Tests and analyses

Various tests and analyses can be performed in our laboratories. Each case is individual, so we encourage you to contact us and discuss analyses of specific materials or substances. Our analysis and tests are outlined below, while information on the corresponding equipment can be found here

Wood and other biomass characterization

• Identification of wood species
• Chemical analysis of wood (extractives, cellulose, hemicelluloses un lignin)
• Standard method analysis of wood impregnation processes and the quality of impreganted wood
• Testing the physical and mechanical properties of wood materials

Characterization of various materials

• Aging of materials (artificial and natural tests)
• Freeze-thaw) cycle testing
• Testing the properties of coatings
• Determination of the physical-mechanical properties of boards – resistance in compression, bending, adhesive strength, internal bond strength, water absorption

• Analysis of the mechanical, surface, optical, and airflow properties of paper

• Fuel (firewood, pellets, briquettes, biomass) standard analyses - heat of combustion, density, shedding, ash, sulfur, chlorine and moisture content
• Analysis of coal and hard coal - volatile matter, ash content, non-volatile carbon, heat of combustion, coal burning time
• Determination of the surface area of ​​porous materials by nitrogen vapor adsorption using the BET model
• Testing the antioxidant activity of compounds in fatty substrates (in vivo) using the OXYPRESS device
• Pelletization tests of different types of dispersed biomass using flat pellet mill KAHL-14175, determination of pellet characteristics using modern solid biofuel standards
• Measurements of micro- and nanoparticle size and zeta potential of lignin and lignocellulose products
• Determination of surface activity at different interfaces
• Impact testing of composite materials

• Moisture content of liquids: DIN 51777

• Mechanical strength of porous materials: ISO 844:2014; ISO 1926:2005

• Flammability testing of materials EN 11925-2:2010; ISO 5660 - 1:2015

• Measurements of the foaming kinetics of foams using the FOAMAT machine

• Determination of the amount of closed pores of porous materials: ISO 4590:2016

• Determination of thermal conductivity: ISO 8301:1991

• Testing materials at cryogenic temperatures

Chemical analysis

• Quantitative analysis of metals in liquids and materials
• Determination of the chemical composition in plant biomass conversion products with classical and instrumental analysis methods
• Analysis of carbohydrates and their conversion products – C5, C6 sugars, acetic acid, furfural
• Chromatography – identification and determination of natural substances
• Analysis of commercial lignin and lignocellulosic raw materials using conventional chemistry and instrumental methods:
  • Klason lignin content (insoluble and soluble) (traditional chemistry methods)
  • Carbohydrate content (GC method)
  • Structural properties  (Py-GC/MS/FID, FTIR)
  • Composition of functional groups (traditional chemistry methods)
  • Ash and elemental composition

• Chemical analysis of polymers and their raw materials with FTIR; GPC/SEC; GC/MS; TGA; DSC; DMA; TMA and rheometry

• Hydroxyl number: DIN 53240-2

• Acid number: DIN 53402

• Iodine number: ISO 3961:2013

• Epoxy content: ASTM D1652-11