Raw materials and products testing

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

CharacteristicMethod
Identification and confirmation of the identity of volatile organic compounds in non-volatile matrices by SPME-GC/MS or HS-GC/MSProprietary method
Identification and confirmation of the identity of volatile and intermediate organic compounds (pure and in mixtures and different matrices) by GC/MSProprietary method
Comparative analysis of samples by HPLC with UV/ELSD/CAD detectionProprietary method
Qualitative and quantitative analysis of chemicals by HPLC with UV/ELSD/CAD detectionProprietary method
Qualitative and quantitative analysis of chemicals by LC-MS/MSProprietary method
Development of process control methods by HPLC with UV/ELSD/CAD detectionProprietary method
Qualitative analysis by ESI-MSProprietary 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 FTIRProprietary method
Determination of the degree of similarity with the standard using the FTIR methodProprietary method
Development of quantitative methods on request (FTIR)Proprietary method
Identification of different types of sludge on industrial installations by FTIRProprietary method
Expert opinion on the determination of the source of load contamination by FTIRProprietary 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 DSCProprietary method
Determination of composition and physicochemical parameters of materials by TG-DTA and DSCProprietary method
Identification of organic and inorganic compounds from their phase transition temperatures by DSCProprietary 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 matricesProprietary 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

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