🇵🇱 SIEĆ BADAWCZA ŁUKASIEWICZ - PL

PCA AB 185 • Łódź, Poland • 24 methods

Materials & polymersFood & beveragesWater & wastewater

SIEĆ BADAWCZA ŁUKASIEWICZ - is a laboratory accredited by PCA under number AB 185 (Łódź, Poland). Its accreditation scope covers 24 test methods in the following areas: Materials & polymers, Food & beverages, Water & wastewater. Test objects include: Plastic films, multilayer materials, Plastic films, multilayer materials, viscose films, Plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food, Child-resistant packaging, adapted for reclosing. Most frequently used techniques: Filling method; Pouch, chamber and immersion method; High-performan…, Full and sequential method, Gravimetric method.

At a glance

  • Accreditation number: PCA AB 185
  • Methods in scope: 24
  • Types of test objects: 12
  • Techniques used: 13
  • City: Łódź, Poland
Accreditation number
AB 185
Accreditation body
PCA
Address
ŁÓDZKI INSTYTUT TECHNOLOGICZNY, ul. Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie 19/27, 90-570 Łódź, LABORATORIUM BADAŃ MATERIAŁÓW I OPAKOWAŃ JEDNOSTKOWYCH, ul. Konstancińska 11
City
Łódź, Poland

What this laboratory tests (12)

Analytical techniques used (13)

Accreditation scope — test methods (24)

No. Test object Methodology / Parameters Technique Reference document
Test methods
1 Plastic films, multilayer materials, viscose films Water vapour permeability
Range (0,0010 - 2400,0) g/m2·24h
Infrared sensor method ASTM F 1249-20
2 Plastic films, multilayer materials, viscose films Carbon dioxide permeability
Range (1 - 98280) cm3/m2·24h
Infrared sensor method ASTM F 2476-24
3 Plastic films, multilayer materials, viscose films Oxygen permeability
Range (0,05 - 20000) cm3/m2·24h
Coulometric sensor method ASTM D 3985-24 | ASTM F 1927-20
4 Plastic films, multilayer materials, viscose films Thickness
Range (0,01 - 2) mm
Mechanical scanning method PN-ISO 4593:1999
5 Plastic films, multilayer materials, viscose films Strength properties under static tension
Load range (0,1 - 5000) N
PN-EN ISO 527-1:2020 | PN-EN ISO 527-3:2019
6 Plastic films, multilayer materials, unit packaging Linear dimensions Direct measurement method PN-C-89258-2:1997 pkt 4.3.3 | PN-C-89258-3:1997 pkt 4.3.3
7 Flexible multilayer materials Peel strength of the layers
Load range (0,1 - 5000) N
PN-88/C-89099 | DIN 53357:1982-10
8 Plastic films, multilayer materials Tear strength (tear resistance) Elmendorf method PN-EN ISO 6383-2:2005
9 Plastic films, multilayer materials Impact resistance by the free-falling dart method Stepwise determination method PN-EN ISO 7765-1:2005
10 Plastic films, multilayer materials Friction coefficients PN-EN ISO 8295:2005
11 Plastic films, multilayer materials Light transmittance
Range (200 - 800) nm
Spectrophotometric method PN-84/C-89100 metoda B
12 Plastic films, multilayer materials Tear strength index of the weld
Load range (0,1 - 5000) N
PN-EN ISO 527-1:2020 | PN-EN ISO 527-3:2019 | PN-C-89258-1:1997 pkt 3.18
13 Unit packaging Resistance to axial pressure PN-75/0-79172
14 Plastic films. Printed materials and packaging Verification of print adhesion PN-C-89258-1:1997 pkt 3.4 | PN-C-89258-2:1997 pkt 4.3.1 | PN-C-89258-3:1997 pkt 4.3.1 | PN-C-89258-5:1997 pkt 3.3.6
15 Paper, cardboard, paper products Grammage Gravimetric method PN-EN ISO 536:2020-08
16 Materials and packaging made of paper, board, plastics, articles, multilayer materials, materials and articles intended to come into contact with food Change in odour and taste Extended triangle method PN-EN 1230-1:2009 | PN-EN 1230-2:2009 | DIN 10955:2024-01
17 Plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food Overall migration into aqueous food simulants and substitute media
Simulants: Water 10% ethanol 3% acetic acid 20% ethanol 50% ethanol 95% ethanol isooctane Range (0,5 - 50,0) mg/dm2
Gravimetric method PN EN 1186-1:2005 | PN EN 1186-3:2023-01
18 Plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food Migration of terephthalic acid into food simulants
Simulants: water 10% ethanol 3% acetic acid 20% ethanol 50% ethanol Range (0,4 - 11,2) mg/kg Range (0,1 - 11,2) mg/kg
Filling method; Pouch, chamber and immersion method; High-performance liquid chromatography with spectrophotometric detection (HPLC-UV/Vis) PN-EN 13130-2:2007
19 Plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food Migration of isophthalic acid into simulants
food simulants Simulants: water 10% ethanol 3% acetic acid 20% ethanol 50% ethanol Range (0,5 - 16,0) mg/kg Range (0,2 - 16,0) mg/kg
Filling method; Pouch, chamber and immersion method; High-performance liquid chromatography with spectrophotometric detection (HPLC-UV/Vis) PN-EN 13130-2:2007
20 Plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food Migration of primary aromatic amines into food simulants
food Simulants: water 3% acetic acid Range (2,1 - 20,0) μg/kg Range (0,6 - 20,0) μg/kg
Filling method; Bag, chamber, immersion method; Spectrophotometric method PBw/BL-OJ/07.22 wydanie 1 z 02.01.2023 r.
21 Plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food Migration of antioxidants and stabilisers
UV into food simulants Simulants: 95% ethanol isooctane BHT (0,3 – 5,1) mg/kg Irganox 1076 (0,4 – 9,6) mg/kg Irganox 1010 (0,2 – 4,9) mg/kg Irgafos 168 (0,5 – 5,2) mg/kg BHT (0,09 – 5,1) mg/kg Irganox 1076 (0,12 – 9,6) mg/kg Irganox 1010 (0,06 – 4,9) mg/kg Irgafos 168 (0,15 – 5,2) mg/kg
Filling method; Pouch, chamber and immersion method; High-performance liquid chromatography with spectrophotometric detection (HPLC-UV/Vis) PBw/BL-OJ/07.20 wydanie 2 z 24.03.2023 r.
22 Child-resistant packaging, non-reclosable, for non-pharmaceutical products Ease of opening, Testing on a panel of persons Full and sequential method PN-EN 862:2016-09
23 Child-resistant packaging, adapted for reclosing Ease of opening, Testing on a panel of persons By the full and sequential method PN-EN ISO 8317:2016-03
24 Child-resistant packaging, non-reclosable, for pharmaceutical products Ease of opening, Testing on a panel of persons Full and sequential method PN-EN 14375:2023-09

Reference standards (33)

ASTM D 3985-24
ASTM F 1249-20
ASTM F 1927-20
ASTM F 2476-24
DIN 10955:2024-01
DIN 53357:1982-10
PBw/BL-OJ/07.20 wydanie 2 z 24.03.2023 r.
PBw/BL-OJ/07.22 wydanie 1 z 02.01.2023 r.
PN EN 1186-1:2005
PN EN 1186-3:2023-01
PN-75/0-79172
PN-84/C-89100 metoda B
PN-88/C-89099
PN-C-89258-1:1997 pkt 3.18
PN-C-89258-1:1997 pkt 3.4
PN-C-89258-2:1997 pkt 4.3.1
PN-C-89258-2:1997 pkt 4.3.3
PN-C-89258-3:1997 pkt 4.3.1
PN-C-89258-3:1997 pkt 4.3.3
PN-C-89258-5:1997 pkt 3.3.6
PN-EN 1230-1:2009
PN-EN 1230-2:2009
PN-EN 13130-2:2007
PN-EN 14375:2023-09
PN-EN 862:2016-09
PN-EN ISO 527-1:2020
PN-EN ISO 527-3:2019
PN-EN ISO 536:2020-08
PN-EN ISO 6383-2:2005
PN-EN ISO 7765-1:2005
PN-EN ISO 8295:2005
PN-EN ISO 8317:2016-03
PN-ISO 4593:1999