Chemical Analysis Testing

Chemical Analysis Testing at VTEC Laboratories

Ensuring your product complies with national and international standards for quality and safety is essential. At VTEC Laboratories, we offer comprehensive chemical testing and plastic analysis to make sure your product meets state, federal and international regulations from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), International Standards Organization (ISO), American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) and other leading agencies.

Chemical Testing Standards:

At VTEC Laboratories, we provide chemical testing and plastic analyses for the following chemical standards:

• AOAC
• AOCS
• ASTM
• CODEX
• EPA
• FPA
• ISO
• USP-NF

We also offer testing for government and military applications for Mil-STD 810F, IEC, ISO and ASTM compliance.

Chemical Testing Capabilities at VTEC Labs

Types of chemical testing we provide for basic and industrial chemicals include:

• Electrochemistry:

  Our team determines the resistance, breakdown voltage and current and dielectric constants according to ASTM D3380 standard. We also conduct DSC/TGA thermal analysis and physical testing to review tensile strength, compression and other factors of your sample.

• Heavy Metals:

  Any sample matrix can undergo testing by our team, per the EPA’s SW-846, the ASTM’s D5702 and the Restriction of Hazardous Substances’ (RoHS’) test specifications. Instruments used during heavy metals testing include ion chromatography (I-C), x-ray fluorescence (XRF), D-C plasma emission (DCP) and graphite furnace atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS). We ensure a 100 percent recovery of all tested metals through high-pressure microwave digestion.

• Chemical and Nutritional:

  We ensure your food meets AOAC standards for fats, proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, cholesterol, trans-fats and other nutritional values. VTEC can also provide Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) and organic food validation via our microbial and PCR-DNA analyzers.

• Environmental Impact and Assessment:

  Through certified protocols and approved methods, our team delivers an initial assessment of your work environment to ensure you comply with EPA and Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) regulations for SW-846 applications. Environmental Impact and Assessment testing is also available for plastics.

• Chromatography:

  Via high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and gas chromatography (GC), our team tests plastic extracts for residual plasticizers, off-taste or odorous compounds and flame retardants, as well as uncured monomers or oligomers, per ASTM D1045 standards.

• MSDS:

  We provide a complete Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) testing for products and packaging material. Our team tests according to GreenSeal, CODEX and USP/NF specifications for phthalate, BPA, heavy metals, volatile organic compounds (VOC) and hazardous air pollutants (HAPs).

• Spectroscopy:

  We use high-resolution instruments and sophisticated sampling accessories to meet all ASTM, ISO and EU standards. We provide quality control testing for incoming raw materials and characterization for resins and polymers, plus identify compounds from manufacturing or toxicity studies. Additive determination, chemical permeability, color, weathering, stability and UV-inhibitor testing is also available for ASTM standards.

Applications

Applications of the chemical testing we provide include:

• Adhesives
• Cosmetics
• Consumer Products
• Foods & Beverages
• Industrial Chemicals
• Metals & Alloys
• Paints & Coatings
• Pharmaceuticals
• Polymers & Resins
• Structural Materials
• Wood & Paper