Chemical Product Evaluation

CANTEST has the facilities and scientific expertise required to perform tests for regulatory compliance, or to evaluate a new or modified chemical product or formulation to help its clients achieve and maintain a competitive edge.

Manufacturers of chemical-based products often need to evaluate their own products, and sometimes those of their competitors’.

Chemical product evaluations are often non-routine. CANTEST is able to custom-design experiments and interpret results.

Chemical product evaluations that have been conducted include the following:

• Leaching Rates of Antifouling Paints
  This experimental set-up involved artificial sea water, preparation of painted specimens for testing, ion exchange columns and monitoring the active ingredient over a 45 day period.
• Efficacy of a Formulation for Removal of Odoriferous Compounds
  A variety of analytical methods were used to construct an environmental chamber, generate artificial gas streams and monitor odoriferous compounds.
• Flocculant Dosage Rates
  These bench scale studies included variables such as dosage rate, suspended solid concentration, stirring rate, temperature and settling time.
• Efficacy of a Water Purification Filtration System
  Source waters were dosed and pumped through a filtration system, and removal rates of contaminants were monitored over time and volume.
• Level of Antioxidant in a Plastic Material
  Analytical methods were modified and antioxidant levels determined in both control and client plastic samples.
• Concentration of Active Ingredients
  Testing involved independent third party quality control by verifying active ingredient concentrations in a medicinal formulation.