Laboratory Testing Services

In addition to the sale of new and used laboratory testing equipment for pulp and paper applications, Kalamazoo Paper Chemicals can now arrange contract testing for your products by most industry standard methods.

Beyond product testing, we can also arrange a variety of laboratory studies to assist you in product qualification or basic research.

Test methods include those of TAPPI, CPPA, ISO, ASTM, DIN, and many others.

As a complete listing of all possible methods is extremely difficult, you will find below a listing of many of the most requested techniques.

For additional help, please fill out our on line customer request form and we will have the appropriate specialist contact you to discuss your project. Please provide the following: Your complete contact information: The type of testing you need done and approximate volume Or the basic outline of your research project You may also contact us directly by e-mail at: info@kalpaperchem.com

Comprehensive Laboratory Testing and Project Services

PAPER & PAPERBOARD TESTING

Physical Properties

• basis weight or grammage
  
• density and bulk
  
• hygroexpansivity (expansion/contraction)
  
• moisture content
  
• porosity (air permeability)
  
• thickness (caliper)
  
• bursting strength
  
• curl
  
• folding endurance
  
• relative abrasiveness (needle abrasion)
  
• Scott bond
  
• short span compressive strength
  
• stiffness (Taber and Gurley)
  
• tearing resistance (Elmendorf tear)
  
• tensile properties (strength, stretch, TEA, breaking length, modulus, index)
  
• absorption rates (water and oil)
  
• Cobb size
  
• coefficient of friction (horizontal and slide angle)
  
• Hercules size
  
• rub resistance
  
• smoothness (Sheffield and PPS)
  
• water vapor transmission rate
  
• wax pick

Thermal Coating Properties

• aging (fluorescent and UV)
• thermal imaging
• thermal response analysis

Optical Properties

• brightness (ISO and TAPPI)
• color L a, b (Hunter and CIE)
• opacity (printing and TAPPI
• optical density

PULPING, BLEACHING, & PAPERMAKING

Pulping Studies

• kraft, soda, soda AQ, and sulfite

Bleaching Studies

• conventional bleaching process
• non-chlorine bleaching process
• enzyme bleaching process
• new bleaching processes

Secondary Fiber Processing

• deinking, cleaning, bleaching, stickies
• repulping studies
• flotation studies
• bleaching studies

Refining & Beater Studies

• Valley beater
• PFI Mill

Pulp Evaluation

• viscosity
• kappa
• dirt
• ash
• handsheets
• freeness
• screening
• stickies
• Britt Jar

ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Comprehensive Analysis

• paper coating (binders/pigments)
• component analysis
• troubleshooting (contaminants)
• competitor products
• GC/MS
• IR

Pulp Tests

• a, ß, y -cellulose
• solvent extractives
• ash (525°C)
• alkali solubility
• carboxyl content
• acid-insoluble ash
• carbohydrates
• lignin

Paper Tests

• moisture
• ash
• starch
• polyvinyl alcohol
• pH (hot/cold extraction, surface)

Pulping and Bleaching Liquors

• ion chromatography
• chemical analysis

MICROBIOLOGY

Microbiological Examination & Consulting

• pulp, paper and paperboard
• process water and slush pulp

- Fungus Resistance of Paper and Paperboard
- Microbial Identification/Quality Control
- Antimicrobial Preservative Effectiveness
- Plant Air Quality/Sanitation Sampling
- Plant Sanitation Sampling



NONWOVENS

Chemical

• Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)
• coating (binders/pigments)
• component analysis
• moisture
• ash

Physical

• basis weight and basis weight distribution by die-outs
• tensile strengths (GMT, etc.)
• hydro-head (for compact 3D, not 2D)
• frazier porosity (for compact 3D)
• mullen
• absorption (TAPPI methods)

Surface and Biological

• Colonies
• Perscative Aging
• BBE (Bacterial Entrapment Efficiency)

Custom Testing
Contract consultant available

FIBER SCIENCE	SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE
Wood Chip Identification Full Fiber Analysis
hardwood/softwood ratio species percentages natural and synthetic fiber identification layer purity studies	high resolution digital photography and image capture back-scatter electron detection and photography energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) and elemental identification
Fiber Dimensions length, diameter and coarseness cell wall thickness MorFi fiber Analyzer Bauer-McNett classification Fines/retention studies (Britt Jar) Fiber Identification Shive Percentage Fiber Stains Graff's "C" stain Phloroglucinol IKI stain Selleger's stain Herzberg stain Microtome Sectioning Photomicrography Speck Identification	IMAGE ANALYSIS web and tissue formation natural fiber morphology synthetic fiber diameter distribution z-directional fiber-mass analysis in paper mill dust, separating particles and fibers surface "fuzziness" of substances texture and crepe analysis porosity, apertures, and holes dirt residues and "fish-eyes" formation testing (heavy paper) fiber orientation stickies (hairy & smooth)

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For ANY Pulp or Paper testing need, please contact us by On-Line Form, Fax, or Toll Free in the U.S. at 1-800-248-9436. Unlike much of our competition, we have mill experienced personnel on hand to assist you. Chances are, we can help.