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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