Industrial analytics and biodegradation offerings

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Industrial analytics and biodegradation offerings

Chemical Technology Research Group

Head
Dominika Kubica, PhD. Sc. Eng.
phone +48 517 883 165
dominika.kubica@ichp.lukasiewicz.gov.pl

 

Evaluation and analysis of household chemical products and raw materials:

Laundry detergents: evaluation of washing performance under real conditions, testing of washing capacity, encrustation, decrease in tear strength, greying, yellowing, shrinkage, discolouration, maintenance of whiteness, softening of washed products.

  • Liquid dishwashing detergents: test of washing capacity (IKW test, direct washing test) test of fat emulsifying capacity.
  • Sanitary cleaners: test of limescale-dissolving capacity.
  • Cleansing milks and powders: testing of washing capacity and surface damage.
  • Glass cleaners: testing of dirt-removing capacity, dry matter, alcohol content.
  • Shampoos: testing of foaming capacity.
  • Analytical and physico-chemical testing of raw materials and finished products.

Research equipment

  1. Wet Abrasion Scrub Tester 903/PG, SheenInstruments Ltd
  2. DataColor 400 spectrophotometer
  3. Komora True View 2 DataColor
  4. Micro-TRI-gloss meter, BYK-gardner
  5. Soxtec System 2 HT2 kits, Tecator
  6. Muffle furnace 48000, Thermolyne
  7. Testing machine LRX, Lloyd
  8. Equipment to evaluate the washing ability of hand dishwashing detergents
  9. Rotary-oscillation washer
  10. Dishwashers, Siemens
  11. Foaming capacity and foam persistence index evaluation equipment
  12. Equipment for assessing descaling capacity
  13. RVF viscometer, Brookfield
  14. Mettler Toledo PM400 vagranspirator
Contact
Eng. Renata Dudek
phone +48 517 883 166
renata.dudek@ichp.lukasiewicz.gov.pl

 

Tests for ultimate biodegradation of organic compounds including detergents

  • Tests for ultimate biodegradation by manometric respirometry
  • Investigations on ultimate biodegradation by measurement of dissolved organic carbon loss (DOC)
  • Determination of chemical oxygen consumption (COD)
  • Determination of dissolved organic carbon (DOC)

Tests performed by methods according to Commission Regulation (EC) No 440/2008 of 30 May 2008, OECD 301 and the standards PN-EN ISO 9408:2005, PN-EN ISO 7827:2013-06, PN-ISO 6060:2006 and ISO 8245:1999(E).
The laboratory is notified in the countries of the European Union for testing the biodegradation of detergents in accordance with Regulation No. 648/2004 EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on detergents (Official Journal of The European Union 2009/C39/05).

Shampoos: testing of foaming capacity.

  1. Closed-circuit respirometer Sapromat E, Labortechnik H+P
  2. Automatic carbon analyser TOC-5050, Shimadzu
  3. BigBigger Bill shakers, Brunswick, USA
  4. Equipment for the determination of COD by the titration method
Contact
Eng. Renata Dudek
phone +48 517 883 166
renata.dudek@ichp.lukasiewicz.gov.pl

 

Determination of triacylglycerols

Determination of triacylglycerols by gas chromatography in biocarbons and petroleum fractions containing biocarbons (accredited method).

Research equipment

Gas chromatograph 5890 Series II

Contact
Dominika Kubica, PhD. Sc. Eng.
phone +48 517 883 165
dominika.kubica@ichp.lukasiewicz.gov.pl

 

Małgorzata Walkiewicz, M. Sc.
phone +48 517 883 168
malgorzata.walkiewicz@ichp.lukasiewicz.gov.pl

 

Analysis of organic compounds, polymers and plastics

  • identification of organic compounds, polymers, plastics, paints, glues, binders, etc. by spectrophotometric and chromatographic methods;
  • identification and structure studies of non-volatile organic substances, e.g. synthetic and natural polymers, biochemical and geochemical products using the Py/GC/FTIR method;
  • determination of average molecular weights and molecular weight distribution of polymers by gel permeation chromatography (GPC);
  • analytical studies of organic compounds using FTIR and UV-VIS absorption spectrophotometry methods;
  • studies of the curing and cross-linking of macromolecular compounds using the FTIR method (determination of functional groups);
  • compositional analysis (identification of volatile components) of mixtures of organic compounds using GC/MS and GC/AED methods;
  • determination of trace amounts of toxic substances (monomers and solvents) in plastic and other products by GC method using head-space technique, flame ionization detectors (GC/FID) and atomic emission detectors (GC/AED) and electron capture detectors (GC/ECD);
  • determination of C1–C3 alcohol content in household chemical products and pharmaceutical products using the GC/FID method;
  • determination of the content of organic acids, hydrocarbons, alcohols, esters and ketones in gas samples by GC/FID;
  • testing the migration into food simulants and the emission of trace amounts of substances from plastic products into the atmosphere using spectrophotometric and chromatographic methods;
  • control of the purity of chemical raw materials and testing of technological processes using UV, GC, FTIR and AAS methods.
Contact
Joanna Sołtysiak, PhD Sc.
phone +48 517 883 167
joanna.soltysiak@ichp.lukasiewicz.gov.pl

 

  • determination of volatile fragrance and aroma compounds by GC-MS;
  • determination of organic compounds in cosmetic raw materials by gas chromatography (GC-MS, GC-FID);
  • identification of volatile organic compounds in various matrices by GC-MS and Headspace-GC-MS;
  • determination of the fatty acid composition in vegetable oils and animal fats (in accordance with PN-EN ISO 5508:1996 and PN-EN ISO 5509:2001) by the GC method;
  • analysis of gas samples using GC-MS and GC-FID/TCD methods
  • determination of formaldehyde content in cosmetic products and raw materials (in accordance with the Regulation of the Minister of Health of 16 July 2004, Journal of Laws No. 206 of 22 September 2004, item 2106) using the HPLC method;
  • determination of water content by Karl Fischer coulometric titration according to PN-EN ISO 12937 and ASTMD 6304
  • determination of water content by Karl Fischer potentiometric titration
  • determination of bromine index by coulometric titration according to ASTMD1492
  • determination of bromine number by coulometric titration
  • determination of density – hydrometer method according to ASTMD 1298 and PN-EN ISO 3675
  • determination of density – pycnometer method
  • determination of phosphorus content by spectrophotometric method according to AOCS Official Method ca 12-55
  • determination of free water content according to ASTMD 2709
  • determination of the content of unsaponifiable substances in vegetable and animal oils and fats according to PNISO 3596
  • marking of insoluble contaminants in vegetable and animal oils and fats according to PN-EN ISO 663
  • determination of iodine value according to PN-EN 14111
  • determination of the peroxide value in vegetable and animal oils and fats according to PN-EN ISO 3960
  • determination of saponification value according to PN-C-04043
  • determination of acid value according to PN-EN 14104 and PN-ISO 660
  • determination of water content and volatile substances in vegetable and animal oils and fats according to PN-EN ISO 662
  • aniline point determination according to ASTMD 611
  • determination of asphaltene content according to ASTMD 3279
  • determination of the flow temperature according to PN-EN ISO 3016
  • determination of the refractive index according to ASTMD 1218
 
Contact
Dominika Kubica, PhD. Sc. Eng.
phone +48 517 883 165
dominika.kubica@ichp.lukasiewicz.gov.pl
 
Małgorzata Walkiewicz, M. Sc.
phone +48 517 883 168
malgorzata.walkiewicz@ichp.lukasiewicz.gov.pl
 

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