Interlaboratory Comparison Service
 
Interlaboratory comparisons are a convenient way to determine the accuracy of analyses. Innventia annually organizes interlaboratory calibration tests for a number of chemical analyses used in Pulp, Paper and Packaging applications.
 
All samples to be tested are distributed by Innventia. In June-August, the interlaboratory tests include pulp and paper samples, and in October-November water samples including white and black liquor samples, and in May-June 2011 paper/board for food contact, see table below. The participants receive a report with the compiled results having the identity of participating laboratories coded.
 
To register for one or several parameters, please contact Fredrik Aldeus (see details to the right). Laboratories that have participated earlier, will receive information automatically.


 

Innventia  Comparative testing 2010/2011

List of analyses

Parameter

Sample type

Suggested method

 
Pulp and paper - distributed in June

• Acetone soluble matter

Pulp

ISO14453/SCAN-CM 49

• Alkali solubility (S18)

Pulp

ISO 692

• Ash content

Pulp/paper

ISO 1762/ISO 2144

• Metals in pulp  (Na, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Mn, Cu)

Pulp

ISO 17812/ SCAN-CM 38

• Chemical Oxygen Demand    (COD)
   or Total Organic Carbon (TOC) 
   removable by washing

Pulp

SCAN-CM 44

• Kappa number

Pulp

ISO 302

• Organic chlorine

Pulp and/or paper

ISO11480/SCAN-CM 52

• pH in water extract

Paper

ISO 6588
ISO 29681:2009

• Total content of acidic groups

Pulp

SCAN-CM 65

• Total chlorine

Pulp and/or paper

ISO11480/SCAN-CM 51

• Viscosity

Pulp

ISO 5351

• Klason lignin and carbohydrates

Pulp

Method of choice

 
Effluent and filtrates – distributed in October

• Chlorate

Effluent

SCAN-W 10

• Complexing agents (EDTA and DTPA)

Effluent/Q-stage

SCAN-W 11

• Metals  (Na, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Mn, Al, Si)

Black liquor

SCAN-N 37+N38

• Metals (Na, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Mn, Al, Si)

Bleaching filtrate

Method of choice

• Hydrogen sulphide ion concentration

White liquor

SCAN-N 31

• Residual alkali

Black liquor

SCAN-N 33

• Total Organic Carbon(TOC)

Effluent/black liquor
and bleaching filtrate

EN 1484

 
Paper/board for food contact - distributed in May 2011

• Metals in paper - Total content
(As, Ba, Cr, Cd, Hg, Se, Sb)

Paper/board

  SCAN-CM 54 /P 73
+ (or) method of choice)

• Pentachlorophenol

Paper/board

EN/ISO 15320

• Diisopropyl naphthalenes (DIPN)

Paper/board

EN 14719

• Formaldehyde in water extract

Paper/board

EN 1541

• Transfer of OBA

Paper/board

EN 648

• Metals in water extract
(As, Ba, Cr, Cd, Hg, Se, Sb)

Paper/board

EN 645 + EN 12497/12498
+ method of choice

• Glyoxal


Paper/board

DIN 54603

 


 


Contacts

Fredrik Aldaeus

+46 8 676 7188

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