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Plastic materials - anaerobic biodegradability (ASTM D5511)
Parameters (quantitative): Biodegradation via CO2 and CH4 development [%]
Article Number: 2011139
Description: The samples should be tested for biodegradability under anaerobic conditions at 37°C (mesophilic conditions) over a period of 30 days. Note: Please contact us if you would like to test the samples at 52°C (thermophilic conditions).
Category: immunological, molecular biological and microbiological testing Environmental analytics biodegradation
Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation.
Refrigerated shipping October 2026 Add to cart
Plastic materials - anaerobic biodegradability (ASTM D5511)
Article Number: 2011139
October 2027 Add to cart
Plastic, silicone - overall migration using MPPO
Parameters (quantitative): overall migration: 1. migration (MPPO) [mg/dm²], overall migration: 2. migration (MPPO) [mg/dm²], overall migration: 3. migration (MPPO) [mg/dm²]
Article Number: 2010622
Description: Testing on silicone material. Possible testing e.g. by EN 1186-13.
Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging plastics, plastic film
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
Shipping at room temperature January 2026 Add to cart
Plastic, silicone - overall migration using MPPO
Article Number: 2010622
January 2027 Add to cart
Plastic, silicone - siloxanes
Parameters (quantitative): octamethylcyclotetrasiloxanes (D4) (CAS 556-67-2), decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5) (CAS 541-02-6), dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane (D6) (CAS 540-97-6)
Article Number: 2011260
Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging plastics, plastic film
Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation.
Shipping at room temperature August 2026 Add to cart
Plastic, silicone - siloxanes
Article Number: 2011260
August 2027 Add to cart
Plastic, silicone - volatile fractions
Parameters (quantitative): Mass fraction of volatile substances [% (m/m)]
Article Number: 2011015
Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging plastics, plastic film
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
Shipping at room temperature June 2026 Add to cart
Plastic, silicone - volatile fractions
Article Number: 2011015
June 2027 Add to cart
Plastics - action of microorganisms (ISO 846)
Parameters (quantitative): visuall evaluation
Article Number: 2011347
Category: immunological, molecular biological and microbiological testing material testing other building materials
Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation.
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New proficiency testing
Shipping at room temperature November 2026 Add to cart
Plastics - action of microorganisms (ISO 846)
Article Number: 2011347
November 2027 Add to cart
Plastics - brominated flame retardants
Parameters (quantitative): 2-bromobiphenyl (CAS 2052-07-5) [mg/kg], 2,2',3,3',4,4',5,5'-octabromobiphenyl (CAS 67889-00-3) [mg/kg], 2,2',3,3',4,4',5,5',6-nonabromobiphenyl (CAS 69278-62-2) [mg/kg], decabromodiphenyl ether (CAS 1163-19-5) [mg/kg], 2,2',3,4,4',5,5',6-octabromodiphenyl ether (CAS 337513-72-1) [mg/kg], 2,2',3,4,4',5',6-heptabromodiphenyl ether (CAS 207122-16-5) [mg/kg], 2,2',4,4'-tetrabromodiphenyl ether (CAS 5436-43-1) [mg/kg], 2,2',4,4',5,6'-hexabromodiphenyl ether (CAS 207122-15-4) [mg/kg], 2,2',4,5'-tetrabromobiphenyl (CAS 60044-24-8) [mg/kg], 2,2',4,5',6-pentabromobiphenyl (CAS 59080-39-6) [mg/kg], 2,2',5-tribromobiphenyl (CAS 59080-34-1) [mg/kg], 2,3,3',4,4',5,5'-heptabromobiphenyl (CAS 88700-06-5) [mg/kg], 2,5-dibromobiphenyl (CAS 57422-77-2) [mg/kg], 3,3',4,4',5,5'-hexabromobiphenyl (CAS 6044-26-0) [mg/kg], decabromobiphenyl (CAS 13654-09-6) [mg/kg], tetrabromobisphenol A (CAS 79-94-7) [mg/kg]
Article Number: 2011389
Description: Many brominated flame retardants are subject to various restrictions in the European Union. For example, the placing on the market and use of selected brominated diphenyl ethers is regulated by the POP Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2019/1021). This proficiency testing offers you the opportunity to verify your analysis of a wide range of brominated flame retardants in consumer goods made of plastic. Possible testing e.g. by IEC 62321-6, EN 62321-6, VDE 0042-1-6, EN IEC 62321-12, VDE 0042-1-12
Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging plastics, plastic film
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
New proficiency testing
Frozen shipping December 2026 Add to cart
Plastics - brominated flame retardants
Article Number: 2011389
December 2027 Add to cart
Plastics - burning rate FMVSS 302 and DIN 75200
Parameters (quantitative): Burning rate [mm/min]
Article Number: 2010819
Category: chemical-physical testing material testing plastics (thermoplastics)
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
Shipping at room temperature March 2026 Add to cart
Plastics - burning rate FMVSS 302 and DIN 75200
Article Number: 2010819
March 2027 Add to cart
Plastics - emission of carbonyl- and organic compounds ISO 16000-3,-6
Article Number: 2011387
Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging plastics, plastic film
Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation.
New proficiency testing
Shipping at room temperature October 2026 Add to cart
Plastics - emission of carbonyl- and organic compounds ISO 16000-3,-6
Article Number: 2011387
October 2027 Add to cart
Plastics - emission of VOC (micro-scale chamber)
Parameters (quantitative): VOC [µg/(m³*h)], aldehydes [µg/(m³*h)], ketones [µg/(m³*h)]
Article Number: 2011386
Description: Possible testing e.g. by DIN ISO 12219-3, ASTM D7706-16
Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging plastics, plastic film
Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation.
New proficiency testing
Shipping at room temperature September 2026 Add to cart
Plastics - emission of VOC (micro-scale chamber)
Article Number: 2011386
September 2027 Add to cart
Plastics - specific migration di-ethylene glycol (EN 13130-7)
Parameters (quantitative): di-ethylene glycol (ethanol 10%) [mg/kg], di-ethylene glycol (ethanol 20%) [mg/kg], di-ethylene glycol (ethanol 50%) [mg/kg], di-ethylene glycol (acetic acid 3%) [mg/kg], di-ethylene glycol (vegetable oil) [mg/kg]
Article Number: 2010222
Description: MEG and DEG have an SML value of 30 mg/kg. The ability to determine contents of MEG and DEG around the SML-value reliably can be proofed and certified with the corresponding two proficiency testing rounds, e.g. by EN 13130-7.
Category: chemical-physical testing consumer goods and packaging plastics, plastic film
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
Shipping at room temperature June 2026 Add to cart
Plastics - specific migration di-ethylene glycol (EN 13130-7)
Article Number: 2010222
June 2027 Add to cart
1 Parameters with this label depend on the number of participants and/or the choice of materials.
Under certain circumstances, this parameter may not be available in the proficiency test.