More than 500 testing services and laboratory tests
ITENE’s laboratories and pilot plants offer specialized solutions for testing materials, packaging and products. Explore our testing services by area.
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- Paper and cardboard
- Corrugated cardboard
- Plastics (complex, multilayer, rigid, flexible, etc.)
- Coatings, inks and adhesives
- Wood
- Metal
- Glass
- Textiles
- Chemicals
- Nanomaterials
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- Pallets and box pallets (wood, plastic and cardboard)
- Corrugated cardboard packaging
- Plastic containers and packaging
- Palletized loads and complete, filled packaging for traditional distribution and e-commerce
- Personal protective equipment (respiratory protective masks and filters, and protective clothing against chemical products)
- Chemical products and dangerous goods
Testing accreditations
97 packaging and packaging material tests accredited by ENAC and ILAC-MRA under Accreditation No. 316 / LE678, in accordance with the international quality standard
UNE-EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017, which establishes the requirements that testing laboratories must meet and guarantees the quality of the results.
Testing certifications
Laboratory certified to perform 22 protocols by
ISTA
(International Safe Transit Association).
Recognitions for Testing
Laboratory recognized by DIN CERTCO, TUV AUSTRIA, BPI, EUROPEAN BIOPLASTICS, ABA (Australasian Bioplastics Association) and REAL (Compostable Materials Certification Scheme) for conducting compostability testing.
In addition, ITENE was the first Spanish laboratory designated by Amazon as an APASS member (Amazon Packaging Support and Supplier Network) and is authorized to conduct testing according to the ISTA6 Amazon SIOC and ISTA6 Amazon Overboxing protocols.
RecyClass Technological Accreditations – Experimental Recyclability
ITENE is a laboratory recognized by RecyClass for the experimental evaluation of the recyclability of plastic packaging and materials, in accordance with the harmonized protocols established by this European organization. Thanks to this accreditation, companies developing new packaging structures, materials or technologies can objectively and verifiably demonstrate their compatibility with established recycling streams.
RecyClass protocols make it possible to validate whether an innovation — such as a new adhesive, label, coating, functional barrier or resin formulation — maintains the quality of the recycled material and does not interfere with industrial recycling processes.
ITENE was the first laboratory in the world accredited by RecyClass to evaluate the recyclability of polystyrene (PS) packaging, and currently also holds accreditation to perform recyclability testing of polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) films.
These accreditations position ITENE as a European leader in the scientific evaluation of the recyclability of plastic materials.
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ITENE was the first laboratory recognized by RecyClass to perform recyclability testing of polystyrene (PS) packaging.
The RecyClass protocol establishes a harmonized methodology to experimentally demonstrate the recyclability of a product or innovation within the PS recycling stream.
It allows for the evaluation of:- PS resins.
- Packaging with barrier materials, mineral fillers or additives.
- Non-PS closure systems.
- Coatings, liners and valves.
- Non-PS labels, sleeves, adhesives and inks.
Thanks to this RecyClass accreditation, ITENE can demonstrate the recyclability of PS packaging and components under simulated industrial conditions, providing technical evidence to obtain the corresponding RecyClass certification.
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ITENE is recognized by RecyClass as an accredited laboratory for the evaluation of the recyclability of PP film packaging.
The RecyClass protocol makes it possible to verify the compatibility of PP films —and the innovations applied to them— with the standard polypropylene recycling stream, evaluating their performance against critical variables such as:
- Laminations or multilayer structures made of other materials.
- Rigid components incorporated into the film.
- Packaging with barrier materials, mineral fillers or additives.
- Labels, adhesives and inks.
Thanks to this RecyClass accreditation, ITENE can demonstrate the recyclability of PP film packaging and components under simulated industrial conditions, providing technical evidence to obtain the corresponding RecyClass certification.
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ITENE is accredited to apply the RecyClass PE film recyclability assessment protocol, designed to evaluate the behavior of polyethylene films and their associated innovations within the corresponding recycling stream, assessing innovations such as:
- Laminations or multilayer structures made of other materials.
- Rigid components incorporated into the film.
- Packaging with barrier materials, mineral fillers or additives.
- Labels, adhesives and inks.
The tests reproduce real-world recycling conditions to determine the material’s compatibility with industrial pre-treatment, processing and conversion processes.
Thanks to this RecyClass accreditation, ITENE can demonstrate the recyclability of PE film packaging and components under simulated industrial conditions, providing technical evidence to obtain the corresponding RecyClass certification.
In this way, ITENE helps packaging manufacturers and companies that develop packaging solutions validate the recyclability of their products and facilitate access to official RecyClass certification.
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Amparo Gala
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