Tape Certifications Explained: IATF 16949, UL, OEKO-TEX, GRS
What tape certifications actually mean for a buyer — IATF 16949, UL 510A Recognized Component, UL 94 V-0, OEKO-TEX Standard 100, GRS 4.0, RoHS and REACH — and which of them covers the finished tape rather than the base fabric.
Certifications are how a professional buyer filters suppliers. Here's what the common tape certifications mean.
Quality systems
IATF 16949 — the automotive quality standard required to supply OEMs and Tier-1 harness makers. Ours is certificate CB02157, valid to 2028-11-19, for the design and manufacture of adhesive tapes. ISO 9001 is general quality management. Our ISO 9001 certificate (R30025Q10013R0S, scope: production of cloth-backed pressure-sensitive tape) expired on 2026-05-22, so we do not currently state ISO 9001 certification; the IATF 16949 certificate above covers the quality management system.
Flame & electrical
UL 510 / UL 510A — insulating-tape and component-tape standards; our file E544340 is UL 510A. UL Yellow Card — the common name for a UL Recognized Component record. The Certificate of Compliance does not itself authorise the Recognized Component Mark; that comes from the Follow-Up Services authorisation. UL 94 V-0 — self-extinguishing flammability rating.
Materials & environment
OEKO-TEX Standard 100 — textiles tested free of harmful substances. GRS — Global Recycled Standard. Third-party test reports — issued per model and per property; ask for the report behind any figure. RoHS 2.0 & REACH — restricted-substance compliance.
We hold all of the above; certificates are available on request. See our certifications.
