Paper and Board Physical Testing Laboratory

Analyses, qualified reports and expert reports on paper and board.
Certified by CEPI (Comparative European Testing Working Group).
Qualitative and quantitative analysis of fibre composition in pulp, paper and board.
Determination and analysis of physico–mechanical properties of paper and board.
Determination and analysis of surface properties and fluid permeability of paper and board.
Determination and analysis of optical properties of paper.
Determination and analysis of physico–mechanical properties of corrugated board and its paper components.
Assessment of paper permanence and aging resistance.

Air-conditioned laboratory at 23 ºC and 50% RH.
Light microscope with dedicated acquisition system and software for processing Deltapix images.
Equipment for assessing permanence and aging resistance in paper and other materials: Heraeus Vötsch HC 2020 environmental chamber (10–100 ºC, 10–95% RH) and Suntest CPS+ from Heraeus Industrietechnik.
Equipment for assessing optical properties of paper. Technidyne Color Touch PC spectrophotometer.
Equipment for assessing physico–chemical properties of corrugated board and its paper components: Concora Corrugator, compressometer, Taber and Kodak rigidimeters.
Equipment for assessing physico–mechanical properties of paper and board: Universal testing -tensile, compressive, friction- system; Zero-span tensile strength meter. Digital micrometer, Tear meter, Folding meter, paper and board Burst meter, Scott Bond tester.
Equipment for assessing surface properties and fluid permeability in paper and board: Gurley, Bendtsen, Bekk, Schopper, Cobb tester.

White Biotechnology for added value products from renewable plant polymers: Design of tailor-made biocatalysts and new industrial bioprocesses (BIORENEW). NMP2-CT-2006-026456. Sixth Framework Programme.
Functionalization of lignocellulosic fibres by use of laccase–mediator systems involving natural phenolic compounds (FUNCICEL). CTQ2009-12904.
Materials and application treatments of cement mortars reinforced with plant fibres (FIBRACEM-2006). BIA2006-11302.
Optimization of new bleaching sequences using the laccase–mediator system (ENZPULP). CTQ2005-08925-C02-01/PPQ.

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Telf. Laboratory: 93 7398288 - 93 7398173