NEN 8333 “Protective clothing ‐ Body covering clothing that supports the protection against tick bites and is industrially treated with permethrine”. The tests described in the standard may only be performed by validated testing labs.
Centexbel is acknowledged by the Deutsche Bundeswehr - Wehrwissenschaftliches Institut für Werk- und Betriebsstoffe (WIWeb) according to TL-8305-0031. As a result, manufacturers of protective clothing against tick bites can have their products tested according to the standard at Centexbel.

Ana Monteiro

Researcher "Sustainable Functional Fibres & Plastics"

As an experimental chemist and accomplished researcher, I have worked in the interdisciplinary field of Medical devices and Material Chemistry focused on nanotechnology, drug delivery systems, and sustainable materials.

Ana Monteiro

Grâce-Hollogne, Researcher "Sustainable Functional Fibres & Plastics"

Research & Development