Instrumental Analytics
Qualitative and quantitative methods for determining the content are listed here.
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Thermoplastics
Identification of plastic granules
by FTIR spectroscopy 1 (-)
Ash content 1 (ISO 1172)
Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA); filler content 1 (ISO 11358)
Quantitative Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) 1 (-)
Water content (Aquatrac®); CaH2 method 1
Water content (Karl-Fischer) (ISO 15512)
Water absorption (ISO 62)
Water content at saturation
Diffusion coefficient
Mass fraction of the absorbed water
Emission behaviour: Odour test 1 (PV 3900, VDA 270)
Emission behaviour: formaldehyde emission (PV 3925, VDA 275)
Emission behaviour: emission of organic compounds (total carbon emissions) (PV 3341, VDA 277)
Emission behaviour: Thermal absorption analysis (VDA 278)
VOC value 1 (Volatile Organic Compounds)
VOC value 2 (Volatile Organic Compounds)
FOG value
Stabilizer content in polyolefins
According to REACH Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 (SVHC List) (-)
Phthalate content in plastics for children’s articles
in accordance with REACH Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 Annex XVII (-)
Phthalate content in plastics
in accordance with REACH Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 Annex XVII (-)
Cadmium
According to REACH Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 (SVHC List) (-)
Nonylphenol
in accordance with Regulation (EU) No. 10/2011 Annex II (-)
Metal release (specific migration)
in accordance with Regulation (EU) No. 10/2011 Annex II (-)
Primary aromatic amines (specific migration)
according to RoHS (RL 2011/65/EU) (-)
Total content of lead, cadmium, mercury and chromium (-)
Content of Chrome VI
in accordance with Packaging Ordinance (Directive 94/62/EC) (-)
Content of lead, cadmium, mercury, chromium VI in plastics in accordance with Packaging Ordinance (RL 94/62/EC) (-)
Determination of mean molecular masses by GPC
Solvent THF (-)
Number average
Weight average
Centrifuge average
Determination of mean molecular masses by GPC
Solvent HFIP Solvent (-)
Number average
Weight average
Centrifuge average
Determination of mean molecular masses by GPC (-)
Number average
Weight average
Centrifuge average
Determination of a relative degradation of material by GPC (-)
Reduction number average
Reduction in weight average
Reduction of centrifuge agent
Determination of mixture ratios using GPC (-)
Elastomers / TPE
Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA); soot content (ISO 11358)
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) (AfPS GS 2014:01 PAK )
Extractable components (ISO 1407)
Mass increase (test liquid B) (ISO 1817-7.2)
Foils
Identification of films (multilayer) (-)
Identification of films (monofoil) (-)
Emission behaviour: Fogging (DIN 75201)
Procedure A
Emission behaviour: Fogging 1 (DIN 75201)
Process B or VW PV 3015
Geosynthetics
Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA); soot content (ISO 11358)
Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA); soot content (ASTM D4218)
Determination of soot dispersion (ASTM D5596)
Textiles
Formaldehyde in textiles
in accordance with REACH Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 Annex XVII. (-)
Azo dyes in textiles (-)
Flame retardants in textiles (-)
pH-value of textiles (ISO 3071)
1 Test is included in the scope of proficiency tests, which are intended to be accredited