State of the art polymer testing

Our laboratory's objective is to test polymer materials, packaging, and products to assist in determining their compliance with the circular economy

Laboratory methods

The laboratory is accredited in accordance with the standard LVS EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017 “General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories.”

Registration No. LATAK-T-687 with the Latvian National Accreditation Bureau.
The laboratory’s accreditation certificate for the testing scope is valid until 19 September 2029.

The organization of the laboratory’s work is based on the requirements of LVS EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017, as well as on the principles of the LEAN efficiency program (methods – 5S, Kaizen, and Asaichi).

The laboratory was established within the framework of the European Union project LIFE20 IPE/LV/000014 – LIFE Waste to Resources IP.

Accreditation Certificate

 

Accredited method

Name of testStandard/methodName of standard
The melt mass-flow rate (MFR) of thermoplasticLVS EN ISO 1133-1:2022 / Procedure A: Mass-measurement methodPlastics. Determination of the melt mass-flow rate (MFR) and melt volume-flow rate (MVR) of thermoplastic- Part 1.
AshLVS EN ISO 3451-12019 A method (Rapid method)Plastic- Determination of ash – Part 1: General methods

Non-accredited method

Name of testStandard/methodName of standard
Melting peak temperatureLVS EN ISO 11357-1:2023 LVS EN ISO 11357-3:2025Plastic- Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) – Part 1: General principles Plastic- Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) – Part 3: Determination of temperature and enthalpy of melting and crystallization
Enthalpy changeLVS EN ISO 11357-1:2023 LVS EN ISO 11357-3:2025Plastic- Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) – Part 1: General principles Plastic- Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) – Part 3: Determination of temperature and enthalpy of melting and crystallization and enthalpy of melting and crystallization
FTIR analysis17025-NP-01 (In-home method)In-home method is based on  FTIR spectroscopy

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Samples for testing are accepted Monday – Friday, 9:00 – 16:00.