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Long term water absorption by immersion (2A) ISO 16535
Parameters (quantitative): water absorption Wlt [%]
Article Number: 2011188
Category: chemical-physical testing material testing thermal insulating material
Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation.
Shipping at room temperature December 2026 Add to cart
Long term water absorption by immersion (2A) ISO 16535
Article Number: 2011188
December 2027 Add to cart
Long-term water absorption by diffusion ISO 16536
Article Number: 2011375
Category: chemical-physical testing material testing thermal insulating material
Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation.
New proficiency testing
Shipping at room temperature December 2026 Add to cart
Long-term water absorption by diffusion ISO 16536
Article Number: 2011375
December 2027 Add to cart
Loose bulk density and voids EN 1097-3
Parameters (quantitative): loose bulk density δb [Mg/m3], voids υ [%]
Article Number: 2010575
Category: chemical-physical testing material testing aggregates
Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation.
Shipping at room temperature November 2025 Add to cart
Loose bulk density and voids EN 1097-3
Article Number: 2010575
November 2026 Add to cart
Loose bulk density and voids EN 1097-3
Article Number: 2010575
November 2027 Add to cart
Loss of ignition of cement EN 196-2
Parameters (quantitative): loss on ignition [%]
Article Number: 2010268
Category: chemical-physical testing material testing cement
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA accreditation.
Shipping at room temperature November 2025 Add to cart
Loss of ignition of cement EN 196-2
Article Number: 2010268
November 2026 Add to cart
Loss of ignition of cement EN 196-2
Article Number: 2010268
November 2027 Add to cart
Mar Resistance of Surfaces PV 3974
Parameters (quantitative): relative change in gloss level [%]
Article Number: 2010699
Description: This Proficiency Test is part of the certification program at Volkswagen, independently of this, participation is possible for every laboratory.
Category: physical mechanical testing material testing plastics (thermoplastics)
Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation.
Shipping at room temperature April 2026 Add to cart
Mar Resistance of Surfaces PV 3974
Article Number: 2010699
April 2027 Add to cart
Marine water - chlorite, chlorate
Parameters (quantitative): chlorite [µg/l], chlorate [µg/l]
Article Number: 2011383
Description: Possible testing e.g. by EPA 300.1
Category: chemical-physical testing Environmental analytics Marine water
Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation.
New proficiency testing
Frozen shipping December 2026 Add to cart
Marine water - chlorite, chlorate
Article Number: 2011383
December 2027 Add to cart
Marine water - metals
Parameters (quantitative): arsenic (As) [µg/l], chromium (Cr) [µg/l], copper (Cu) [µg/l], mercury (Hg) [µg/l], nickel (Ni) [µg/l], zinc (Zn) [µg/l], lead (Pb) [µg/l], cadmium (Cd) [µg/l]
Article Number: 2011382
Category: chemical-physical testing Environmental analytics Marine water
Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation.
New proficiency testing
Shipping at room temperature December 2026 Add to cart
Marine water - metals
Article Number: 2011382
December 2027 Add to cart
Mass per unit area of fibre materials EN 12127 ISO 3801
Parameters (quantitative): Mass per unit area [g/m²]
Article Number: 2010733
Category: chemical-physical testing material testing textiles
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA and the DAkkS accreditation.
Shipping at room temperature May 2026 Add to cart
Mass per unit area of fibre materials EN 12127 ISO 3801
Article Number: 2010733
May 2027 Add to cart
Materials in contact with drinking water - leachable organic substances (EN 15768)
Parameters (qualitative): identification of various leachable organic substances
Parameters (quantitative): semi-quantification of the identified leachable organic substances [μg/l]
Article Number: 2011261
Description: A typical polymer material for contact with drinking water is to be analysed for leachable organic substances in accordance with EN 15768. Both the semi-quantitative concentration estimation and the identification of the detected substances are part of the PT.
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 April 2026 Add to cart
Materials in contact with drinking water - leachable organic substances (EN 15768)
Parameters (qualitative): identification of various leachable organic substances
Article Number: 2011261
April 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.