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.

Olivier Jolois

R&D manager Sustainable Functional Fibres & Plastics

I'm managing the research activities related to medical and sustainable materials as well as to the development of technical textiles & fibre-reinforced composites.

Olivier Jolois

Grâce-Hollogne, R&D manager Sustainable Functional Fibres & Plastics

Medical & Sustainable Materials Technical Textiles & Composites