Standard | Outdoor Expertise: A Comprehensive Analysis of National Anti-UV Standards

Australia and New Zealand are countries with high levels of ultraviolet radiation and were among the first to propose and establish standards and requirements for UV-protective products. They stipulated the use ofthe “Ultraviolet Protection Factor” or “UPFvalue” to evaluate the UV-blocking performance of products. For example, Australia classifies UV-protective products, where 15-24 indicates good UV protection, 15-39 indicates very good UV protection, and 40-50 and 50+ indicate excellent UV protection.

In China’s national standard GB/T 18830-2009 “Assessment of the Ultraviolet Protective Performance of Textiles,” there are stricter evaluation criteria for UV-protective textiles. The standard specifies: only when textiles are tested under the conditions defined by the standard, and the sample’s UPF value is >40, and the arithmetic mean value of UVA transmittance T(UVA)_AV<5％时，才能被称为“防紫外线产品”。