CADS stands for “Centre for the Assessment of Dangerous Substances” and refers to an industrial cooperation platform comprising various stakeholders along the value chain, including manufacturers and brands, material and chemical suppliers, testing laboratories, and research institutions. Unlike standardization bodies such as ISO or DIN, CADS is not an official standards organization; instead, it develops industry-specific testing methods for the assessment and control of hazardous substances in materials. These so-called CADS methods serve as harmonized testing protocols for critical substances and enable consistent evaluation across industrial supply chains.
The methods are primarily applied to materials such as leather, textiles, plastics, foams, adhesives, as well as footwear and fashion components. The objective is to establish comparable and practice-oriented testing conditions for substances that are frequently regulated or of safety relevance.
Typical elements of CADS methods include, among others, the determination of short- and medium-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCP/MCCP), phthalate analysis, the detection of biocides, specific extraction and digestion procedures, defined material preconditioning in the form of so-called “aging” protocols, and procedures for limit value assessment within industrial supply chains.
The FILK testing laboratory is an experienced and well-established provider of testing services, also offering analyses according to CADS requirements in the field of polymeric materials, leather, textiles, and composite materials. Below you will find some typical tests we offer.
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