Teesside UK Laboratory

Intertek UK operates a well equipped chemical and other products testing laboratory located in Teesside. The Teesside laboratory supports the chemical and petroleum industries and tests chemicals, gases, petrochemical and petroleum products. Located at Seal Sands and close to major refineries and chemicals plants, the Teesside analytical lab is well equipped to meet the testing needs of local industry.

The UK Teesside laboratory is ISO-17025 accredited and contains the latest techniques for the testing of Chemicals and gases as well as many other types of samples. The Teesside laboratory offers testing services to the North East of England, the United Kingdom and on a global basis.

Teesside Laboratory Analytical Techniques:

• ICP-PES
• AA Atomic Absorption
• Ion Chromatography
• Research Octane Number (RON)
• Motor Octane Number (MON)
• GC-FID, GC-TCD, GC-OFID
• PIONA and Oxygenates
• FTIR
• UV-VIS
• Oxidative Microcoulometry
• Chemiluminescence
• HPLC

Full 24/7 sample pick-up and laboratory testing services are available.

Analytical Techniques include:
ASTM, BS, EN, ISO, IP, DIN, EP and USP methods. Biodiesel testing conforms to BS, EN14214, ASTM D6751. Ecodiesel testing conforms to BS, EN590, BS EN 14078

Teesside Products Tested Include:

• Chemicals
  • Methanol, Butanol, Ethanol, Propanol
  • Acetone, Methyl Ketone, C8-OH, C10-OH
• Biofuels:
  • Biodiesel
  • Ethanol
• Robust near infra-red database for FAME testing, which is available under license
• Solvents
  • Heptane, Hexane, Benzene, Toluene, Acrylates, Vinyl Acetate, Acetates
  • Esters, Ethers, Xylenes, Methacrylates
  • Halogenated Hydrocarbons, Acetic Anhydride, Cyclohexane
• Glycols
  • MEG, DEG, TEG, DPG, MPG, BGE, DIOL, Antifreeze, Engine Coolant
• Bases, Caustics
  • Caustic Soda, Caustic Potash, Ammonia, Coconut Fatty Amines
• Acids
  • Acetic, Sulphuric, Phenol, Coconut Fatty Acids, 2 Ethyl-hexanoic
• Speciality Chemicals
  • Phthalates, Resins, Anhydrides, Soils, Sludges, Surfactants, Plasticizers, Water Treatment Chemicals
• General Hydrocarbons
  • Condensate, LNG, Vacuum Gas Oil, Crude Oil, Reformates
• Petroleum Refined Products
  • Lubricants, Lube Oils, Transformer Oils, Gasoline, Jet Fuel, Gas Oil, Diesel, LPG, Residual Fuel Oil, Naphtha, Biodiesel, Ecodiesel
• Water Testing
  • Effluents, Drinking Water, Boiler Feed, Cooling Water, Ballast Water
• Gases
  • Butane, Propane, Olefins (Propene)
  • Ammonia, Butenes, Aerosol Propellants, Non-halogenated Refrigerants