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Serving the U.S., North America and beyond, SGS-IPS Testing is ISO 17025 certified and performs tests following the ISO test methods at its testing laboratory in Northeast Wisconsin.
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| Test Method | Method Number | Test Material |
|---|---|---|
| Absorption, Capacity - Water | ISO 9073-6, Section 5 | Nonwovens |
| Absorption, Capacity - Whole Product | ISO 11948-1 | Diapers and Incontinence Products |
| Absorption, Capacity and Time - Water | ISO 12625-8 | Tissue |
| Absorption, Time - Water Drop | ISO 12625-8 | Tissue |
| Absorption, Time and Capacity - Water | ISO 9073-6 , Section 4 | Nonwovens |
| Absorption, Wicking Rate - Four Test Intervals | ISO 9073-6, Section 6 | Nonwovens |
| Absorption, Wicking Rate - Three Test Intervals | ISO 9073-6, Section 6 | Nonwovens |
| Air Permeability | ISO 9237 | Nonwovens |
| Basis Weight | ISO 536 | Paper and Paperboard |
| Basis Weight | ISO 12625-6 | Tissue |
| Brightness, Diffuse or ISO | ISO 12625-7 | Tissue |
| Brightness, Diffuse or ISO - C illuminant | ISO 2470-1 | Paper |
| Brightness, Diffuse or ISO - D65 illuminant | ISO 2470-2 | Paper |
| Brightness, Fluorescent Component - Diffuse or ISO | ISO 2470-1 or ISO 2470-2 | Paper |
| Burst, Ball Burst | ISO 12625-9 | Tissue |
| Burst, Mullen | ISO 2759 | Paperboard and Linerboard |
| Burst, Mullen | ISO 2758 | Paper |
| Caliper, Bulking Thickness | ISO 12625-3 | Tissue |
| Caliper, Bulking Thickness | ISO 534 | Paper and Board |
| Caliper, Single Sheet Thickness | ISO 534 | Paper and Board |
| Caliper, Single Sheet Thickness | ISO 12625-3 | Tissue |
| Color, L,a,b,L*,a*,b* - Diffuse or ISO using C illuminant | ISO 5631-1 | Paper |
| Color, L,a,b,L*,a*,b* - Diffuse or ISO using D65 illuminant | ISO 5631-2 | Paper |
| Color, L,a,b,L*,a*,b*, CIE Whiteness - Diffuse or ISO | ISO 12625-7 | Tissue |
| Color, Whiteness - Diffuse or ISO using C illuminant | ISO 11476 | Paper |
| Color, Whiteness - Diffuse or ISO using D65 illuminant | ISO 11475 | Paper |
| Flourescent Component - Diffuse or ISO | ISO 2470-1 or ISO 2470-2 | |
| Lint, ISO | ISO 9073-10 | Nonwovens |
| Opacity, Diffuse or ISO | ISO 12625-7 | Tissue |
| Opacity, Diffuse or ISO | ISO 2471 | Paper |
| Perforation Strength | ISO 12625-12 | Tissue, Towels and Wipes |
| Porosity, Gurley | ISO 5636-5 | Paper |
| Porosity, Parker Print-Surf | ISO 8791-4 | Paper |
| Refining, PFI | ISO 5264-2 | Pulp |
| Stiffness, Taber | ISO 2493-2 | Paper |
| Stiffness, Three Point Beam | ISO 5628 | Paperboard |
| Stiffness, Two Point Method | ISO 5628 | Paper |
| Tear, Elmendorf | ISO 1974 | Paper |
| Tensile | ISO 1924-2 | Paper and Paperboard |
| Tensile, Dry | ISO 9073-3 | Nonwovens |
| Tensile, Dry | ISO 12625-4 | Tissue |
| Tensile, Perforation Strength | ISO 12625-12 | Tissue |
| Tensile, Wet | ISO 9073-3 | Nonwovens |
| Tensile, Wet - Finch Cup | ISO 12625-5 | Tissue |
| Tensile, Wet - SGS-IPS Wetting | ISO 12625-5 and SGS-IPS Method for Wetting | Tissue |