19 laboratories in Germany are accredited by DAKKS under ISO/IEC 17025 to perform ISO 48 testing. These labs commonly handle Plastics matrices. Most frequently tested analytes via this method in Germany: Hardness. From the accredited scope text: “ISO 48 -2 2021-02 Elastom ere und thermoplastische Elastomere - Bestimmung der Härte – Teil 2: Härte zwischen 10 IRHD und 100 IRHD DIN ISO 48 -4 2021-02 Elastomere und thermoplastische Elastomere - Be” “ISO 48 -4 2021-02 Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic – Determination of hardness – Part 4: Indentation hardness by durometer method (Shore hardness) DIN ISO 4649 2021-06 Rubber, vulcanized or thermop” “ISO 48 -4 2021-02 Elastomere oder thermoplastische Elastomere – Bestimmung der Härte – Teil 4: Eindringhärte durch Durometer-Verfahren (Shore-Härte)” “ISO 48 2016-09 Rubber, Vulcanized or Thermoplastic – Determination of Hardness (hardness between 10 IRHD and 100 IRHD) DIN ISO 48 -2 2021-02 Rubber, Vulcanized or Thermoplastic – Determination of Hard”
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ISO/IEC 17025 is the international standard for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories. Accreditation to this standard provides independent confirmation that a laboratory operates a quality management system and is technically competent to produce valid results within its declared scope.