manufacturing industry in Guangdong has the following characteristics: the upstream and downstream industrial chain is complete, industrial facilities are perfect, high scientific and technological content, high added value. Product categories to plastic and electronic electric toys mainly, accounting for about 70% of the share, so
plastic coatings
in toy products are widely used and large use, such as Guangdong Ofei Animation Culture Co., Ltd., is a production of animation derivatives and plastic toys-based listed enterprises They use up to 100,000 liters of paint a year, Dongguan Meichitu Industrial Co., Ltd., is a production of high-end car toy models, electronic electric plastic toys enterprises, model toys exports accounted for 38% of the European and American market share, plastic paint use of more than 100,000 liters per year.
toy is an appliance for children to play with, the paint exceeds the standard of toxic substances, can be absorbed through the child's hands, mouth and other direct contact. When absorption exceeds a certain amount, it induces morbidity. To this end, countries have developed strict toy safety standards. The above example shows that plastic coatings in the toy industry not only use a large amount, but also high requirements, the use of coatings is "food grade" standards to describe. Paints purchased by the toy industry must be fully in line with toy safety standards.
plastic toys, in order to meet its design pattern, logo requirements, as well as make its appearance bright, durable, often on the plastic surface using
paints
and other coatings. In the procurement and processing of raw materials for coatings, heavy metal elements, phthalates and other toxic and harmful substances will be introduced, resulting in non-compliance with the corresponding standards, regulatory requirements, resulting in substandard product quality, resulting in losses. According to statistics, in the case of recalled toys reported by the European Union to China, 42.7% in 2014 and 41.1% in the first half of 2015 due to harmful substances in the coating, and 14.3% in 2014 and 20% in the first half of 2015 due to lead content exceeding the standard. At present, Europe and the United States more and more stringent requirements for toys, China's standards are closely followed. To this end, to understand the standard requirements for coatings, to take the right prevention and control measures is the coating suppliers and manufacturers of the urgent task. Here is a description of the hazards of coating hazardous substances, major national standards, regulations, qualification requirements and how to prevent and control them.
In national standards, the limit on toxic heavy metal elements in coatings is currently up to 19, the limit on phthalates is up to six (6P), and some companies control up to 24P. The European Union, the United States, China and other countries have developed corresponding standards, regulations to limit the toxic content of toy products. Table below:
"Soluble heavy metals" and "total lead" in the table above refer to laboratory measurements of heavy metal content according to different test methods, i.e.
soluble heavy metals - simulating the continuous exposure of the material to stomach acid for a period of time after swallowing in children. The coating sample is placed in the simulated human stomach (ambient temperature 37 degrees C, peristaltic) to add the preparation of the stomach acid solution, in a specified time, the heavy metal elements in the material dissolved, and then with special equipment quantitative detection method.
total lead refers to the total content of lead and its compounds in the material plant (in terms of lead content), which is quantitatively measured by special equipment after treatment by acid digestion.
the above requirements, the current European standards are the most stringent, 19 heavy metal elements are restricted. This is the beginning of the previous year, from the previous eight heavy metal elements restrictions increased to 19 items. Among these 19 elements, hexavalent chromium, organo tin testing technology, equipment, standard solutions, etc. are the most demanding, but also a hard indicator of laboratory capacity. A typical laboratory can only detect up to 17 elements. Currently, there are about 5 laboratories that can do 19 tests and are accredited by HOKLAS and CNAS.
the above table, China, Europe and the United States restrictions are basically the same. It is important to stress here that our requirements have been added in recent years and that they will come into effect on 1 January 2016.
1. The use of environmentally friendly coatings, that is, the paint itself to meet the requirements of the relevant standards. For each batch of coatings should have the relevant qualified laboratory tests qualified report.
2. In the production process, to ensure that the deployment of coatings in line with the standard requirements. This is the first to control the process, such as attention to the addition of substances, containers, agitators, environmental cleaning and other aspects of the introduction of toxic and harmful substances. The sample is eventually tested to prove that it is qualified.
3. When raw materials, accessories changes, batch changes, to be tested, verify that it is qualified before use.