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LABORATORIES - TESTING

Laboratories

A Glance of Laboratories Division

Recognition of IIP Laboratories

Testing of Packaging Meterials and Packages

UN Certification of Packages for Hazardous Goods

In Laboratories Training

Future Expansion Programme

GLIMPSE OF TESTING LABORATORIES

IMPORTANT TESTING EQUIPMENTS AVAILABLE IN THE LABORATORY

Universal Testing Machine
Spectro Photometer
Optical Density Tester
Oxygen Head space analyzer
Digital Based thickness tester
Gloss meter
Differential scanning calorimetery
Water vapour transmission rate analyzer( Mocon , USA and Lyssy , Switzerland )
Oxygen Transmission rate analyzer ( Lyssy , Switzerland )
Co-efficient of friction tester
Torque Tester
Smoothness and Porosity Tester
Scuff proofness tester
Viscosity Tester
Melt flow index tester
Gelboflex Tester
Folding endurance Tester
Bursting Strength Tester (Paper & Paper Board)
Stiffness Tester
Hot tack strength Tester
Salt spray Chamber
Rain Chamber
Climatic Chamber
Inclined-Impact tester
Vibration Tester (Mechanical & Micro Processor Based )
Drop Tester
Compression Strength Tester
Drum Tester

(A) TESTING FEES FOR INDIVIDUAL TESTS

Sr No	Particulars of the Test	Standards	Minimum sample required	Patron/Life Member(in Rs)	Member (in Rs)	Non-Member(in Rs)
1.	Accelerated ageing test (Keeping quality) for stencil	IS : 5086	10 cm x 20 cm	770	880	990
2.	Adhesion performance (gummed paper tape)	IS : 4185	2 m tape	330	360	385
3.	Adhesion strength of adhesive	IS : 2257	1 Kg Adhesive	605	660	715
4.	Adhesion strength of pressure sensitive cellulose tapes	IS : 2880	1 m tape (roll)	605	660	715
5.	Adhesion strength of pressure sensitive tape to self	IS : 8402	5 m tape (roll)	605	660	715
6.	Adhesive content	-----------	1 m tape 1 x 1 m board	275	330	385
7.	Air resistance	BS : 2925	50 cm x 50 cm	275	300	360
8.	Alkalinity of paper	IS : 1060	50 cm x 50 cm	275	300	360
9.	Alkalinity of paper board, etc.	IS : 1060	50 cm x 50 cm	275	300	360
10.	Alkalinity of glass	IS : 2091 & IS : 2303	3 nos.	880	990	1100
11.	Alkali resistance	Printing Ink Manual	50 cm x 50 cm	275	300	360
12.	Alkali staining number	IS : 1060	50 cm x 50 cm	330	360	385
13.	Alpha cellulose content	IS : 1060	50 cm x 50 cm	605	660	715
14.	Annealing defects in glass bottles	-------------	6 nos.	495	550	605
15.	Anchorage of adhesives in pressure sensitive cellulose tapes	IS : 2880	5 m of tape	275	300	360
16.	Ash content	IS : 1060	50 cm x 50 cm	275	300	360
17.	Bacteria count	IS : 2860	ad-hoc	880	990	1100
18.	Bending test for boards	IS : 1060	50 cm x 50 cm	220	275	330
19.	Bitumen content	IS : 1398	50 cm x 50 cm	275	300	360
20.	Bleeding resistance (for bitumen impregnated paper)	IS : 1398	50 cm x 50 cm	275	300	360
21.	Blister packaging studies -first 2 hours -per day 6 hours(more than 2 hrs.) (cost of film, mould and other materials used for studies will be additional)		6 nos (one item)	495 ad-hoc	550 ad-hoc	605 ad-hoc
22.	Blocking resistance	IS : 4006	50 cm x 50 cm	385	415	440
23.	Breaking length of paper	IS : 1060	75 cm x 75 cm	385	415	440
24.	Brightness	ASTM	100 cm x 100 cm	385	415	440
25.	Boiling range	BP 1973	500 ml	275	300	360
26.	Brimful capacity	---------------	3 nos	275	300	360
27.	Bottom Lift Test for FIBC/IBC	IS 14738-1999 IMDG Annx-1	3 Nos.	960	1080	1200
28.	Bulk of paper & paperboard	IS : 1060	50 cm x 50 cm	275	300	360
29.	Burst factor	IS : 1060	100 cm x 100 cm	385	415	440

30.	Burst Index	IS : 1397 (RA 1995)	100 cm x 100cm	385	415	440
31.	Bursting strength of paper and paperboard	IS : 1060	100 cm x 100 cm	275	300	360
32.	Bursting strength of cloth	IS : 1966	1m	275	300	360
33.	Bursting strength, wet	IS : 1060	100 cm x 100 cm	330	360	385
34.	(i) Caliper (thickness)	IS : 1060	50 cm x 50 cm	220	275	330
	(ii) Multilayer co-extruded film (by unitron/kyowa)
	2 layer film		1 m	605	660	715
	3 layer film		1 m	660	715	825
	5 layer film		1 m	880	990	1100
	(iii) PVC sheets and films	IS : 2076	1 m	385	415	440
35.	Carbon Black Content (plastic)	ASTM D 1603	1 m	970	1080	1200
36.	Can seaming studies (size 10" diameter x 14" height)	---------	---------	---------	-------	-------
	first 2 hours	-------	6 nos.	495	550	605
	per day 6 hours (more than 2 hrs.)	-------	-------	ad-hoc	ad-hoc	ad-hoc
37.	Capacity of bottles/drums/Jerrycans	-------	3 nos.	220	275	330
38.	Carbon coating and solvent soluble coating	IS : 1551	50 cm x 50 cm.	330	360	385
39.	Carbon dioxide analysis (head Space)	---------	10 container	605	660	715
40.	Carbon dispersion	-------	-------	495	550	605
41.	Cellulose content (alpha, beta and gamma individually)	IS : 1060 TAPPI 429 OS-78	100 cm x 100 cm	935	990	1100
42.	Central loading of plate (for plywood)	IS : 1734	10 cm x 2.5 cm (10 nos.)	770	880	990
43.	Chemical alteration on	-------	10 sheets of paper	880	990	1100
	cheque paper (observation)	-------	of any size	-------	-------	-------
44.	Chemical resistance of HDPE containers	IS :7394	3 nos.	495	550	605
45.	Chloride content	IS :1060	100 cm x 100 cm.	385	415	440
46.	Chromo coating of paper/board	IS :4658	100 cm x 100 cm.	495	550	605
47.	Cleavage test for wood	ASTM D 143-52 Part-22 (1972)	18cm x 8cm x 8cm.	495	550	605
48.	Coating machine trial on K coater for 6 hrs. or part thereof	-------	ad-hoc	1430	1705	1980
49.	Coating machine trial on lab model for 6 hrs. or part thereof	-------	ad-hoc	1430	1705	1980
50.	Coating thickness (by ELCO meter)	-------	50 cm x 50 cm.	385	415	440
51.	Coliform count	IS : 2860	ad-hoc	1100	1320	1430
52.	Colour comparison	-------	ad-hoc	385	415	440
53.	Compressibility/Recovery of cork/EPE	IS : 4253	1 m x 1 m	880	990	1100
54.	Compression strength of cartons (duplex board, E, Fluted, grey board)	IS : 7028	3 nos.	605	660	715
55.	Compression energy set	-------	3 nos.	385	415	440
56.	Compression strength of paper core (radial/axial)	-------	3 nos.	605	660	715
57.	Compression strength of transport containers	IS : 7028 ASTM D 642-76 (Part-20)	3 nos.	605	660	715
58.	Compression strength test on buckets (1+1 stack) as per customer specified std.	-------	6 packs	605	660	715

59.	Compression strength of wood	BS : 373.57	8 cm x 4 cm x 4 cm (10 nos.) 8 cm parallel to grain	605	660	715
60.	Compression energy of transport container	-------	3 nos.	660	770	880
61.	Compression Strength for FIBCs	IS : 14738 (Part 4) 1999	3 Nos.	960	1080	1200
62.	Concentration of sodium carbonate	IS : 376	500 gm	330	360	385
63.	Concentration of sodium hydroxide	IS : 376	500 gm	330	360	385
64.	Copper number of paper	IS : 1060	50 cm x 50 cm	495	550	605
65.	Corrugated medium test (CONCORA)	-------	50 cm x 50 cm	495	550	605
66.	Crack resistance of blow moulded Plastic container	ASTM D 2561-1976	12 nos.	990	1100	1210
67.	Cut out and filling	IS : 5086	50 cm x 50 cm	220	275	330
68.	Cyclic top lift for FIBC	BS : 6382	3 nos.	1980	2090	2200
69.	Cyclic Test on FIBCs (upto 60 cycles)	IS : 14738 Part 3 1999	3 Nos.	960	1080	1200
70.	Dart impact	IS : 2508	200 cm x 50 cm	385	415	440
71.	Density (Denier/Specific Gravity)	IS : 2508	50 cm x 50 cm (10 sheets)	330	360	385
72.	Determination of stability of pressure sensitive tape	IS : 2880	10 m tape (roll)	990	1100	1210
73.	Dimensional change of paper/films	ASTM D 1042-51 (1978). Part-35	50 cm x 50 cm	495	550	605
74.	Dimension of carton/box/other packages (including partitions) per dimension	ASTM D 2658-68(1978). Part 20	3 nos.	220	275	330
75.	Dimension of bottles : glass/plastic		3 nos.	990	1100	1210
76.	Drop test (sequential drops)	ASTM D 775-80 (Part-20). IS : 7028	3 nos.	605	660	715
77.	Drop Test for FIBCs/IBC	IMDG Annex 1 BS 6382 1983	3 Nos.	960	1080	1200
78.	Durability test (pencil/pen/carbon sheets)	IS : 3450	40 cm x 20 cm (4 sheets)	385	415	440
79.	Edge crush test (for CFB)	IS : 7063	50 cm x 50 cm	385	415	440
80.	Effect of natural light on paper/film (visual observations)	-------	50 cm x 50 cm (4 sheets)	275	300	360
81.	Effect of temperatures on paper/film (visual observations)	-------	50 cm x 50 cm (4 sheets)	385	415	440

82.	Effectiveness of temporary	corrosion preventive	IS : 1674	ad-hoc	990	1100	1210
83.	Effectiveness of VCI/VPI coated paper	Metal Box Co., U.K.	50 cm x 50 cm of VPI paper and the material to be packed	495	550	605
84	Efficiency of closure wads (leakage)	-------	20 nos. (filled) &	ad-hoc	ad-hoc	ad-hoc
	under vibratory condition and	-------	10 nos. (empty)	-------	-------	-------
	at 55 +_ 1deg C temperature for 72 hrs.	-------	Containers	-------	-------	-------
85.	Elongation for plastic film/straps	ASTM D- 3950/1980 (Part -20)	3 m	330	360	385
86.	Environmental stress crack resistance (plastics)	IS/ASTM	ad-hoc	495	550	605
87.	Estimation of fatty and rasin acid in paper extractable by ether	IS : 1060	50 cm x 50 cm	660	715	770
88.	Estimation of lead and lead components in paper	IS : 1060	50 cm x 50 cm	660	715	770
89.	Excess paper used in fluting media (draw factor)	-------	50 cm x 50 cm	275	300	360
90.	Exposure studies - climatic/humidity/temperature	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
	(1)Humidity chamber (-20degC to + 100degC & 10% R.H. to 98% R.H.)	-------	50 cm x 50 cm	ad-hoc	ad-hoc	ad-hoc
	(2)Climatic Chamber 38degC & 90% R.H. 27degC & 65% R.H.	-------	-------	ad-hoc	ad-hoc	ad-hoc
	(3)Ultra cryostal (upto - 30degC)	-------		ad-hoc	ad-hoc	ad-hoc
	(4)Exposre to high temperature	-------	-------	ad-hoc	ad-hoc	ad-hoc
-------	(5)Exposure to low temperature	-------	-------	ad-hoc	ad-hoc	ad-hoc
-------	(6)Weather-0-meter per day	-------	-------	ad-hoc	ad-hoc	ad-hoc
91.	Extractability studies on plastics	IS : 9845	5 m or 20 nos. (small pieces) 10cm x 10 cm	-------	-------	-------
-------	- one simulant	-------	-------	1980	2200	2420
-------	- four simulant	-------	-------	6380	7260	8250
92.	Exudation test (for bitumen/pitch coal tar impregnated paper)	IS : 1060	50 cm x 50 cm	330	360	385
93.	Fastness to light(by uv light--carbon are/xenon lamp)first 24hrs.or part thereof	IS : 101	50 cm x 50 cm	ad-hoc	ad-hoc	ad-hoc
94.	Fibre analysis (qualitative)	IS : 5285	25 cm x 25 cm	ad-hoc	ad-hoc	ad-hoc
-------	per ply	-------	-------	275	300	360
-------	for 2 plies	-------	-------	330	360	385
-------	for 3 plies	-------	-------	330	360	385
-------	for 5 plies	-------	-------	495	550	605
-------	for 7 plies	-------	-------	660	715	770
95	Fibre board -- static bending test	ASTM D1098-61 (1973) part-20 IS : 4006-1987	100 cm x 100 cm	385	415	440
96.	Flammability of treated paper,board and film	TAPPI 461-Om-81	50 cm x 50 cm	275	300	360
97.	Flat crush resistance	IS : 4006	50 cm x 50 cm	330	360	385
98.	Flex crack resistance	IS : 7016	50 cm x 50 cm	1210	1320	1430
99.	Flexural properties of rigid/semi-rigid plastics	ASTM D 790-81 (part-35)	100 cm x 100 cm	495	550	605
100.	Flute height	IS : 2771	25 cm x 25 cm	220	275	330
101.	Folding endurance :	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
-------	A. (Schopper type) for paper, paperboard	IS : 1060	50 cm x 50 cm	330	360	385
-------	B. Material other than paper, paperboard	-------	50 cm x 50 cm	385	415	440
102.	Friction Testing :	-------	-------	-------	-------	-------
-------	A. Dynamic friction test (pendulum method)	TAPPI draft std. 815	100 cm x 100 cm	330	360	385
-------	B. Static friction test (tilting plane)	TAPPI draft std. 815	100 cm x 100 cm	330	360	385
-------	C. Co-efficient of friction of plastic film on INSTRON (Stationary plane moving sledge)	ASTM D-1894-1978 (part-35)	100 cm x 100 cm	495	550	605
-------	D. Co-efficient of friction of plastic film (Stationary plane moving sledge) CEAST instrument		100 cm x 100 cm	495	550	605
103.	Fumigation retention	IS : 13217	100 cm x 100 cm	1595	1760	1925
104.	Fungus resistance of paper and paperboard (Mildew)	ASTM D-2020(65)-1976-(Part-20)	50 cm x 50 cm	880	990	1100
105.	Fungus resistance of plywood	IS : 303	15 cm x 5 cm x 5 cm	880	990	1100
106.	Fungus resistance (effectiveness of preservatives)	-------	50 cm x 50 cm	880	990	1100
107.	Gas permeability (O2 )for each gas for film	-------	5.0 m	1540	1705	1900
108.	Glass content in FRP		6 nos.	385	415	440
109.	Gloss	ASTM D-2457-35	ad-hoc	385	415	440
110.	Glue shear strength	IS : 1734	15 cm x 5 cm x 5 cm	495	550	605
111.	Grammage of paper	IS : 1060	50 cm x 50 cm	220	275	330
	Grammage of 3 ply	IS : 7063	50 cm x 50 cm	330	360	385
	Grammage of 5 ply	IS : 7063	50 cm x 50 cm	385	415	440

	Grammage of 7 ply	IS : 7063	50 cm x 50 cm	495	550	605
	Grammage of other combinations (per ply/sample) (In case of flexible laminates and coated material, additional fee of Rs.100/- only per sample will be levied for delamination, dewaxing, etc.)	IS : 7063	50 x 50 cm	220	275	330
112.	Grease resistance	IS : 4006	50 cm x 50 cm	275	300	360
113.	Handle strength of HDPE containers	IS : 7394	3 nos.	330	360	385
114.	Handle pull of HDPE/metal containers	IS : 10840/IS : 10325	Ad-hoc	330	360	385
115.	Handle pull test for PP/CFB cartons	-------------	5 nos.	495	550	605
116.	Hardness (indentation) test	-------------	-------------	-------------	-------------	----------
	-for wood	BS : 373-57	18cm x 8cm x 8cm (10 nos.)	495	550	605
	-for nylon insulated joints/containers	RDSO no.40-75	100 cm x 100 cm	385	415	440
117.	Haze	ASTM D-1003 (Part -35)	100 cm x 100 cm film	385	415	440
118.	Heat seal strength/set of condition (fin seal or lap seal)	ASTM F 88 (1973) (Part-21)	50 cm x 50 cm	495	550	605
119.	Heat seal energy absorption		50 cm x 50 cm	495	550	605
120.	Heat shrinkage of plastic films	ASTM D 1204-1978 (Part-35)	30 cm x 30 cm	385	415	440
121.	Hot Tack Test (film, laminates)	ASTM F 1921	50 cm x 50 cm	1620	1800	2000
122.	Hydraulic pressure test (containers)	IS : 6312/IS : 1783 IS : 10325/ect.	3 nos.	495	550	605
123.	Hydraulic Pressure Test for IBC	IMDG	2 Nos.	960	1080	1200
124.	Hydrostatic pressure test for glass/plastic bottles	IS : 1107	10 nos.	330	360	385
125.	Ice Melting Rate (Temp. Set)	-------	2 Nos.	2140	2380	2640
126.	Identification of adhesive (in packaging material)		50 cm x 50 cm.	385	415	440
127.	Identification of gum (in fibre board)		25 cm x 25 cm.	275	300	360
128.	Identification of materials in multi-layer/co-extruded film by DSC/TMA		50 cm x 50 cm.	2750	2970	3300
129.	Identification of plastics(chemical method)		25 gms/50 cm x 50 cm	770	880	990
130.	Impact test (for glass bottles)	IS : 1392	5 bottles	330	360	385
131.	Impact withstand test (Ball impact test)	IEC : 1131-2	2 packs	495	550	605
	As per customer specified Std.	Clause : 6.3.5.5.1
132.	Inclined impact test (for transport containers)	IS : 7028	3 nos.	495	550	605
133.	Ink adhesion test	IS : 10840/IS :11352	3 nos./1 m roll	330	360	385
134.	Izod impact test	ASTM D 256 (Part-35)	10 cm x1.5 cm	385	415	440
135.	Kries test for oil		500 ml	275	300	360
136.	Lacquer coating, determintion of continuity of coating (visual and comparative)	--------	4 containers	580	660	715
137.	Lacquer curing test	IS : 9992	3 containers	385	415	440
138.	Leak in heat sealed flexible packages	ASTM D 3078-1977 (Part -20)	6 Pouches	275	300	360
139.	Leakage Test for IBC	IMDG Manual	2 Nos.	960	1080	1200
140.	Leakage test of (air pressure)	--------	--------	--------	--------	--------
	A. plastic containers	IS : 6312	3 nos.	275	300	360
	B. for metal containers	as per relevant IS	3 nos.	275	300	360
141.	Legibility of typing (for stencil paper)	IS : 5086	2 nos.	275	300	360
142.	Load bearing capacity (paper pulp moulded tray)	--------	4 nos.	275	300	360
143.	Machine/cross direction of (paper and paperboard)	IS : 1060	50 cm x 50 cm	275	300	360
144.	Melt flow index	ASTM D 1238 (Part-35)	1 Kg granules	385	415	440