SGS Antiviral Testing service
Since 2020, a sudden epidemic caused by the Covid-19 virus swept the world, which has once again focused human attention on viruses, a kind of tiny organism. While the whole society cooperates to fight the epidemic, the research on anti-viral materials is also highly concerned.
The development and application of antiviral materials and products, the detection methods of antiviral performance, and the drafting of product standards are being carried out in full swing around the world, promoting the functional materials to enter the era of antiviral.
Antiviral materials and products can reduce the number of virus on the surface of products
through the antiviral active substances they contain.
However, there is no obvious difference between antiviral products and ordinary products inappearance. How to distinguish whether a product has antiviral ability, currently only with the help of professional laboratory testing technology to achieve the evaluation of antiviral performance of a product.
SGS Antiviral Laboratory
To meet the growing demand for antiviral performance testing, SGS has organized a professional technical team to establish antiviral laboratories in Shanghai and Qingdao. Besides, SGS developed a wide range of antiviral testing capabilities based on its extensive testing experience and participated in the drafting of various antiviral related standards.
SGS nationwide service network can provide customers with antiviral testing services, as well as related comprehensive testing services such as antibacterial, mildew, anti-terminal, disinfection effect evaluation, active substance content testing, etc., to meet customers' localization and one-stop testing needs.
SGS Antiviral Test Methods:
• ISO 18184-2019 Textiles—Determination of antiviral activity of textile products
• ISO 21702-2019 Measurement of antiviral activity on plastics and other non-porous surfaces
Virus strains：
Enveloped viruses: Influenza A viruses (H1N1, H3N2)，SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19)* ，Human coronavirus (HCOV-229E), etc.
Non-enveloped virus: Feline calicivirus *, Enterovirus EV71, etc
Note: the virus with * was tested by SGS laboratories overseas or external subcontracted laboratories.
Testing product coverage
Textile products, plastic products, metal products, ceramic products, masks and other protective products, paints and coatings, disinfectants and other products with antiviral function.
Do you have questions for Antiviral Testing?
Contact us: china.agrifood@sgs.com