🇵🇱 SIEĆ BADAWCZA ŁUKASIEWICZ – PL

PCA AB 147 • Toruń, Poland • 20 methods

Materials & polymers

SIEĆ BADAWCZA ŁUKASIEWICZ – is a laboratory accredited by PCA under number AB 147 (Toruń, Poland). Its accreditation scope covers 20 test methods in the following areas: Materials & polymers. Test objects include: Rubber and rubber products (vulcanized specimens cut from vulcanize…, Rubber, rubber products (vulcanized specimens cut from vulcanized s…, Rubbers, rubber compounds, rubber products, Rubber, rubber compounds. Most frequently used techniques: Gravimetric method, Extraction method in a Soxhlet-type apparatus, Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID); Infrar….

At a glance

  • Accreditation number: PCA AB 147
  • Methods in scope: 20
  • Types of test objects: 5
  • Techniques used: 5
  • City: Toruń, Poland
Accreditation number
AB 147
Accreditation body
PCA
Address
INSTYTUT MATERIAŁÓW POLIMEROWYCH, ul. Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie 55, 87-100 Toruń, CENTRUM ELASTOMERÓW I GUMY, LABORATORIUM BADAWCZE „LABGUM”
City
Toruń, Poland

What this laboratory tests (5)

Analytical techniques used (5)

Laboratory locations

Accreditation scope — test methods (20)

No. Test object Methodology / Parameters Technique Reference document
„LABGUM” Testing Laboratory
1 Rubbers, rubber compounds, rubber products Solvent extract content
Range (1% - 50%) m/m
Extraction method in a Soxhlet-type apparatus PN-92/C-04219 met. A | ISO 1407:2023 met. A i B
2 Rubbers, rubber compounds, rubber products Ash content
Range (0,1% - 90%) m/m
Gravimetric method PN-ISO 247:1996
3 Rubbers, rubber compounds, rubber products Identification of polymers – qualitative analysis Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID); Infrared spectrometry method IR PN-ISO 7270-1:2015-12 | PN-ISO 7270-1:2015-12/A1:2017-12 | ISO 4650:2012 met. transmisyjna
4 Rubbers, rubber compounds, rubber products Identification of excipients – qualitative analysis Thin-layer chromatography method (TLC); Infrared spectrometry method IR; Spectrophotometric method QPB.29/PLC wydanie 10 z dnia 14.01.2026 r.
5 Rubbers, rubber compounds, rubber products Content of the basic groups of rubber constituents
rubbers (10% - 90%) m/m soot (2% - 50%) m/m auxiliary substances (2% - 50%) m/m
Thermogravimetric method QPB.30/PLC wydanie 10 z dnia 14.01.2026 r.
6 Rubber, rubber compounds ML viscosity
viscosity (10 - 200) ML temperature (100 - 130)°C Determination of viscosity by the Mooney method
PN-ISO 289-1:2007 | ISO 289-1:2015-09
7 Rubber, rubber compounds Characteristic parameters determined from the vulcanization curve - rotorless rheometer, Torque range: (2 - 200) dNm, Temperature range: (+140 - +200)°C PN-ISO 6502:2007
8 Rubber and rubber products (vulcanized specimens cut from vulcanized sheets or products) Strength properties:
tensile breaking strength, elongation at break, stress at a specified elongation Force measuring range (4 - 2000) N Tensile test
PN-ISO 37:2007 | PN-ISO 37:2007/AC1:2008 | ISO 37:2024
9 Rubber and rubber products (vulcanized specimens cut from vulcanized sheets or products) Tear strength angle and curved test piece, Force measuring range (4 - 2000) N, Tear test PN-ISO 34-1:2007 | ISO 34-1:2022 met. B (procedura a) met. C
10 Rubber and rubber products (vulcanized specimens cut from vulcanized sheets or products) Density Gravimetric method PN-ISO 2781+AC1:1996 | ISO 2781:2018 met. A
11 Rubber and rubber products (vulcanized specimens cut from vulcanized sheets or products) Shore A, D hardness, Shore hardness range (30 - 90)°Sh A, Shore hardness range: (20 - 90)°Sh D, Hardness by the Shore method ISO 48-4:2018
12 Rubber and rubber products (vulcanized specimens cut from vulcanized sheets or products) IRHD hardness, Hardness range: (30 - 95) IRHD, Hardness by the IRHD method ISO 48-2:2018 met. mikro i normalna
13 Rubber and rubber products (vulcanized specimens cut from vulcanized sheets or products) Abrasion resistance (relative volume loss) PN-ISO 4649:2007 | ISO 4649:2017-09 | ISO 4649:2024 met. A
14 Plastics and plastic products Shore A, D hardness, Shore hardness range (30 - 90)°Sh A, Shore hardness range (20 - 90)°Sh D, Hardness by the Shore method PN-EN ISO 868:2005
15 Rubber, rubber products (vulcanized specimens cut from vulcanized sheets or products) Brittleness temperature
Temperature range (-65 - 0)°C
PN-ISO 812:2015-12 | ISO 812:2017 met. A i C
16 Rubber, rubber products (vulcanized specimens cut from vulcanized sheets or products) Resistance to accelerated thermal ageing
Temperature range (+70 - +198)°C
ISO 188:2011 | ISO 188:2023
17 Rubber, rubber products (vulcanized specimens cut from vulcanized sheets or products) Time to the appearance of ozone cracking specified exposure time after which no ozone cracks should appear
Ozone concentration range (0 - 2,5) ppm
PN-ISO 1431-1:2007 procedura A i B (odkształcenie statyczne) | PN-EN 50396:2007 p. 8.1 met. B
18 Rubber, rubber products (vulcanized specimens cut from vulcanized sheets or products) Compression set
Range temperatura pokojowa oraz up to +198°C Compression test
PN-ISO 815:1998 | ISO 815-1:2019
19 Rubber, rubber products (vulcanized specimens cut from vulcanized sheets or products) Resistance to liquids and lubricants, Temperature range: up to +198°C PN-ISO 1817:2001 p.7.2, 7.3, 7.6, 7.7 | PN-ISO 1817:2001/Ap 1:2002
20 Rubber, rubber products (vulcanized specimens cut from vulcanized sheets or products) Stress relaxation
percentage of the counteracting force force (0 - 500) N Temperature: room Compression test
PN-ISO 3384:2002 met. B próbka badawcza w kształcie walca (p. 6.1.2.)

Reference standards (35)

ISO 1407:2023 met. A i B
ISO 188:2011
ISO 188:2023
ISO 2781:2018 met. A
ISO 289-1:2015-09
ISO 34-1:2022 met. B (procedura a) met. C
ISO 37:2024
ISO 4649:2017-09
ISO 4649:2024 met. A
ISO 4650:2012 met. transmisyjna
ISO 48-2:2018 met. mikro i normalna
ISO 48-4:2018
ISO 812:2017 met. A i C
ISO 815-1:2019
PN-92/C-04219 met. A
PN-EN 50396:2007 p. 8.1 met. B
PN-EN ISO 868:2005
PN-ISO 1431-1:2007 procedura A i B (odkształcenie statyczne)
PN-ISO 1817:2001 p.7.2, 7.3, 7.6, 7.7
PN-ISO 1817:2001/Ap 1:2002
PN-ISO 247:1996
PN-ISO 2781+AC1:1996
PN-ISO 289-1:2007
PN-ISO 3384:2002 met. B próbka badawcza w kształcie walca (p. 6.1.2.)
PN-ISO 34-1:2007
PN-ISO 37:2007
PN-ISO 37:2007/AC1:2008
PN-ISO 4649:2007
PN-ISO 6502:2007
PN-ISO 7270-1:2015-12
PN-ISO 7270-1:2015-12/A1:2017-12
PN-ISO 812:2015-12
PN-ISO 815:1998
QPB.29/PLC wydanie 10 z dnia 14.01.2026 r.
QPB.30/PLC wydanie 10 z dnia 14.01.2026 r.