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With over 50 years of research and testing experience in the industry, the Tech Centre
offers specialised world class knowledge and technical support at internationally
competitive rates.
The Tech Centre comprises four departments and employs over 50 technical and
scientific staff with specialist knowledge and skills. The laboratories are ISO 17025
accredited for a range of tests.
* The Sappi Technology Centre’s accreditation number is T0080 and the schedule ofaccreditation may be accessed from the SANAS website www.sanas.co.za
Technology Centre
Technical information and price list
T he Technology Centre is the technologically-advanced home to
Sappi’s research and development team. Strategically located at
the Innovation Hub, Pretoria, it offers centres of excellence in pulping,
bleaching and biorefinery and expertise in paper sciences, chemical
sciences, biotechnology and environmental research.
Some of our clients:
CONTACT DETAILSSappi Technology CentreTel: (+27) 012 844 9400www.sappi.com
PAPER, BOX AND BOARD TESTINGTest Sample Description International standard PriceGrammage A4 Paper sheets Physical testing ISO 536: 2012 R 370
Moisture A4 Paper sheets Gravimetric testing ISO 287: 2009 R 366
Thickness A4 Paper sheets Physical testing ISO 534: 2011 R 370
Air permeance A4 Paper sheets Pneumatic testing ISO 5636-3: 1992 R 370
Roughness (Per side) A4 Paper sheets Pneumatic testing ISO 8791-3: 2017 R 423
Parker Printsurf - PPS (Per side) A4 Paper sheets Printing test ISO 8791-4:2007 R 370
Tearing resistance (Per direction) A4 Paper sheets Physical testing ISO 1974: 2012 R 528
Bursting strength A4 Paper sheets Physical testing ISO 2758: 2001 R 370
Bending stiffness (Per direction) A4 Paper sheets Physical testing ISO 2493/1-2010, /2-2011 R 528
Tensile strength (Per direction) A4 Paper sheets Physical testing ISO 1924-2: 2008 & ISO 1924-3: 2005 R 581
Wet tensile (Per direction) A4 Paper sheets Physical testing ISO 3781: 2011 R 734
Residual strength (Per direction) A4 Paper sheets Physical testing GMT 2001 R 1 002
Scott bond (Per direction) A4 Paper sheets Physical testing T 569: 2014 R 533
Ring Crush Test - RCT (Per direction) A4 Paper sheets Physical testing ISO 12192: 2011 R 480Shortspan Compression Test - SCT(Per direction) A4 Paper sheets Physical testing ISO 9895: 2008 R 476
Concora Medium Test - CMT A4 Paper sheets Physical testing ISO 7263: 2011 R 475
Taber abrasion (Per side) A4 Paper sheets Physical testing Din 53109: 2008 R 419
I.G.T Pick (Per direction) A4 Paper sheets Printability testing ISO 3783: 2006 R 704
Dennison wax pick (Per side) A4 Paper sheets Physical testing T 459: 2013 R 756
Cobb (Per side) A4 Paper sheets Paper and board water absorptiveness test ISO 535: 2014 R 429
HST (Per side) A4 Paper sheets Paper and board ink absorptiveness test T 530: 2007 R 629
Water flotation A4 Paper sheets Paper and board water absorptiveness test In-house method R 580
Water drop A4 Paper sheets Paper and board water absorptiveness test In-house method R 580
Contact angle A4 Paper sheets Microscopy In-house method R 580
WVP (Rate of gain in 24hrs) (Per side) A4 Paper sheets Gravimetric testing ISO 2528: 2017 R 1 070
CHEMICAL TESTINGTest Sample Description International Standard Price
pH Water and wastewater Electrometric measurementStandard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wasterwater, 22nd Edition, 4500-H+ B: 2014
R 109
Conductivity Water and wastewater ConductometricStandard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wasterwater, 22nd Edition, APHA 2510 B: 2014
R 122
Chemical oxygen demand Water and wastewaterDigestion and titrimetric measurement
Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wasterwater, 22nd Edition, APHA 5220 B: 2014
R 289
Chlorides, nitrates and sulphates Water and wastewater Ion chromatographyStandard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wasterwater, 22nd Edition, APHA 4110 B: 2014
R 191
Dissolved solids Water and wastewater Gravimetric measurementSouth African Bureau of Standards, SABS method SANS 5213: 2013
R 162
Ortho-phosphate Water and wastewater Electrometric measurementStandard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wasterwater, 22nd Edition, APHA 2320B: 2014
R 180
Total alkalinity Water and wastewater Electrometric measurementStandard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wasterwater, 22nd Edition, APHA 2320B: 2014
R 144
Na, K, Mg, Ca, Si, Al, Ba, Be, Cd, Cr, Co, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, Sr, Zn by ICP-OES
Water and wastewaterInductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES)
Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wasterwater, 22st Edition, APHA 3120B: 2014
R146/analyte
Hardness Water and wastewaterInductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES) and calculation
Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wasterwater, 22nd Edition, APHA 2340 B: 2014
R 146
Phenolphthalein alkalinity Water and wastewater Titrimetric measurementStandard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wasterwater, 22nd Edition, APHA 3120B: 2014
R 144
Alkali solubility (S10) & (S18) of pulp Pulp Titrimetric measurement Tappi Test Method T235 cm: 2003 R 351
Braidy’s determination of copper number Pulp Titrimetric measurement Tappi Test Method T430 cm: 2009 R 351
Soluble silica Water and wastewater Electrometric measurementStandard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wasterwater, 22nd Edition, APHA 4500-Si D: 2014
R 180
Calorific value Wood and liquors Bomb calorimeter ISO 1928: 2009 R 268
Ash determination Wood and pulp Gravimetric measurement Tappi T211 om: 2002 R 159
Adsorbed organic halogens (AOX) Effluent Coulometric EN 1485: 1996 R 582
MICROSCOPYTest Sample Description International Standard Price
Light microscopy Various Microscopy In-house method R 368
Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) Various Microscopy In-house method R 1 099
Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy
Various Microscopy In-house method R 2 120
PAPER, BOX AND BOARD TESTINGTest Sample Description International standard PriceKit A4 Paper sheets Grease resistance T559: 2012 R 264
Opacity A4 Paper sheets Optical testing (Technidyne) ISO 2471: 2008 R 264
Whiteness (Per side) A4 Paper sheets Optical testing (Technidyne) ISO 11475: 2004 R 263
Brightness (Per side) A4 Paper sheets Optical testing (Technidyne) ISO 2470-1: 2009 ISO 2470-2: 2008 R 264
CIE L,a,b (Per side) A4 Paper sheets Optical testing (Technidyne) ISO 5631-2: 2008 R 263
∆ UV or OBA gain (Per side) A4 Paper sheets Optical testing (Technidyne) T 452: 2008 R 262
Tint value (Per side) A4 Paper sheets Optical testing (Technidyne) ISO 11475: 2004 R 262
Brightness reversion A4 Paper sheets Optical testing (Technidyne) In-house method R 366
Slip angle (Incline) A4 Paper sheets Physical testing T 548: 1988 R 419
Coefficient of friction (Static and kinetic) A4 Paper sheets Physical testing T 549: 2013 R 471
Gloss (Per direction) A4 Paper sheets Physical testing T480: 2009 R 262
Ink rub A4 Paper sheets Paper and board ink absorptiveness test TS 830: 2011 R 629
Colour density A4 Paper sheets Optical testing In-house method R 366
Prüfbau: Dry or wet pick; print gloss; mottling; set-off A4 Paper sheets Printability testing Prüfbau manual R 860
Domas: formation A4 Paper sheets Microscopy Domas manual R 471
Blackening A4 Paper sheets Microscopy Domas manual R 471
Dirt count A4 Paper sheets Microscopy Domas manual R 471
Wicking and bleeding A4 Paper sheets Microscopy Domas manual R 419
Oven bleed A4 Paper sheets Paper and board ink absorptiveness test In-house method R 419
Mottling A4 Paper sheets Microscopy Domas manual R 314
Ink bleed/feathering A4 Paper sheets Microscopy In-house method R 316
Furnish analysis A4 Paper sheets Physical testing ISO 9184-1: 1990 R 838
Ash content A4 Paper sheets Gravimetric testing ISO 2144: 1997 R 629
Presence of CaCO3 A4 Paper sheets Gravimetric testing In-house method R 230
Star curl A4 Paper sheets Physical testing In-house method R 422
Wet-expansion A4 Paper sheets Physical testing ISO 5635: 1978 R 685
Edge Crush Test (ECT) A4 Board samples Physical testing ISO 3037: 2013 R 580
Flat Crush Test (FCT) A4 Board samples Physical testing ISO 3035: 2011 R 580
4-Point bending stiffness (Per direction) A4 Board samples Physical testing T 836: 2013 R 580
Box Compression Test (BCT) Box samples Physical testing T 804: 2012 R 959
Board caliper A4 Board samples Physical testing ISO 3035: 2011 R 316
Board component grammage Box or board samples Physical testing ISO 3039: 2010 R 844
Humidity chamber (24 hrs) Paper, box, board samples Environmental conditions testing Manufacturer's manual R 1 068
Surface pH A4 Paper sheets Physical testing In-house method R 316
Repulpability (3 handsheets excl Domas) Paper or pulp sheets Physical testing In-house method R 633
Native starch cooking Starch sample Enzymatic and thermal preparation of starch In-house method R 1 054
Brookfield viscosity 1 litre sample Rheology testing OEM method R 369
Drawdown coating (3 samples) A4 Paper & 500 ml coating Physical testing In-house method R 1 476
Zeta potential A4 Paper sheets Mütek PCD system zeta potential In-house method R 316
Cationic demand 1 litre sample Mütek PCD particle charge detector In-house method R 369
Corrugated Crush Test - CCT A4 Paper sheets Physical testing ISO 7263: 2011 R 475
MICROSCOPYTest Sample Description International Standard Price
Light microscopy Various Microscopy In-house method R 368
Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) Various Microscopy In-house method R 1 099
Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy
Various Microscopy In-house method R 2 120
PULP, WOOD CHIPS AND LIQUOR TESTINGTest Sample Description International Standard PriceWOOD CHIPS TESTING
Wood chips moisture Wood chipsDetermination of moisture content of wood chips
SCAN-CM 39:94, T258 om-11 R 1 050
Wood chips size distribution Wood chips Classify chip size distribution SCAN-CM 40:01, SCAN-CM47:92 R 2 921
Wood chips basic density Wood chips Determination of wood density T258 om-11 R 2 625
Wood chips bulk density Wood chipsDetermination of wood chips packing density
SCAN-CM46:92 R 1 497
Wood chips maceration for fibre morphology analysis Wood chips Maceration International standard R 480
Soluble and insoluble lignin Wood chips Gravimetric measurement Tappi T222 om-02 R 320
Extractives Wood chips Extraction and gravimetric measurement Tappi T204 cm-07 R 420
Alpha cellulose content Wood chips Extraction and gravimetric measurement In-house method R 275
Extractives characterisation Wood chips SPE separation In-house method R 600
Siringyl to Guacyl (S/G) ratio of lignin Wood chips GC-FID In-house method R 490
Degree of acetylation Wood chips HPLC-UV In-house method R 390
Monosaccharides Wood chips HPLC-PAD or IC-PADScandinavian Pulp and Paper Board, SCAN-CM 71-09
R 560
Calorific value Wood chips Bomb calorimeter ISO 1928: 2009 R 268
Ash determination Wood chips Gravimetric measurement Tappi T211 om-02 R 159
PULP, WOOD CHIPS AND LIQUOR TESTINGTest Sample Description International Standard Price
CHEMICAL PULPING
Micro scale pulping (autoclave) Wood chips Wood chips sample size 100-200 g (Kraft, Soda) In-house method R 2 310
Rotary digester pulping (autoclave) Wood chipsWood chips sample size 1.0-2.0 kg (Kraft, Soda, NSSC)
In-house method R 2 888
Sulphite digester pulping(forced recirculation)
Wood chipsWood chips sample size 2.0-3.0 kg (Kraft, Soda, NSSC, Sulphite)
In-house method R 4 620
Pilot scale pulping(forced recirculation)
Wood chipsWood chips sample size 3.5-4.5 kg (PHK, Kraft, Soda, NSSC)
In-house method R 12 705
PULP BLEACHING
Bench-top scale bleaching PulpSingle stage A/Q/E/P/D and combinations thereof
In-house method R 393
Bench-top scale oxygen andozone bleaching
Pulp Single stage O/Z In-house method R 393
Pilot scale bleaching PulpSingle stage A/Q/E/P/D/O/Z and combinations thereof
In-house method R 4 620
PULP ANALYSIS
Pulp consistency Pulp Dry solids content of a moist/wet pulp sample T240 om-12 R 578
K number of pulp PulpResidual lignin content in pulp expressed as K number (T214m-50)
T214m-50 R 693
Kappa number of pulp (> 10) PulpResidual lignin content in pulp expressed as Kappa number
T236 m-06, SCAN-C 1:77, ISO 302: 2004 R 693
Kappa number of pulp (< 10) PulpResidual lignin content in pulp expressed as Microkappa number
T236 m-06, SCAN-C 1:77, ISO 302: 2004 R 693
Chlorine number of pulp PulpResidual lignin content in pulp expressed as chlorine number
ISO / DIS 3260: 2015 R 1 021
Pulp viscosity CED Pulp Viscosity of pulp determined in CED Scan-C 15:62, SCAN-CM 15:88, ISO 5351: 2010 R 924
Pulp viscosity CA Pulp Viscosity of pulp determined in CA T206 os-63 R 924
Fibre morphology analysis Pulp Measurement of general fibre dimensions MorFi LAB01 method R 693
Fibre cell wall thickness Pulp Measurement of cell wall thickness of fibres MorFi WT method R 693
Soluble and insoluble lignin Pulp Gravimetric measurement Tappi T222 om-02 R 320
Extractives Pulp Extraction and gravimetric measurement Tappi T204 cm-07 R 420
Extractives characterisation Pulp SPE separation In-house method R 600
Monosaccharides Pulp HPLC-PAD or IC-PAD Scandinavian Pulp and Paper Board, SCAN-CM 71-09 R 560
Alkali solubility (S10) & (S18) of pulp Pulp Titrimetric measurement Tappi Test Method T235 cm-00 R 351
Braidy’s determination ofcopper number
Pulp Electrometric measurement Tappi Test Method T430 cm-99 R 351
Ash determination Pulp Gravimetric measurement Tappi T211 om-02 R 159
REFINING AND HANDSHEET FORMINGPilot scale refining(single-disc refiner)
PulpRefining of 8 kg oven-dry pulp to generate six refining points
In-house method R 2 896
PFI mill refining (per beating point) PulpLaboratory scale refiing of 30 g oven-dry pulp to generate one beating point
T 248 sp-08 R 1 155
Handsheet forming PulpForming of six handsheets using Rapid-Köthen sheet former
ISO 5269-2:2004; TAPPI T205 SP-06 R 924
Pulp freeness(Canadian Standard Freeness CSF)
PulpDetermination of pulp drainage using Canadian Standard Freeness method
T227 om-09 R 231
Water Retention Value (WRV) Pulp Determination of entrained water in pulp Scan C62:00 R 602
COOKING SPENT LIQUOR ANALYSIS
Total spent liquor solids Cooking liquor Determination of spent cooking liquor solids T650 om-09 R 289
Spent cooking liquor pH value Cooking liquor Determination of spent cooking liquor pH value In-house method R 263
Kraft liquor analysis(white/black liquor)
Cooking liquorDetermination of total/active/effective alkali, sulphidity and carbonates
SCAN-N 30:85, T625 cm-85, T 624cm-11 R 578
Sulphite liquor analysis TAPPI Cooking liquorDetermination of base (Mg, Ca), total/free/bound SO2
T604 cm-09 R 1 050
Sulphite liquor analysis ZELLCHEMING Cooking liquorDetermination of base (Mg, Ca), total/free/bound SO2
Zellcheming Merkblatt I/6/70 R 1 050
Monosaccharides Cooking liquor HPLC-PAD or IC-PAD Scandinavian Pulp and Paper Board, SCAN-CM 71-09 R 560
Furfural and hydoxymethyl furfural Cooking liquor HPLC-UV In-house method R 530
Organic acids Cooking liquor HPLC-RI In-house method R 500
Xylitol, arabitol and mannitol Cooking liquor HPLC-PAD In-house method R 630
Calorific value Cooking liquor Bomb calorimeter ISO 1928: 2009 R 268
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