Laboratory services for the biobased industry

Our laboratory offers extensive services related to biomass processing and development of packaging materials. We offer both testing of samples and larger project entities.

Laboratory papermaking,

• Dynamic sheet forming (multilayer possibility)
• Scandinavian sheet forming
• Testing of furnishes, chemicals, fillers

Laboratory pulp refining, Voith Lab refiner

• Refining behavior
• Pulp quality control
• Refining of pulps from alternative sources

Paper testing

• Strength properties
• Structure
• Surface properties
• Formation
• Fiber composition
• Testing of fluff pulp

Barrier testing

• Oxygen transmission rate (OTR)
• Water vapor transmission rate (WVTR/MVTR)
• Oil- and grease resistance (OGR)
• Hexane vapor transmission rate (HVTR)
• Hot air seal-ability
• Glue-ability, hot-melt & dispersion glues

Laboratory coating

• Coating recipe development
• Drawdown coating
• Pond sizing
• Curtain flow testing

Chemical analysis

• Pulp mill recovery analyses
• Ion chromatography
• Carbohydrates
• Gravimetry
• Extraction
• Titration
• Spectrometry
• Catalytic combustion

Microbiological analyses, culture independent

• ATP
• qPCR
• Shelf-life studies

Microplastics analyses

• Analysis of solid samples
• Analysis of liquid samples

Testing of packaging materials

• Recyclability
• Home compostability

For inquiries contact: Eva Sandås, eva.sandas@kcl.fi Watti Lehtimäki, watti.lehtimaki@kcl.fi