🇵🇱 SIEĆ BADAWCZA ŁUKASIEWICZ - PL

PCA AB 065 • Łódź, Poland • 38 methods

Water & wastewater

SIEĆ BADAWCZA ŁUKASIEWICZ - is a laboratory accredited by PCA under number AB 065 (Łódź, Poland). Its accreditation scope covers 38 test methods in the following areas: Water & wastewater. Test objects include: Paper, board, pulps, Paper, board, Corrugated board, Transport packaging. Most frequently used techniques: Gravimetric method, Spectrophotometric method, Bendtsen method.

At a glance

  • Accreditation number: PCA AB 065
  • Methods in scope: 38
  • Types of test objects: 12
  • Techniques used: 10
  • City: Łódź, Poland
Accreditation number
AB 065
Accreditation body
PCA
Address
ŁÓDZKI INSTYTUT TECHNOLOGICZNY, ul. Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie 19/27, 90-570 Łódź, LABORATORIUM BADAŃ PAPIERU
City
Łódź, Poland

What this laboratory tests (12)

Analytical techniques used (10)

Laboratory locations

Accreditation scope — test methods (38)

No. Test object Methodology / Parameters Technique Reference document
Paper Testing Laboratory
1 Paper, board Dimensions PN-65/P-50127
2 Paper, board Longitudinal/transverse direction PN-65/P-50128 p. 3
3 Paper, board Wire side/top side PN-65/P-50128 p. 4
4 Paper, board Alkali reserve
Range 0,2 mol/kg – 5 mol/kg
Titrimetric method PN-ISO 10716:2009 | ISO 10716:1994
5 Paper, board Roughness/smoothness
Range 50 ml/min – 1200 ml/min
Bendtsen method PN-93/P-50166/02 (idt ISO 8791-2:1990)
6 Paper, board Air permeability
Range 0,35 μm/Pa·s – 15 μm/Pa·s
Bendtsen method PN-P-50176-3:1994 (idt ISO 5636-3:1992)
7 Paper, board Water absorption Cobb method for grammage >50 g/m2 PN-EN ISO 535:2023-10 | EN ISO 535:2023 | ISO 535:2023
8 Paper, board, pulps Thickness
Range 7 μm – 2500 μm Apparent density (calculated) Specific volume (calculated)
PN-EN ISO 534:2012 | EN ISO 534:2011 | ISO 534:2011
9 Paper, board, pulps Moisture content
Range 2 % – 70 %
Gravimetric method BL-BP-01, wyd. I z 14.04.2023r. (podstawa opracowania | PN-EN ISO 287:2018-02)
10 Paper, board, pulps Fibre composition, Maximum content 100% Microscopic method PN-92/P-50116/03 (idt ISO 9184-3:1990) | ISO 9184-3:1990
11 Paper, board, pulps pH of the cold aqueous extract
Range 4 – 10
PN-84/P-50109 (eqv ISO 6588:1981)
12 Paper, board, pulps Formaldehyde content in the water extract
Range 1 mg/kg – 100 mg/kg
Spectrophotometric method PN-EN 1541:2003 | EN 1541:2001
13 Paper, board, pulps Phenol content
Range 0,2 mg/kg – 20 mg/kg
Spectrophotometric method BL-BP-02, wyd. I z 14.04.2023r.
14 Paper, board, pulps Kappa number
Range 1 – 70
Titrimetric method ISO 302:2015
15 Paper, board, pulps Properties under tensile forces, Maximum force 500 N PN-EN ISO 1924-2:2010 | EN ISO 1924-2:2008 | ISO 1924-2:2008
16 Paper, board, pulps Bending resistance (stiffness)
Range (2 – 5000) mN
L&W method PN-ISO 2493:1995 (idt ISO 2493:1992)
17 Paper, board, pulps Short-span compressive strength (SCT) PN-ISO 9895:2002 (idt ISO 9895:1989)
18 Paper, board, fibrous pulps, waste in the pulp and paper industry Content of trace amounts of metals
Aqueous solutions: Fe 0,1 mg/dm3 – 20 mg/dm3 Cu 0,05 mg/dm3 – 20 mg/dm3 Pb 0,15 mg/dm3 – 20 mg/dm3 Zn 0,015 mg/dm3 – 5 mg/dm3 Cd 0,02 mg/dm3 – 5 mg/dm3 Cr 0,1 mg/dm3 – 10 mg/dm3 Solids: Fe 1 mg/kg – 50 mg/kg Cu 0,5 mg/kg – 50 mg/kg Pb 1,5 mg/kg – 50 mg/kg Zn 0,15 mg//kg – 20 mg/kg Cd 0,2 mg/kg – 10 mg/kg Cr 1 mg/kg – 25 mg/kg Aqueous solutions: K 0,1 mg/dm3 – 20 mg/dm3 Na 0,1 mg/dm3 – 20 mg/dm3 Solids: K 1 g/kg – 50 g/kg Na 1 g/kg – 300 g/kg
Flame atomic absorption spectrometry method (FAAS); Flame atomic emission spectrometry method (FAES) BL-BP-03, wyd. I z 14.04.2023r.
19 Paper, cardboard, paper products Grammage
Range 20 g/m2 - 2500 g/m2 Mass
Gravimetric method PN-EN ISO 536:2020-08 (idt EN-ISO 536:2020) (idt ISO 536:2019)
20 Paperboard Bursting strength
Range 250 kPa – 5500 kPa
PN-EN ISO 2759:2014-09 | EN ISO 2759:2014 | ISO 2759:2014
21 Paperboard Penetration resistance, Range up to 10 J PN-92/P-50140 (idt ISO 3036:1975) | ISO 3036:1975
22 Paper, pulps Tear resistance
Range 50 mN – 3200 mN
PN-EN ISO 1974:2012 | EN ISO 1974:2012 | ISO 1974:2012
23 Paper, pulps Bursting strength
Range 70 kPa – 1400 kPa
PN-EN ISO 2758:2014-10 | EN ISO 2758:2014 | ISO 2758:2014
24 Corrugated board Flat crush resistance (FCT) (2- and 3-ply board), Maximum pressure 1300 kPa PN-EN ISO 3035:2011 | EN ISO 3035:2011 | ISO 3035:2011
25 Corrugated board Edge crush resistance (ECT) PN-EN ISO 3037:2023-06 | EN ISO 3037:2022 | ISO 3037:2022
26 Corrugated board Bending stiffness, Maximum value 200 Nm 4-point method PN-ISO 5628:1995 (idt ISO 5628:1990)
27 Corrugated board Grammage of the component layers after separation Gravimetric method PN-85/P-50155 (eqv ISO 3039:1975)
28 Transport packaging Impact resistance in free fall, Maximum height 2,4 m, Maximum mass 90 kg PN-EN 22248:2001 | EN 22248:1992 | ISO 2248:1985
29 Transport packaging Resistance to pressure, Maximum pressure 25 kN PN-EN ISO 12048:2002 p. 7.1 | EN ISO 12048:2000 p. 7.1 | ISO 12048:1994 p. 7.1
30 Transport packaging Resistance to stacking under static load Method 1 and 2 PN-EN ISO 2234:2007 | EN ISO 2234:2002 | ISO 2234:2000
31 Paper, board, white fibrous pulps Brightness (ISO whiteness)
Range 30 % – 120 %
Spectrophotometric method ISO 2470-1:2016
32 Paper, white boards Opacity
Range 0 % – 100 %
Spectrophotometric method ISO 2471:2008
33 Paper, board CIE whiteness (D 65/100)
Range 40<W<(5Y-280) oraz –3<T< 3
Spectrophotometric method PN-ISO 11475:2002 (idt ISO 11475:1999)
34 Fibrous pulps, textile dressing products Sinking time ≥ 1 s PN-89/P-04781/11
35 Fibrous pulps, textile dressing products Water absorption ≥ 1 g/g Gravimetric method PN-89/P-04781/12
36 Paper, board Colour fastness, Visual assessment PN-EN 646:2019-03 z wyłączeniem p. 6.4 | EN 646:2018 z wyłączeniem p. 6.4
37 Tissue paper Grammage, Mass Gravimetric method PN-EN ISO 12625-6:2017-03 | EN ISO 12625-6:2016 | ISO 12625-6:2016
38 Tissue paper Tensile strength, stretch, tensile energy absorption PN-EN ISO 12625-4:2023-02 (z wyłączeniem załącznika B) | EN ISO 12625-4:2022 | ISO 12625-4:2022

Reference standards (70)

BL-BP-01, wyd. I z 14.04.2023r. (podstawa opracowania
BL-BP-02, wyd. I z 14.04.2023r.
BL-BP-03, wyd. I z 14.04.2023r.
EN 1541:2001
EN 22248:1992
EN 646:2018 z wyłączeniem p. 6.4
EN ISO 12048:2000 p. 7.1
EN ISO 12625-4:2022
EN ISO 12625-6:2016
EN ISO 1924-2:2008
EN ISO 1974:2012
EN ISO 2234:2002
EN ISO 2758:2014
EN ISO 2759:2014
EN ISO 3035:2011
EN ISO 3037:2022
EN ISO 534:2011
EN ISO 535:2023
ISO 10716:1994
ISO 12048:1994 p. 7.1
ISO 12625-4:2022
ISO 12625-6:2016
ISO 1924-2:2008
ISO 1974:2012
ISO 2234:2000
ISO 2248:1985
ISO 2470-1:2016
ISO 2471:2008
ISO 2758:2014
ISO 2759:2014
ISO 302:2015
ISO 3035:2011
ISO 3036:1975
ISO 3037:2022
ISO 534:2011
ISO 535:2023
ISO 9184-3:1990
PN-65/P-50127
PN-65/P-50128 p. 3
PN-65/P-50128 p. 4
PN-84/P-50109 (eqv ISO 6588:1981)
PN-85/P-50155 (eqv ISO 3039:1975)
PN-89/P-04781/11
PN-89/P-04781/12
PN-92/P-50116/03 (idt ISO 9184-3:1990)
PN-92/P-50140 (idt ISO 3036:1975)
PN-93/P-50166/02 (idt ISO 8791-2:1990)
PN-EN 1541:2003
PN-EN 22248:2001
PN-EN 646:2019-03 z wyłączeniem p. 6.4
PN-EN ISO 12048:2002 p. 7.1
PN-EN ISO 12625-4:2023-02 (z wyłączeniem załącznika B)
PN-EN ISO 12625-6:2017-03
PN-EN ISO 1924-2:2010
PN-EN ISO 1974:2012
PN-EN ISO 2234:2007
PN-EN ISO 2758:2014-10
PN-EN ISO 2759:2014-09
PN-EN ISO 287:2018-02)
PN-EN ISO 3035:2011
PN-EN ISO 3037:2023-06
PN-EN ISO 534:2012
PN-EN ISO 535:2023-10
PN-EN ISO 536:2020-08 (idt EN-ISO 536:2020) (idt ISO 536:2019)
PN-ISO 10716:2009
PN-ISO 11475:2002 (idt ISO 11475:1999)
PN-ISO 2493:1995 (idt ISO 2493:1992)
PN-ISO 5628:1995 (idt ISO 5628:1990)
PN-ISO 9895:2002 (idt ISO 9895:1989)
PN-P-50176-3:1994 (idt ISO 5636-3:1992)