Raw materials and products testing
Physicochemical studies
| Characteristic | Method |
|---|---|
| Appearance assessment | OPPTS 830.6302, OPPTS 830.6303, OPPTS 830.6304, visual |
| Melting/freezing temperature pour point | EEC A.1 |
| Boiling temperature (beginning) | EEC A.2 |
| Boiling temperature (range) | Distilation method |
| Glass transition temperature (DSC) | Proprietary method |
| Density/relative density | EEC A.3 (pycnometer, areometer, oscillating densimeter) |
| Viscosity (kinetic, dynamic) | Brookfield, Ubbelohde |
| Surface tension | EEC A.5 |
| Solubility in water | EEC A.6 |
| Solution/extraction behaviour of polymers in water | EEC A.20 |
| Flash point (closed crucible) | EEC A.9 (Pensky-Martens crucible/Abel crucible) |
| Flash point and burning temperature | Cleveland crucible |
| Sustained combustion test | TEST UN-MTC L.2 |
| Autoignition temperature (liquids) | EEC A.15 |
| Ignitability (solids) | EEC A.10 |
| Relative autoignition temperature (solids) | EEC A.16 |
| Flammability (self heating – solids) | TEST UN-MTC N.4 |
| Oxidizing properties | EEC A.17 |
| Explosion limits (lower, upper – liquids) | Calorimetric bomb method |
| Combustion heat, calorific value | Calorimetric bomb method |
| pH value | pH-metric |
| Acidity, alkalinity | Titration method |
| Water content 0,1 – 100% | PN ISO 760 (volumetric method) |
| Dry matter/moisture content | Weighing method (dryer) |
| Volatile/non-volatile substances content | Weighing method (dryer) |
| Incineration residue | PN-EN ISO 6245 |
| Refractive index | Refractometric method |
| Specific heat (DSC) | Proprietary method |
Identification studies and expertise
| Characteristic | Method |
|---|---|
| Identification and confirmation of the identity of volatile organic compounds in non-volatile matrices by SPME-GC/MS or HS-GC/MS | Proprietary method |
| Identification and confirmation of the identity of volatile and intermediate organic compounds (pure and in mixtures and different matrices) by GC/MS | Proprietary method |
| Comparative analysis of samples by HPLC with UV/ELSD/CAD detection | Proprietary method |
| Qualitative and quantitative analysis of chemicals by HPLC with UV/ELSD/CAD detection | Proprietary method |
| Qualitative and quantitative analysis of chemicals by LC-MS/MS | Proprietary method |
| Development of process control methods by HPLC with UV/ELSD/CAD detection | Proprietary method |
| Qualitative analysis by ESI-MS | Proprietary method |
| FTIR identification analysis of different types of materials: liquids and solids. Examination by transmission technique (KBr lozenge, film on crystal, films, mouldings) and by ATR reflection technique (liquids and solids) | Proprietary method |
| Identity and purity testing of substances by FTIR | Proprietary method |
| Determination of the degree of similarity with the standard using the FTIR method | Proprietary method |
| Development of quantitative methods on request (FTIR) | Proprietary method |
| Identification of different types of sludge on industrial installations by FTIR | Proprietary method |
| Expert opinion on the determination of the source of load contamination by FTIR | Proprietary method |
| Development of analytical methodology, qualitative and quantitative analysis, according to customer guidelines (GC with FID, TCD, MS detection) | Proprietary method |
| Identity and purity tests on crystalline substances by TG-DTA and DSC | Proprietary method |
| Determination of composition and physicochemical parameters of materials by TG-DTA and DSC | Proprietary method |
| Identification of organic and inorganic compounds from their phase transition temperatures by DSC | Proprietary method |
Chemical analysis
| Characteristic | Method |
|---|---|
| Determination of benzene and toluene in paraffin waxes (Headspace GC-FID) | Proprietary method |
| Determination of solvent purity (GC-FID, GC-MS) | Proprietary method |
| Determination of phthalates (GC-FID) | Proprietary method |
| Determination of isopropanol purity (GC-FID) | European Pharmacopoeia 10.0, EPh 10.0. GC |
| Determination of alcohols and their derivatives in mixtures of volatile organic compounds (GC-FID, GC-MS) | Proprietary method |
| Determination of ethyl alcohol denaturants (GC-FID) | Proprietary method |
| Determination of adipic groups in acetylated di-starch adipates (GC-FID) | Proprietary method |
| Determination of dimethylformamide in plastics (Headspace GC-FID) | Proprietary method |
| Determination of D4- and D5-type siloxanes in different matrices (GC-FID) | Proprietary method |
| Determination of ethyl alcohol denaturants (GC-FID) | Proprietary method |
| Determination of the fractional composition of organic alcohol ethoxylates and fatty acid methyl esters (GC-FID) | Proprietary method |
| Determination of saturated hydrocarbons, alkylbenzene fraction and bis(alkylphenyl)sulfones in a mixture of fatty acids (GC-FID) | Proprietary method |
| Propylene glycol purity test (GC-FID) | Proprietary method |
| Determination of mono-, di- and triglycerides in oil samples (GC-FID) | Proprietary method |
| Determination of fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) (GC-FID) | PN-EN 14103:2012 |
| Determination of VOC content in paints and varnishes (GC) | Proprietary method |
| Determination of free ethylene oxide in different matrices | Proprietary method |
| Determination of unbound volatile organic compounds in phenolic resins, mainly such as phenol and furfuryl alcohol | Proprietary method |
| Quantitative and qualitative determination of ortho- and para-nonylphenol (HPLC with UV detection) | Proprietary method |
| Qualitative and quantitative determination of maleic and aspartic acid (HPLC with UV detection) | Proprietary method |
| Determination of formaldehyde, hydroxypyvaldehyde and butyraldehyde (HPLC with UV detection) | Proprietary method |
| Determination of denatonium benzoate (bitrex) (HPLC with UV detection) | Proprietary method |
| Evaluation of antioxidant properties (DPPH, ABTS or FRAP method) | Proprietary method |
| Total phenolic compounds (Folin-Ciocalteu method) | Proprietary method |
| Determination of the composition of process streams (FTIR) | Proprietary method |
| Determination of process characterisation numbers: hydroxyl, acid, ester, iodine, epoxy (FTIR) | Proprietary method |
| Development of quantitative methods on request (FTIR) | Proprietary method |
| Identification of various types of sludge on industrial installations (FTIR) | Proprietary method |
| Expertise in determining the source of load contamination (FTIR) | Proprietary method |
| Colour determination – Hazen scale (UV-Vis) | Proprietary method |
| Determination of phosphorus content in vegetable and animal oils and fats (UV-Vis) | Proprietary method |
| Urea analysis in AdBlue production (UV-Vis) | ISO 22241-2:2019(E) “Diesel engines – NOx reduction agent AUS 32 – Part 2: Test methods” |
| Polymorphism study (DSC) | Proprietary method |
| Speciation analysis of sulphonated cations (TG) | Proprietary method |
| Carbon content (macro and micro scale) | Elementary analysis |
| Hydrogen content (macro and micro scale) | Elementary analysis |
| Sulphur content (macro, micro and trace scales) | Elementary analysis |
| Nitrogen content (macro, micro and trace scales) | Elementary analysis |
| Determination of iodine number | PN-EN-ISO 3961 Wijs method, PN-EN 14111, PN-87/C-04281 Kaufmann method |
| Determination of peroxide number | PN-EN ISO 3960 |
| Determination of hydroxyl number | Proprietary method with acetic anhydride |
| Determination of the saponification number | PN-EN ISO 3657 |
| Formaldehyde content of resins | PN-EN ISO 11402 method with hydroxylamine hydrochloride and sulphate |
| Determination of chlorine using electrochemical titration | Proprietary method (titration) |
| Determination of sodium chloride in aqueous solutions | Proprietary method (titration) |
| Determination of organic acid content | Proprietary method (titration) |
| Determination of primary, secondary and tertiary amines | Proprietary method (titration) |
| Determination of low chlorine content with significant bromine content | Proprietary method (titration) |
| Determination of hydrochloric acid and weak organic acids | Proprietary method (titration) |
| Determination of the content of NCO groups | Proprietary method |
Contact
Zofia Hordyjewicz-Baran, PhD
tel.: 77 487 31 12
mob.: 664 718 935
e-mail: zofia.hordyjewicz@icso.lukasiewicz.gov.pl
Barbara Krzysiak-Warzała, MSc. Eng.
tel.: 77 487 34 74
mob.: 602 308 051
e-mail: barbara.krzysiak@icso.lukasiewicz.gov.pl
Ewa Sabura, PhD
tel.: 77 487 31 92
e-mail: ewa.sabura@icso.lukasiewicz.gov.pl