Services
The ÖTI test laboratory offers a broad portfolio of tests from the following fields:
- Chemical contaminant testing, e.g. pesticides, preserving agents, heavy metals, thermo extraction on solvent residues;
- Emission testing of items for interior decoration and flooring;
- Fire testing of flooring, furniture upholstery, curtains, articles of decoration and textiles/PPE (Personal Protective Equipment);
- Physical testing of flooring (including tests pertaining to the basic requirements and tests for classification into the load range);
- Physical testing of textiles, such as scrub resistance, pilling characteristics and tensile tests;
- Physiological testing (skin simulator);
- Sensory odour testing of flooring, foam materials and textiles;
- Light exposure and aeration testing of textiles and flooring;
- Chemical and physical testing of PPE (e.g. electric arc testing);
- Individual test programmes for faultfinding in the event of claims/complaints;
- On-site testing (e.g. slide friction) and room air measurements;
- Material analyses;
- Testing of electrostatic charge;
- Testing of the UV protective factor of clothing textiles and textiles used for sun shading; and
- Tests pertaining to washing cycle control for washing and textile cleaning inspection for chemical cleaning.
A comprehensive range of equipment is available to conduct the tests and includes the following:
- Gas chromatographs with mass selective detectors (GCMS) and various sample feed systems (e.g. pyrolysator, SPME, headspace, thermodesorption);
- ICPMS;
- HPLC;
- Infrared spectrometers (FTIR);
- Photometers;
- Colourimeters;
- Exposure units;
- Emission chambers;
- Tensile testing machines;
- Carpet testers (castors, exercise bike, drums);
- Taber abrasion testers;
- Martindale wear and abrasion testers;
- Skin simulators;
- Radiant panels; and
- In-house equipment for fire testing of PPE (equipment for measuring the heat transition for the effects of radiated heat and flame exposure) and for fire testing of curtains.
