Eta Innovations Research Hub
Testing, analytical and research and development services. New technologies laboratory.
Activity description
Testing services offered
All services are available in our online shop
Identification of organic compounds
- Identification analysis of the main substance and additives by FTIR spectroscopy – determination of chemical composition
- Determination of volatile organic compound emissions by GC chromatography
- Determination of the degree of similarity to a reference standard (quality and purity analysis of raw material batches)
Thermal and flammability testing
- Determination of melting point
- Variable-temperature FTIR analysis of solids in the range
- Determination of the optical density of smoke generated during sample combustion
- Determination of ash content
Physicochemical and general characterisation
- Bulk density (loose and tapped)
- Water content
- Determination of the degree of crystallinity
- Determination of melting point
Spectroscopic characterisation
- Colour assessment in a selected colour scale
- Determination of film haze (Haze coefficient)
- Determination of light transmittance / absorbance in a given range
Migration testing
- Overall migration into food simulants, i.e. distilled water, 10% ethanol, 3% acetic acid, 20% ethanol, 50% ethanol, isooctane, 95% ethanol, olive oil
- Specific migration of low-molecular-weight substances into food simulants
Testing of electrical properties
- Testing of electrical properties
- Impedance analysis
Metals testing
- Heavy metals in plastics
- EDX and EDXRF analysis