The environmental protection requirements for the manufacturing process of riot control equipment mainly focus on non-toxic materials, reduced VOC emissions, the use of recyclable materials, and compliance with international environmental standards to minimize harm to production personnel, users, and the environment.
1. Application of Environmentally Friendly Materials
Water-based coatings replace solvent-based coatings: Traditional solvent-based coatings contain large amounts of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Modern processes widely use water-based flame-retardant coatings, which can reduce VOC emissions by 90%, significantly improving workshop air quality.
Non-toxic polymer materials: The outer layer of riot control armor uses environmentally friendly, non-toxic, high-strength coated fabrics and special plastics to ensure that no toxic gases are released during high temperatures or combustion.
Flame-retardant fiber materials: Materials such as Nomex and Kevlar possess natural flame-retardant properties, eliminating the need for additional halogenated flame retardants and reducing environmental pollution.
2. Hazardous Substance Control: The use of heavy metals such as lead, cadmium, mercury, and hexavalent chromium, as well as persistent organic pollutants such as polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), is strictly limited during the production process.
Protective clothing, gloves, and other close-fitting equipment must pass skin irritation tests and ecotoxicity assessments to ensure they are harmless to humans.
3. Energy Conservation, Emission Reduction, and Recycling:
Energy Optimization: High-temperature processes such as autoclaves and drying utilize variable frequency control and waste heat recovery systems to reduce energy consumption.
Waste Recycling: Metal scraps (such as aluminum alloys and steel) are 100% recycled and reused; composite material waste is physically crushed and used as low-strength filler materials.
Packaging Reduction: Biodegradable or reusable packaging materials are used to reduce plastic usage.
4. Environmental Certification and Standards Compliance
Domestic Standards: Complies with GB/T 24001 (Environmental Management System) and GB 24540-2021 (Environmental Requirements for Antistatic Clothing).
International Standards: Some exported products must meet REACH Regulation (EU Chemical Registration Assessment), RoHS Directive (Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment), and OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 (Eco-safety Certification for Textiles).
