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ASTM F1249, ISO 15106-2
Determination of the water vapor transmission rate (WVTR) according to the ASTM F1249 standard. WVTR describes the amount of water vapor that passes …
Biogenic or biobased carbon content according to ASTM D6866
ASTM D6866
Measurement of biogenic or biobased carbon in the material or product as a percent of the total carbon or total organic carbon in the product. ASTM D6866 outlines two ways of expressing the …
Oxygen transmission rate (OTR) of plastic films and sheeting
ASTM D3985, ASTM F1927, ASTM F2622-08, …
Determination of the oxygen transmission rate of plastic films and sheet-like materials. The test is performed on two parallel …
Thermal characterization with DSC
EN ISO 11357-1
Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) is used to determine transition temperatures and enthalpy changes of solid and liquid samples under controlled temperature changes. The analysis can be used to determine the …
Microplastics in natural water or wastewater with the micro-Raman method
Determination of microplastics in wastewater using Raman spectroscopy. The results of the analysis will specify different types of polymers by size, for example, 1–50 µm, 50–100 µm, 100–500 …
Identification of chemical groups with FTIR (solid samples)
Qualitative identification of chemical groups in solid samples by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Results will be delivered as an FTIR spectrum. In addition, a comparison to an FTIR library will …
CHNOS analysis of organic materials
Determination of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, sulfur, and oxygen content of an organic sample. CHNS analysis (”LECO analysis”) is performed using a flash combustion method, where the sample is combusted under 25 kPa of O2 at an elevated temperature …
SEM-EDX imaging
Imaging of the sample using a scanning electron microscope (SEM) with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX or EDS). Typically, several images are taken with varying magnifications to get a good overview of the sample. An EDX mapping, line scan, or point measurement is …
SEM imaging
Imaging of the sample using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Typically, several images are taken with varying magnifications to get a good overview of the sample. The sample can be prepared with a metallic coating for non-conductive samples. For cross-section measurement, an …
XRR of thin films or coatings
X-Ray Reflectometry (XRR) analysis is used to measure the density, thickness, and roughness of films. For film thickness measurements, the thickness should generally be below 300 nm (depending on the material) and the roughness should be low (<5 nm). If …
1H NMR spectroscopy
1H NMR spectroscopic measurement for samples that can be readily dissolved in deuterated solvents. The price includes sample preparation, deuterated solvent (D2O, DMSO-d, or CDCl3), NMR tube, measurement, and basic data processing. The processed spectrum is delivered …
Microplastics in clean water samples or bottles
An accredited method that utilizes micro-Raman spectroscopy. The analytical report will list different types of polymers detected and their distribution by size (1–50 µm, 50–100 µm, 100–500 µm, >500 µm). This analysis can only be …
Phthalates analysis package (REACH)
Phthalates are a group of chemicals widely used as plasticizers, which make plastics more flexible and durable. Phthalates have also been used as additives in products such as cosmetics and personal care items. Several phthalates have been …
13C NMR spectroscopy
Carbon-13 NMR spectroscopy measurement for samples that can be dissolved in deuterated solvents. The price includes sample preparation, deuterated solvent (D2O, DMSO-d, or CDCl3), NMR tube, measurement, and basic data processing. The results are delivered as an image …
Heavy metal content according to Directive 94/62/EC
Directive 94/62/EC limits the content of heavy metals such that the sum of the concentrations of lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), mercury (Hg), and hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)) in packaging or packaging components shall not exceed …
Metal screening by ICP-SFMS (semi-quantitative)
This metal screening analysis includes the semi-quantitative determination of 70 elements. The method can be used, for example, to determine the background concentrations of metals in environmental samples or to study the …
Oxygen transmission rate (OTR) of packages
ASTM D3985, ASTM F1249
This test is designed to measure the oxygen transmission rate of finished packages, including cups, bottles, trays, and containers. Two replica measurements are included in the test price. …
Microplastics with py-GC/MS, clean water samples
Measurement to determine ten common plastic types (PE, PP, PS, ABS, PVC, PET, PC, PMMA, PA6, PA66) with pyrolysis-GC/MS. In the method, microplastics are separated from the sample and reported in µg/l of individual polymer …
Total organic fluorine (TOF) content in challenging sample materials (chemicals, oils, etc.)
ASTM D7359
Determination of the total organic fluorine (TOF) content in combustible materials by combustion ion chromatography (CIC). TOF analysis gives …
Microplastics with py-GC/MS, typical wastewater samples
The measurement determines ten common plastic types (PE, PP, PS, ABS, PVC, PET, PC, PMMA, PA6, PA66) with pyrolysis-GC/MS. In the method, microplastics are separated from the sample and reported in µg/l of individual …
Mineral oil (MOSH/POSH and MOAH) hydrocarbon content in non-food samples
Determination of mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons (MOSH) with polyolefin oligomeric saturated hydrocarbons (POSH) and mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH) in various matrices, …
Elemental analysis of plastics and polymers by ICP-SFMS (selected elements)
The measurement is performed using a high-resolution ICP-MS technique (ICP-SFMS), which can identify very low elemental concentrations. The measurement includes only the selected element …
Impact strength of plastics - Charpy and Izod methods
DIN 53435, EN ISO 180, ISO 179
The impact strength of rigid plastics can be measured with the Charpy and Izod methods. In these tests, a pendulum is used to break the sample specimen. 10 …
Total fluorine content in plastic
EN 15408
Determination of total fluorine (F) content in plastic according to the EN 15408 mod. method. The fluorine content of the sample is obtained using oxygen bomb combustion treatment followed by ion chromatography (IC). Possible sample …
X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS)
XPS is a semi-quantitative technique that allows the measurement of the elemental composition of the surface of materials. In addition, it can also determine the binding state of the atoms. XPS is a surface-sensitive technique. Typical …
Flexural properties of plastics (Three Point Bend Test) by ISO 178
ISO 178
Determination of the flexural properties of rigid and semi-rigid plastics and composite materials using 3-point bend tests according to the ISO 178 standard. The results include the …
Isothiazolinone content
Determination of isothiazolinones in consumer goods. Isothiazolinones are common preservatives (biocides) in cosmetics, chemical formulations, and printing inks. The following isothiazolinones are included in the analysis: 1,2-benzisothiazolin-3(2h)-one (BIT, CAS: …
Compression strength of plastics
ISO 604
This test is used to determine the compression properties of rigid and semi-rigid plastics according to the ISO 604 standard. A range of test speeds and specimen dimensions are included in the standard method. For comparative results, …
Heat Deflection Temperature (HDT) of plastics
ISO 75
Heat deflection temperature (HDT), also known as heat distortion temperature, describes the plastic's resistance to deformation by a given load at an elevated temperature. It can also give insight into the injection …
Tensile properties of rigid plastics by ISO 527-2
ISO 527-2
Tensile test for extrusion and injection molded plastics at room temperature. The test characterizes the tensile modulus, yield point, and point of break in accordance with the EN ISO 527-2 standard. The …
X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) depth profiling
XPS depth profiling is the alternating between ion gun etching cycles and XPS analysis cycles. The technique provides semi-quantitative information on the elemental composition (at.%) as a function of depth. The …
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in plastic and rubber (AfPS GS 2019:01 PAK)
AfPS GS2019
Content of 15 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in plastic and rubber and products made from them (e.g., toys, kitchenware) according to AfPS GS …
Phthalates analysis (extended package)
Extended analysis package for phthalates in various matrices using the GC-MS technique. Phthalates are a group of chemicals widely used as plasticizers, which make plastics more flexible and durable. Phthalates are also found as additives in …
Perfluoroalkyl compounds (PFAS) in plastic
Determination of selected PFAS compounds using the LC-MS technique. The analysis package includes the determination of 22 substances including Perfluorooctane sulphonic acid (PFOS), Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), and …
Total organic fluorine (TOF) content in paper, polymers, and textiles
Determination of total organic fluorine (TOF) in paper, polymers, and textiles TOF analysis gives information about the total amount of organic fluorinated compounds. It can also be used to …
XPS peak deconvolution - binding state of atoms
XPS is a semi-quantitative technique allowing to measure the elemental composition of the surface of materials. In addition, it can also determine the binding state of the atoms. If you wish to perform this test, please ask the …
Density determination of plastics and polymers
ISO 1183-1
In this analysis, the density of plastics and polymers is determined by the immersion method specified in part A of the ISO 1183-1 standard. The method is suitable for plastic granulates and for products and …
Tensile properties of plastic films by ISO 527-3
ISO 527-3
This tensile test by the ISO 527-3 standard determines the tensile properties of plastic films and sheeting. It is particularly suited for thin plastic films with high elongation. Determinable properties …
Thermal conductivity of plastics - Transient plane source (TPS) method
ISO 22007-2
Measurement of thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity of plastic materials according to the ISO 22007-2 standard. Specific heat capacity per unit volume can be …
Water vapor transmission rate (WVTR) of ultra-high barrier films and sheetings
Determination of the water vapor transmission rate (WVTR) of ultra-high barrier materials. The method can also be used to test moderate barrier materials at high-temperature …
Compostability in an industrial compost
EN 13432, EN 14995, ISO 11268-1, …
Testing package to assess the industrial compostability of materials or products following international protocols, such as EN 13432 for packaging, EN 14995 for plastic …
Dynamic viscosity determination – rotary rheometer
Determination of the dynamic shear viscosity using a rotary rheometer. The displayed price includes a shear rate ramp test at a specified temperature. Please specify the following upon ordering the test: desired testing …
Solid state 13C NMR spectroscopy
Solid state carbon-13 (13C) NMR spectroscopy measurement for solid fine powder samples. The price includes an NMR tube, measurement, and basic data processing. Any possible grinding or ball milling needs to be done before delivering samples to …
Ultimate aerobic biodegradation in composting conditions
ISO 14855
This analysis is used to assess the ultimate aerobic biodegradability of materials in controlled composting conditions by the ISO 14855 standard. Testing is most typically performed on …
Vertical burning test for plastics with 50 W flame - UL 94
IEC 60695-11-10, UL 94
In the test, a vertically oriented test specimen is exposed to a small flame ignition source with a nominal thermal power of 50 W. Together with the horizontal burning …
Vicat softening point of plastics
ISO 306
The Vicat softening point is the temperature at which a flat-pointed needle penetrates the sample to a thickness of 1 mm when loaded with a 10 N or 50 N load. In the test, the sample is placed in an oil bath that is heated at a rate of …
Biobased carbon content according to EN 16640
EN 16640
Measurement performed by the EN 16640 standard, using the radiocarbon method to determine the biobased carbon content of a product. The proportion of biobased carbon (also known as biogenic carbon) is expressed in …
Focused Ion Beam (FIB) preparation
Focused Ion Beam (FIB) preparation is performed on the sample. It allows to cut samples very precisely in order to observe them by TEM or SEM imaging. The price includes only the FIB preparation.
Optical profilometry
Measurement of surface profile, roughness or edge sharpness by optical profilometry.
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in plastic and rubber (REACH)
Analysis of PAH compounds from plastic and rubber as well as products made from these raw materials (e.g., textiles, toys, packaging materials) as required by REACH. Test package includes the …
Vinyl chloride content in plastics
Determination of vinyl chloride (chloroethane, CAS 75-01-4) content in plastics. Both ECHA and the US EPA have identified vinyl chloride as a carcinogen.
Hardness of plastics
EN ISO 868, ISO 2039-1
This test can be used to determine the hardness of plastics with the ball indentation (ISO 2039-1) or Shore hardness (ISO 868) method. Testing is performed at room temperature and includes three measurements per sample. …
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) analysis of solid samples
GC-MS analysis of 16 PAH compounds, which are listed as high-priority pollutants by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The analyzed PAH compounds are: naphthalene [CAS: 91-20-3], …
Refractive index of plastics
ISO 489
A test based on the ISO 489 standard for measuring the refractive index of molded plastic parts, casts, or extruded sheets or films. Testing is performed using a refractometer, and the results can be used, for example, to verify purity and …
SEC-MALS of high molar weight polymers
SEC-MALS (size exclusion chromatography with multi-angle light scattering) is a polymer analysis method that is used to characterize the molar masses and branching properties of polymers. This analysis gives information about a high …
Tensile properties of fiber reinforced composites by ISO 527-4
EN ISO 527-4
This method is used to study the tensile properties of isotropic and orthotropic fiber-reinforced plastic composites according to the ISO 527-4 standard. 3 repeat tests are included. …
Water vapor transmission rate (WVTR) of textiles
ASTM E96
Water vapor transmission rate testing is used to evaluate the breathability of textiles. The ASTM E96 test measures the amount of water vapor that passes through the fabric in a controlled environment. The …
Ash content of paper, board or pulp
The test determines the ash content of paper, board, and pulp upon being ignited at 525 °C. The results express the mass of the inorganics in your sample.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) transmission rate through films and sheeting
ASTM F2476-20
This measurement determines the transmission rate of carbon dioxide (CO2) through a single or multi-layered plastic film or sheeting with an infrared detector. The measurement …
Home compostability
ISO 11268-1, ISO 11268-2, ISO 14855, …
Home composting provides an effective way to manage organic waste on a small scale or within a household setting, involving the transformation of organic matter into compost through the activity …
Horizontal burning test for foamed plastics - UL 94
UL 94
In this test, a horizontally oriented test specimen is exposed to a small flame ignition source with a nominal thermal power of 50 W after being conditioned as per the UL 94 standard. This test is used to classify …
Horizontal burning test for plastics - UL 94
IEC 60695-11-10, UL 94
In this test, a horizontally oriented test specimen is exposed to a small flame ignition source with a nominal thermal power of 50 W. Together with other UL 94 tests, the results are used …
Hot-stage microscopy (HSM)
Hot-stage microscopy (HSM) analysis enables the direct visualization of materials under controlled temperature conditions. Capabilities include: Morphology assessment: Examining compound morphology and particle characteristics., Transformation studies: …
Lignin ash content
NREL/TP -510-42622
Lignin sample ash content measurement at 525°C. The result is expressed as a mass percentage of the ash from the initial sample on a dry matter basis.
Minimum film formation temperature (MFFT)
ASTM D2354, ISO 2115
MFFT is the lowest temperature at which a latex, emulsion, or adhesive will uniformly coalesce when laid on a substrate as a thin film. An accurate MFFT value allows the formulation of products that …
Surface burning test for plastics with 500 W flame - UL 94
IEC 60695-11-20, UL 94
In this test, a vertically oriented test specimen is exposed to a small flame ignition source with a nominal thermal power of 500 W. Together with the horizontal …
Water vapor transmission rate (WVTR) of films and sheetings with the gravimetric dish method
DIN 53122-1
The gravimetric dish method can be used to determine the water vapor transmission rate (WVTR) of materials that have a high water vapor …
Aerobic biodegradation in soil
ISO 14855
A biodegradation analysis for determining how materials decompose in soil, conforming to the ISO 17556 standard. This standard is specific to aerobic biodegradation in soil environments, where organic materials are broken down into …
Artificial weathering in fluorescent UV chamber
ASTM G154
1000 hours of exposure in QUV accelerated artificial weathering, including measurement of L* a* b* color coordinates and calculation of ΔE*ab
Auger electron spectroscopy (AES)
Auger Electron Spectroscopy (AES) is used to analyze the elemental composition of materials. AES is a surface-sensitive technique (3-9 nm) which is used for depth profiling, providing analysis of the elemental composition in depth. Secondary electron …
Group delay dispersion (GDD) and group velocity dispersion (GVD)
Group delay dispersion (GDD) and group velocity dispersion (GVD) are critical parameters for understanding how the propagation time and speed of light pulses change with frequency or wavelength as they …
Puncture resistance of rigid plastics by ISO 6603-2
ISO 6603-2
This test is used to determine the puncture properties of rigid plastics. During the test, a flat sample specimen is punctured by a falling impact object (from 1 m at a speed of 4.4 m/s) while the force …
Rubber abrasion resistance by ISO 4649
ISO 4649
In this abrasion resistance test, the volume loss that a test piece experiences when subjected to abrasive action is measured. A specified grade of abrasive sheet and a non-rotating test piece are used. The result can be …
Solution viscosity - capillary viscometry
ISO 1628
Solution viscosity is determined according to the ISO 1628 standard using a capillary viscometer. The method measures the resistance of a polymer solution to flow by recording the time it takes for a specific volume of …
Artificial weathering in Xenon-arc chamber (Coated panel)
ASTM G155
1000 hours of exposure in QSUN xenon-arc chamber with filter Daylight Q (daylight SPD)
Biobased carbon content according to ISO 16620
ISO 16620
The biobased carbon content is either reported as a fraction of the total organic carbon (TOC) or total carbon (TC). The price is for non-volatile samples. If your sample is volatile, please discuss the …
Coefficient of friction of plastic films
ISO 8295/4
The method measures the coefficients of starting and sliding friction of plastic films and sheeting when sliding over the same or another material. The testing procedure is based on the ISO 8295 standard. The …
Comprehensive soil biodegradation study
ISO 11268-1, ISO 11268-2, ISO 15685, …
This analysis package is used to determine the biodegradability of materials in soil. The results can be used to evaluate the environmental impact of the product. …
Dioxins and furans (PCDD/F) in polymers, paper, and rubber
Dioxins and furans are a family of chlorine-containing chemicals considered bioaccumulating, persistent organic pollutants (POPs) that can be toxic even at low doses. While regulatory limits apply mainly to food …
Polymer characterization by NMR
NMR can be used to identify the type(s) of polymer(s) in a sample by studying the unique response of their nuclei to an applied magnetic field. This technique can be used to characterize a completely unknown polymer or a blend of polymers. NMR can also …
Short chain branching of HDPE by 13C-NMR
Use of 13C-NMR to identify the type and relative quantity of short-chain branching in high-density polyethylene (HDPE) samples. The prevalence of short-chain branching can have major effects on the properties of HDPE materials such as …
Surface and volume resistivity of plastics
EN 62631-3-1, EN 62631-3-2
These analyses (IEC EN 62631-3-1 and IEC EN 62631-3-2) measure the resistive properties of solid plastics under direct current (DC) conditions. Flat plates of the sample are placed …
Tacticity of polymers by NMR
Polymer tacticity (isotactic, syndiotactic, or atactic) can be studied using differing NMR techniques suitable for different polymer types. Polypropylene (PP) is analyzed using 1H-NMR and can be combined with 2D experiments such as COSY-NMR for more …
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