Laboratory testing services

Determination of the water vapor transmission rate (WVTR) according to the ASTM F1249 standard. WVTR describes the amount of water vapor that passes …

Determination of the oxygen transmission rate of plastic films and sheet-like materials. The test is performed on two parallel …

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 …

Chemical characterization by the ISO 10993-18 standard is performed to identify the constituents of a medical device and to estimate and control the risks associated with its chemical …

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. Temperature can be …

This test measures the water absorption properties of paper and board. The method is not suitable for grades with grammage less than 50 g/m² or embossed paper. It is also unsuitable for highly water-absorbing papers, …

This test is designed to measure the water vapor transmission rate (WVTR) of packages, such as cups, bottles, trays, and containers. The analysis includes three replica measurements. This test is not suitable for films or …

This test is used to evaluate the color fastness of dyed or printed paper or board that is intended to come into contact with food. The applied simulants are Olive oil, 3% acetic acid, Alkaline salt solution (saliva simulant), …

Determination of the water vapor transmission rate (WVTR) according to the ASTM F1249 standard. WVTR describes the amount of water vapor that passes through a material over a …

Recyclability testing of paper and cardboard according to the CEPI recyclability laboratory test method (version 2, October 2022). Testing includes: Disintegration, Filtrate analysis, Determination of the coarse reject, Determination of the …

Simulated distillation (SimDist or Simdis) according to the ASTM D7169 standard helps determine the boiling point of petroleum fractions. Sample needs to be soluble to CS2. The …

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 …

A dilatometer is used to determine the linear thermal expansion of a material as a function of temperature. The temperature range of the measurement is generally between 25 °C and 1,600 °C. There …

Determination of the oxygen transmission rate of paper and cardboard materials. The test is performed on three identical samples to ensure repeatability. Measurement conditions …

Measurement to determine the powder flowability index according to ASTM D6393 standard for bulk solids characterization. The method includes the measurement and calculation of the following: Angle of repose, Aerated bulk density, Packed bulk …

Diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) is an additive used in diesel-powered vehicles to help the catalytic reduction of nitrous oxides. Thus, the use of AdBlue and other exhaustive fluids …

Determination of the grammage of paper, board and corrugated board.

Standard analysis for manure/compost. The package includes the analyzes listed below: Specific weight, Total Nitrogen, Soluble Nitrogen, K and P, Water soluble Phosphorous, Moisture, Loss on ignition. Manure samples should be taken within 1 to …

A refractometric method for measuring the refractive index of molded parts, casts, or extruded sheets or films, using a refractometer. The test is suitable for isotropic transparent, translucent, colored and anisotropic materials. The method …

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 …

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 …

In this absorption test, castor oil is used to evaluate the oil absorbance of a paper or board product. During the analysis, oil is applied on top of the sample with an L&W Cobb sizing tester, and the mass of oil absorbed by …

Determination of the degree of substitution of chemically modified carbohydrate samples with the ³¹P NMR method. Suitable for mono-, di-, oligo- and polysaccharides. Price includes sample preparation through …

High-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) is an analytical technique for determining the exact molecular masses of various compounds. The high accuracy makes HRMS ideal for the identification of molecular structures, ranging from small …

Bulk is the ratio of paper's or board's thickness to its basis weight.

With this test, the conductivity of water extraction (hot or cold) from a paper, board, or pulp sample is measured. The extraction is performed with deionized water, therefore the results may vary …

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 …

The basic analysis package for manure or compost includes the analyses listed below: Specific weight, Dry matter, Soluble Nitrogen, Total Nitrogen, P and K. Manure samples should be taken within 1 to 2 weeks of application. Composts may be …

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 …

The peroxide value (PV) measures the amount of oxygen chemically bound to oil or fat as peroxides, particularly hydroperoxides, as a result of autoxidation reactions. It is an important quality parameter in food and feed …

Recyclability testing of paper and board packages and graphic print products according to the PTS-RH 021:2012 method (Draft Oct 2019). The following properties are evaluated: Disintegration behavior and recyclable …

Measurement of the refractive index of powder samples with Becke line microscopic method.

The gravimetric dish method can be used to determine the water vapor transmission rate (WVTR) of materials that have a high water vapor …

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 …

Standard EN 590 outlines the testing requirements and methods for diesel fuel quality testing. The following tests …

With this test, the dimensional changes of a paper sample are measured after immersion in water. The measurements are …

The analysis is intended for ethanol used as a blending component for petrol. All the parameters mentioned in standard EN 15376 are included in the analysis.

This test is used to determine the effect of artificial daylight (D65) on the color of paper or board. During the test, the sample is exposed to filtered xenon arc light to …

Standard EN 228 outlines the testing requirements and methods for gasoline quality testing. The following tests are included in the …

Grammage measures the weight of the sample in relation to its area. Grammage values are commonly used to categorize different board and paper grades. In this method, the components …

Measurlabs offers tailor-made analysis packages for unidentified samples. Our experts will formulate the needed analysis package based on the information provided by the customer. The formulated package aims to provide sufficient information to …

This test determines the resistance of color of all kinds of textiles to artificial natural daylight (D65) up to note 6 of standard ISO 105-B02.

This test determines the resistance of color of all kinds of textiles to artificial natural daylight (D65) up to note 7 of the standard.

This test determines the resistance of color of all kinds of textiles to the combined effect of artificial sweat and artificial daylight (D65).

Magnetometry provides information on the magnetic properties of the sample material as a function of the magnetic field. A vibrating-sample magnetometer (VSM), also referred to as a Foner magnetometer, is used in the …

The basic analysis package for manure or compost includes the analyses listed below: Specific weight, Dry matter, Soluble Nitrogen, Total Nitrogen, P, K, Ca, Mg, Na, Cu, Mn, Zn and B. Manure samples should be taken within 1 to 2 weeks of …

Determination of fiber melting point using the Kofler bench. The maximum testing temperature is 260 °C.

The p-Anisidine value is a widely used approximation for the level of secondary oxidation of food and feed. It indicates the amount of aldehydes, principally α,β-unsaturated aldehydes, in fats and oils that have been extracted from a food or feed …

The peroxide value (PV) measures hydroperoxides formed as a result of the autoxidation of unsaturated fatty acids in food and feed products. Accumulation of autoxidation products in food and feed affects sensory quality and is potentially harmful to …

It is a non-destructive technique in which picosecond acoustic pulses penetrate into thin films or nanostructures to reveal internal features such as film thickness as well as cracks, delaminations, and voids.

The TOTOX value gives an indication of overall oxidation in fats and oils. It is calculated using indicative values for primary oxidation products (peroxide value) and secondary oxidation products (p-Anisidine value). For TOTOX …

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 …

With this test, the pH of water extraction (hot or cold) from a paper, board, or pulp sample is measured. The extraction is performed …