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FIBRES & COMPOSITES PACKAGING & UPGRADING MATERIAL TESTING & ANALYTICSINNOVATIVE MEASURING

PTS SpecificationsUpdate: 18th October 2018

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Consultancy services 3Measuring devices 3Pilot plant facilities 4Materials testing Pulps and recovered paper 5 Fillers, coating pigments, process additives 6 Paper, paperboard 6 Adhesives, films, composites and coatings 10 Paper converting products and paper coating products 11 Food microbiological and food chemistry testing, environmental compatibility 12 Water/effluents, sludge, solid wastes/waste 12 Quality assurance services 13Abbreviations used 15General terms and conditions of contract 16

Papiertechnische Stiftung (PTS)Pirnaer Strasse 37 • D-01809 Heidenau • Phone +49 (0) 3529-551-60 • Fax +49 (0) 3529-551-899

[email protected] • www.ptspaper.com

Papiertechnische Stiftung is a testing laboratory accredited according to DIN EN ISO 17025. Test methods falling within the scope of accreditation are marked with an asterisk (*) in this price list.

Product Standard/Method Order no. Price (€)

Price list Papiertechnische Stiftung • as at 28th February 2018

1. Consultancy servicesAnalytical testing and evaluation per day 400090 on request

Checking and updating standards specifications 400006 on request

Engineering services per day 400080 on request

Junior consultant per day 400070 on request

Consultant per day 400060 on request

Senior consultant per day 400050 on request

Technical translation German – English, per line 400611 on request

Technical translation German – English, per page 400612 on request

2. Measuring systems (no member discount on products)DOMAS (Digital Optical Measurement and Analysis System) - Modules

DOMAS - Basic system 300100 on request

DOMAS - Dirt specks 300101 on request

DOMAS - Stickies 300102 on request

DOMAS - Formation 300103 on request

DOMAS - Mottling 300104 on requestDOMAS - Blackening 300105 on request

DOMAS - Covering (Coated Liner) 300106 on request

DOMAS - Missing Dots 300107 on request

DOMAS - Heliotests 300108 on request

DOMAS - Bleeding & Wicking 300109 on request

DOMAS - Pinholes 300110 on request

DOMAS - Markings (Wire, Felt etc.) 300111 on request

DOMAS - Scanner and Calibration 300112 on request

DOMAS - Basic system without scanner (rental/month) 300113 on request

DOMAS - Basic system with scanner (rental/month) 300114 on request

DOMAS - Dirt specks (rental/month) 300115 on request

DOMAS - Stickies (rental/month) 300116 on request

DOMAS - Formation (rental/month) 300117 on request

DOMAS - Mottling (rental/month) 300118 on request

DOMAS - Blackening (rental/month) 300119 on request

DOMAS - Covering (Coated Liner) (rental/month) 300120 on request

DOMAS - Missing Dots (rental/month) 300121 on request

DOMAS - Heliotests (rental/month) 300122 on request

DOMAS - Bleeding & Wicking (rental/month) 300123 on request

DOMAS - Pinholes (rental/month) 300124 on request

DOMAS - Markings (Wire, Felt etc.) 300125 on request

DOMAS - Installation + Basic training on-site 300127 on request

DOMAS - Training per day 300128 on request

DOMAS - Installation 300129 on request

DOMAS - Calibration service on-site 300130 on request

DOMAS - Calibration service online 300131 on request

DOMAS - Telephone or online support per h 300132 on request

DOMAS - on-site support pro h 300133 on request

Update: 27.07.2018Specifications Papiertechnische Stifung (PTS) - Update: 18.10.2018



3. PILOT PLANT FACILITIES

The prices listed below include the following services:• Providing consultancy services on how best to conduct trials• Allocating the pilot coater and auxiliary facilities including any media (water, energy, etc.) required for operation• Providing the qualified personnel required to operate the pilot facility including assistance while the trials are running• Recording test data and ensuring process control while the trials are running• Handing over a test report covering the trials

The following services shall be invoiced separately:• Costs of test material purchased by PTS plus a 10 % procurement fee• Costs of transport, customs clearance, storage and disposal shall be charged on a time and material basis.

Additional testing services will becalculated seperately.

The prices quoted are recommended prices per trial day depending on the test programme (no member discounts possible).A formal offer will be made once the test programme has been discussed and agreed upon.

Pilot plant: Paper/Wet Laid/Coating (Heidenau)

Trial day pilot plant fibre upgrading and papermaking processesEquipment: chemical finishing plant, flotation plant, calender, size press, refiner, mechanical solids removal system (forming board, screw press, drum filter, centrifuge), paper machine (simplex or duplex operation), screening system, Washer, pulper

on request

Trial day incl. coating colour kitchen, coater, rewinder, calender 300040 on request

Paper Bale Sensor

PBS - Paper Bale Sensor 300136 on request

PBS - Drill 300137 on request

PBS - Tablet PC 300138 on request

PBS - Paper Bale Sensor (rental/week) 300139 on request

PBS - Drill (rental/week) 300140 on request

PBS - Tablet PC (rental/week) 300141 on request

PBS for Balemat 300142 on request

PBS - Installation 300144 on request

PBS - Calibration service online 300145 on request

PBS - Calibration service on-site 300146 on request




4. Materials testing and analysis1. Pulps, Recovered paper

1.1. Pulps

Acetone extract of chemical pulps ISO 14 453 510001 on request

Dichloromethane extract of chemical pulps ZM IV/43/67 510006 on request

Acetone-soluble matter in pulps DIN EN ISO 14 453 510582 on request

Alkali solubility Sc DIN 54356 (77) 510734 on request

Alkali resistance Rc DIN 54355 (77) 510735 on request

Alpha-cellulose TAPPI 203 om-93 510002 on request

AOX release - release of organic halogen compounds into water during stock production PTS-RH:011/91 510003 on request

Determination of detrimental substances in pulp filtrates polyelectrolyte titration according to PTS-PE 001/93

510731 on request

Content of carbonyl groups in chemical pulp 510004 on request

Organically bound chlorine (formerly the OX content) ISO 11480(PTS-RH:012/90)

510015 on request

Average degree of polymerisation by the limiting viscosity number DIN IEC 450ISO 5351

510022 T&M basis

Drainage behaviour

• as a function of time - Dynamic Filtration System device spec. DFS/DFR 510007 T&M basis

• under shear conditions using the dynamic drainage analyzer Device specification 510008 T&M basis

Fibre fractionation according to Bauer McNett SCAN-M 6:69 510009 on request

Virtual Fibre fractionation according to Bauer McNett (PTS-SoftMcNett) 510016 on request

Fibre lab (mean fibre length and fibre length distribution) using a Metso FibreLab 4.0 Device specification

• excluding coarseness 510010 on request

• including coarseness 510568 on request

Total pulp charge/carboxyl groups according to Katz in compliance with TAPPI T 237 om-88

510745 on request

Fibre swelling: share of bound water using thermoporosimetry (DSC) ISO 11357 and other standards

510737 on request

Fibre composition

• qualitative 510274 on request

• qualitative (NIR) 510191 on request

• quantitative TAPPI T 401 om-93 510036 on request

Strength evaluation of pulps (refining, SR number, sheet formation, grammage, thickness and two optional strength properties)• zero point and 3 freeness levels 510733 on request

• zero point and 4 freeness levels 510732 on request

• semi-chemical pulp ZM IV/37/80 510011 on request

• chemical pulp ISO 302*, ZM IV/37/80 510012 on request

Labor-Blattbildung (Rapid Koethen sheet former), per sheet DIN EN ISO 5269-2 510013 on request

Latency of pulps – evaluation and characterisation PTS-Method 510578 T&M basis

Lignin in pulps Gravimetric acc. to JAYME, KNOLLE, RAPP

510736 on request

Lignin (NIR spektroscopy), quantitative, per sample 510193 on request

AKD (NIR spektroscopy), quantitative, per sample 510194 on request

Refining pulps using a , Jokro, Valley-Beater or PTS laborartory refiner 510293 T&M basis

Surface charge of pulps by polymer adsorption acc. to WAGBERG & ÖDBERG

510742 on request

Particle counting and size distribution (in suspension, fines range) 510743 on request

Dirt specks in semi-chemical pulp (TAPPI classif.) by image analysis 510195 T&M basis

Schopper-Riegler number DIN EN ISO 5267-1ZM V/7/61

510020 on request

Shive content and fibre fractionation (combination of Haindl fractionator and McNett device) ZM V/1.4/86 510294 on request




Water retention value ISO 23714 510021 on request

Zeta potential of pulp suspensions device specification 510738 on request

1.2 Recovered paper

Assessment of Print Product Recyclability: Deinkability Test INGEDE method 11 as of 7/2012

510005 on request

Assessment of Print Product Recyclability: Testing of the fragmentation behaviour of adhesive applications

INGEDE method 12as of 01/2013

510575 on request

Determination of Macro Stickies INGEDE method 4 510576 on request

Redispersibility of splicing tape in water PTS-RH:013/90 510017 on request

Recyclability of paper, carton and board packages and of graphic print products PTS-RH:021/97

• Products for manufacturing packaging papers or packages 510019 on request

• Products for manufacturing deinked pulp 510018 T&M basis

The practice-oriented evaluation of the recycling behaviour and the disruptive potential of paper and board, board products and adhesive products in the production of new recovered fibre based paper - trials on a pilot scale

510746 T&M basis

Ink particle size distribution during deinking, price per sample 510779 on request

2. Fillers, Coating, Pigments, Process Additives

Chromatometry according to the tristimulus method ZM V/27.5/90 520110 on request

Quantitative filler distribution across the sheet cross section (in the z direction) by image analysis 520178 T&M basis

Charge type and charge density of adjuvants PTS-RH:015/93 520298 T&M basis

Rheological behaviour of coating colours under high shear force measured with a high-pressure capillary rheometer

DIN 53 014 -1, -2 520113 T&M basis

Abrasive action (abrasion) in aqueous suspension according to Breunig ZM V/27.7/90 520299 on request

Viscosity of a pigment suspension or individual component using

• Brookfield viscometer (RV II type) ISO 2555 520117 on request

• Rotation viscometer (coaxial cylinder system) DIN 53 214 520116 on request

• Rotational viscometer (plate/plate) 520749 on request

Water retention of coating colours according to SD Warren - 520295 T&M basis

Immobilisation by a BASF measuring cell 520748 on request

Zeta potential measurement of suspensions (as a function of pH) by microelectrophoresis PTS-RH 16/93 520112 on request

3. Paper, Paperboard

3.1 Basic properties

Permanence (with certificate) DIN EN ISO 9706* 530307 on request

Photographic Acticity Test (PAT) ISO 18916 580909 T&M basis

Formation (DOMAS image analysis) 10 individual measurements: Power spectrum analysis, Contrast variation and proximity analysis and PTS Method

530192 on request

Thickness of

• Paper, paperboard DIN EN ISO 534* 530026 on request

• Corrugated board FEFCO Nr. 3 530027 on request

Thickness, density and specific volume DIN EN ISO 534* 530025 on request

Hygroexpansivity per direction ISO 8226-1/2 530028 on request

Hygroexpansivity DIN ISO 8226 530033 on request

Moisture content DIN EN ISO 287 on request

Grammage

• of paper, paperboard DIN EN ISO 536* 530023 on request

• of component papers after separation DIN ISO 3039 530024 on request

Equilibrium moisture content ZM V/30/93 530034 on request

Conditioning in the range from -30°C to +100°C and 15% to 95% relatively humidity in the large, walk-in climatic chamber, per day

530030 on request

Conditioning in the range from -30°C to +100°C and 15% to 95% relatively humidity in the small climatic chamber, per day

530750 on request




Lifespan classes of paper and board (accelerated ageing for 24 days); per sample DIN 6738

• 1 sample 530031 on request

• 2 samples 530032 on request

• 3 and more samples 530050 on request

Paper cross sections - SEM photomicrographs (no member discount) 530177 T&M basis

Pinhole analysis (DOMAS image analysis) 530751 on request

Curl DIN 6723-1, -2 530029 on request

3.2 Detection of raw materials, adjuvants and other constituents

AAS

• Arsenic (As), antimony (Sb), selenium (Se) by the hydride method – per element 530185 on request

• Metals (except for mercury, As, Sb and Se) - per element 530183 on request

• Mercury (Hg) determination by the cold vapour method 530184 on request

AAS

• Cold water extract for determining the water-soluble fractions of lead, cadmium and mercury in accordance with BfR recommendation XXXVI, per element

BfR Recommend ation XXXVI

530187 on request

• Nitric acid pressure digestion of solids for metal determination in accordance with BfR recom-mendation XXXVI

BfR Recommend ation XXXVI

530186 on request

• Acid extraction of solids for metal determination DIN EN 71-3 530188 on request

Chemical deposits from pulp and papermaking equipment 530047 T&M basis

Alkali reserve ISO 10716* 530045 on request

Acid / alkali content ZM IV/58/80 530063 on request

Film share 530089 T&M basis

Chloride content in aqueous extracts DIN 53 125PTS-PP:106/94

530039 on request

Gas chromatography, head space (per sample) 530189 on request

Extractable components; solvent-extractable components - rubber, elastomers DIN ISO 1407 530044 on request

Ash content ISO 1762 / ISO 2144 530035 on request

FT-IR spectrum (ATR) - 530180 on request

Raman spectrum (with specific sample preparation) - 530179 T&M basis

FT-IR spectrum (microscope) 530182 T&M basis

Raman spectroscopy, per spectrum 530181 on request

Rosin products; content of ~ 530043 on request

Wet strength agent analysis using the spot test - 530038 on request

Oxidation resistance in compliance with ISO 302

530046 on request

pH value

• of the hot extract ISO 6588-2 Tappi T 435 om-11

530042 on request

• of the cold extract ISO 6588-1* 530041 on request

X-ray microanalysis (RMA)

• Qualitative or quantitative, per hour 530175 on request

• Sample preparation 530190 T&M basis

Dirt speck analysis (DOMAS image analysis)

• Microscopic ( 1 µm) 530752 T&M basis

• Scanner (individual measurement) with number and area classification and shaping analysis 530753 on request

Sulphate content in aqueous extracts DIN 53 127PTS-PP:106/94

530040 on request

Measurement of mineral oils in paper and paperboard by organic solvent extraction and GC analy-sis: mineral oil content (MOSH/MOAH) by GC/FID

PTS-PP 120/11 BfR 6.1*

530197 on request

Paper and board intended for food contact - determining the mineral oil migration from paper and board (Tenax migration method)

DIN 53 127* PTS-PP:106/94

530198 on request

Starch content in the paper (enzymatic hydrolysis), per sample PTS-RH23/09 580582 on request




3.3 Strength properties

Bursting strength according to:

• Mullen for paper DIN EN ISO 2758 530052 on request

• Mullen for board DIN EN ISO 2759* 530053 on request

• Schopper DIN 53 113 530051 on request

Tensile strength, stretch at break (and breaking length) DIN EN ISO 1924-2* 530048 on request

Elmendorf tear resistance DIN EN ISO 1974* 530058 on request

Puncture energy DIN 53 142* 530055 on request

Folding endurance; number of double folds (Schopper) ISO 5626* 530754 on request

Flat crush resistance of corrugating medium (CMT) DIN EN ISO 7263 530064 on request

Flat crush resistance of corrugated fibreboard (FCT) DIN EN ISO 3035 530065 on request

Edgewise crush resistance of liner and corrugating medium (CCT) TAPPI T 824 om 530067 on request

Edgewise crush resistance of corrugated fibreboard (ECT) DIN EN ISO 3037* 530305 on request

Wet tensile strength DIN ISO 3781 530049 on request

Internal bond delamination energy (Scott-Bond tester) TAPPI T 569 530062 on request

Plybond resistance according to Brecht-Knittweis DIN 54 516 530060 on request

Die cutting force and die cutting pressure measurement - 530069 T&M basis

Short span compression strength DIN 54 518* 530066 on request

Pin adhesion of corrugated board, per bond TAPPI T821 om 530756 T&M basis

Tear growth test according to Brecht-Imset DIN 53 115 530057 on request

Corrugated board testing with grade identification DIN 55 468-1 530068 on request

Drop test (max. 5 m height) 530757 T&M basis

3.4 Force-deformation behaviour

Tensile energy absorption and modulus of elasticity DIN EN ISO 1924-2* 530071 on request

Bending stiffness according to:

• Length of natural frequency method (including determination of grammage) DIN 53 123-1 530075 on request

• Beam method

– Three-point method DIN 53 121 530073 on request

– Four-point method (corrugated fibreboard), per direction - 530074 on request

– Two-point method DIN 53 121 530072 on request

• According to Taber TAPPI T 489 om-08 530076 on request

Creasing

Compressibility / deformability bevaiour High-speed creasing up to 10,000 hub/h after PTS at Hydropuls

530758 T&M basis

• Creasing range – visual evaluation of the ~ of laboratory sample creases DIN 55 437-2 530077 on request

• Mechanical properties (folding behaviour of creased samples) DIN 55 437-3 530078 on request

TSI measurement and determination of TSO

• Measurement of sheets 530759 on request

• Profile measurement 530760 on request

Complete tensile strength test including a diagram DIN EN ISO 1924-2* 530070 on request

3.5 Surface properties

Porosity and pore radius determination using Hg porosimetry (repeat determination of each sam-ple), per sample

530088 on request

Porosity and pore radius determination of powders using Hg porosimetry (repeat determination of each sample), per sample

530121 on request

Optical topography measurement, per sample 530120 on request

Abrasion by the abrasion wheel method DIN 53 109

• of wet samples, per sheet 530084 on request

• of dry samples, per sheet 530083 on request

Volume resistivity DIN IEC 60093 530086 on request

Electrostatic charge behaviour using the Static Charge Analyzer Device specification 530087 on request




Mechanical properties of surfaces and thin layers (nano indentation)

per surface (individual sample) 530054 on request

per surface (sample series) 530056 on request

Bekk smoothness DIN 53 107 530079 on request

Coefficient of friction (slip and adhesive friction) per machine direction and sheet DIN 53 119-1 530082 on request

Electric surface resistance PTS-PP:101/84 530085 on request

Surface profile using a UBM microfocus laser profilometer 530547 T&M basis

Scanning electron microscopy (REM)

• Photomicrographs, per hour 530174 on request

• Sample preparation 530173 T&M basis

Roughness according to Bendtsen DIN 53 108* 530080 on request

Roughness according to the Print-surf method DIN ISO 8791-4* 530081 on request

Regular structures (DOMAS image analysis)

• Frequency range analysis

– Wire marks (individual measurements)

measured values 530763 on request

measured values + interpretation

- Fourdrinier wires 530765 on request

- twin wires 530764 on request

– Marks caused by felts, dryer fabrics and mechanical factors (individual measurement)

measured values 530762 on request

measured values + interpretation 530761 on request

• Original range analysis 530767 on request

• Original range analysis to complement frequency analysis 530766 on request

Calender blackening 530768 on request

Topographic analyses using a Keyence VR-3200 macroscope, e.g.:

• Sample size 200 x 100 mm, 12 times magnified, without autofocus 530200 on request

• Sample size 200 x 100 mm, 12 times magnified, with autofocus 530201 on request

• Customized analyses 530202 T&M basis

3.6 Optical properties

Colour measurement CIE L*,a*, b* (measuring geometry d/0) 530093 on request

Colour measurement CIE L*,a*, b* (measuring geometry 45/0) ISO 5631-1/2/3 530059 on request

Gloss (DIN 45°) DIN EN 14086 530090 on request

Gloss (TAPPI 75 °) DIN EN ISO 8254-1 530061 on request

Light fastness (Xenotest Alpha) DIN EN ISO 105-B02 530094 T&M basis

ISO brightness (indoor daylight conditions, illuminant C) ISO 2470-1* 530155 on request

D 65 brightness ISO 2470-2* 530156 on request

CIE whiteness ISO 11475 / ISO 11476 530157 on request

Opacity DIN 53 146 530091 on request

Reflectance factor R 457 DIN 53 145-1, -2 530092 on request

Transparency DIN 53 147 530158 on request

Transmission (UV, VIS range) DIN 10 050-9 530544 on request

3.7 Printability properties

Printability

• Print unevenness (offset mottling) with DOMAS image analysis: Power spectrum analysis, Con-trast variation and proximity analysis and PTS Method

530776 on request

• Rotogravure evaluation (DOMAS image analysis)

– Missing dots 530773 on request

– Dot area and dot intensity distribution 530771 on request

– Total analysis 530772 on request




• Heliotest (DOMAS image analysis) 530769 on request

• Ink jet evaluation (DOMAS image analysis / bleeding & wicking) DIN 53 131-3 530770 on request

Gloss of test prints 530095 on request

Pick Resistance ISO 3783 530579 on request

Abrasion test of printed surfaces using a Pruefbau Quartant 530096 on request

Toner adhesion using an IGT test device

• for individual tests 530774 on request

• for test series 530775 on request

Absorption properties

• qualitative test (Bristow Wheel method), per sample 530780 on request

• quantitative determination (high-speed camera), per sample 530781 on request

• Assessing the encodability of cartonboard with DOD inkjet printers, per sample PTS-DF 103/2011 530782 on request

3.8 Behaviour in respect of liquids, greases, gases and vapours

Determination of writing properties by ink DIN 53 126 530098 on request

Grease resistance (kit test) TAPPI T559 530105 T&M basis

Air permeability according to:

• Bendtsen DIN 53 120 T 1* 530108 on request

• Gurley ISO 5636-5* 530109 on request

Hygroexpansivity (Emco or Emtec) 530777 on request

Surface tension and polarity of surfaces (FIBRODAT) PTS-PP:103/85 530101 on request

Surface tension (two test liquids, one sample side), OCA 20 - per sample 530122 on request

Contact angle measurement (one side) using the OCA 20, per substrate and test liquid 530124 on request

Advancing /receding contact angle (per test liquid, one sample side), OCA 20 - per sample 530118 on request

Surface tension measurement of liquids using the OCA 20, per liquid 530123 on request

Penetration behaviour of inks into porous substrates using a high-speed camera, per ink and substrate

530125 on request

Penetration dynamism by ultrasonics using the EMCO DPM 30 device, test liquid: Device specification

• distilled water 530104 on request

• other test liquids 530569 on request

• Shrinking behaviour (Emtec) 530550 on request

Oxygen permeability using dry gas 530546 on request

Capillary rise (Klemm method) DIN ISO 8787 530103 on request

Water absorptiveness (Cobb method) DIN EN 20 535* 530099 on request

Water-repellent properties DIN 54 515 530102 on request

Water vapour transmission

• gravimetric method DIN 53 122 T 1 530107 on request

4. Adhesives. Films, Composites and Coatings

Analysis of composition and structure using IR and NIR spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy

540700 T&M basis

Raman spectroscopic examination

• Identification of coatings and other analyses 540196 T&M basis

• NIR Imaging up to size A4 530116 on request

• Raman Imaging, per sample 530117 on request

Dispersions and solutions

• Curing behaviour of adhesive dispersions PTS-PP: 102/84 540153 on request

• pH value DIN ISO 976 540154 on request

• Solids content according to DIN EN ISO 3251

540150 on request

• Surface tension of liquids DIN ISO 1409 540152 on request

Viscosity using a rotational viscometer (coaxial cylinder system) according to DIN EN ISO 3219

540151 T&M basis




Plastic, adhesive and coatings films

• Thickness DIN 53 370 540167 on request

• Mass per unit area DIN EN ISO 2286-2 540166 on request

• Mass per unit area of: on request

– water reactivable adhesive films DIN EN ISO 2286-2 540121 on request

– extrusion coatings in composite materials in compliance with DIN EN ISO 2286-2

540169 T&M basis

• Surface tension and polarity of surfaces (contact angle method) PTS-PP: 103/85 540171 on request

• Coefficient of friction DIN 53 119-1 540170 on request

• Tear strength, tear elongation, yield point and elasticity module DIN EN ISO 527-1 540168 T&M basis

DSC: Melting behaviour and glass transition (-70 to +600°C) ISO 11357 and other standards

540159 T&M basis

DMA: Moisture and temperature dependency of elastic modulus, flexibility and glass transition (-150 to +500°C)

ISO 6721-1, ISO 6721-4

540160 T&M basis

5. Paper Converting and Paper Coating Products

Blocking strength and stacking capability DIN 53 366 550143 on request

Coatings

• Hot tack of heat sealing coatings 550144 on request

• Optimum welding and heat sealing conditions 550141 T&M basis

Bottle labels

• Resistance to penetration DIN 16524-6 550131 on request

• Resistance to alkaline solution DIN 16524-7 550130 on request

Flat crush resistance DIN ISO 11093-9 550135 on request

Tissue paper and tissue products

• Wet elongation DIN 54 540-5 550146 on request

• Water absorption, basket-immersion test method DIN EN ISO 12625-8 550133 on request

• Drop absorption time ZM V/29.10/85 550149 on request

• Thickness DIN EN ISO 12625-3 550145 on request

• Grammage DIN EN ISO 12625-6 550132 on request

• Tensile strength testing

– on conditioned samples DIN EN ISO 12625-4 550147 on request

– on tissue products after wetting DIN EN ISO 12625-5 550148 on request

Adhesive-bound books

• Book page tear-out test PTS-PR: 051/96 550139 on request

• Pull test 550137 on request

Adhesive tape: Adhesive force of water reactivable adhesive tape using the PKL test system Device specification

Adhesive products (pressure-sensitive labels) 550122 T&M basis

• Quick stick FINAT FTM 9

• Peel adhesion –resistance to elevated temperatures FINAT FTM 5 550127 on request

• Peel adhesion on plastics, glass or steel AFERA TM 4001 550128 on request

– at an angle of 180° FINAT FTM 1 550125 on request

– at an angle of 90° FINAT FTM 2 550730 on request

• Resistance to shear (cohesion) FINAT FTM 8 550126 on request

• Release force of release backing 550129 on request

– High speed release force FINAT FTM 4 on request

– Low speed release force FINAT FTM 3 550124 on request

Packages ready for dispatch (folding boxes of corrugated fibreboard/paperboard) DIN 55 440 T 1* 550123

• Box compression test 550120 on request

Ash content or pyrolysis residue - 550202 T&M basis

Characteristic decomposition or oxidation temperature - 550201 T&M basis

Thermogravimetry: Thermal decomposition behaviour according to ISO 638, ISO 1762, ISO 2144

550161 on request




6. Food microbiological and food chemistry testing, environmental compatibility

Antimicrobial constituents: Growth inhibition test (testing for additions of antimicrobial constituents) DIN EN 1104:2005 560212 on request

Bleeding resistance (colour fastness and optical brigthener) DIN EN 646 560208 on request

DCP and MCPD: Determination of 1,3-dichloro-2-propanol (DCP) and 3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol BfR Recommend ation XXVI

560800 on request

DIPN: Determination of bis(1-methylethyl)naphthalene in paper and board 560801 on request

Formaldehyde (methanal): quantitative determination in the cold water extract of paper or board 560206 on request

Causes of odour - determination by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) 560548 T&M basis

Glyoxal as specified in the guidelines contained in "8. Methods for testing paper and board, Sect. 4.3.2.2" as set forth in the recommendation of the BfR Plastics Commission

BfR recommodation XXXVI

560211 on request

FONSI for compliance with food legislation as set forth in the recommendation of the BfR Plastics Commission

BfR recommodation XXXVI

560219 T&M basis

Pentachlorophenol (PCP) as specified in the guidelines contained in "8. Methods for testing paper and board, Sect. 4.3.2.2" as set forth in the recommendation of the BfR Plastics Commission

560203 on request

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) as specified in the guidelines contained in "8. Methods for testing paper and board, Sect. 4.3.2.2" as set forth in the recommendation of the BfR Plastics Commission

560276 on request

Organoleptic testing DIN EN 1230-1/-2 560204 on request

Environmental compatibility: evaluation of products from papermaking, paper converting and of solid wastes

560271 T&M basis

Environmental Label: examination of paper and board in compliance with the requirements for the award of the Environmental Label (RAL-UZ)

560220 T&M basis

Measurement of bisphenol A BfR recommodation XXXVI

560210 on request

7. Water/effluents, sludge, residue/wastes

7.1 Water/effluents

Anions by liquid chromatography of ions; bromide, chloride, nitrate, nitrite, orthophosphate and sulphate in waste water

DEV D 20EN ISO 10 304-1 :2009

• per ion 570230 on request

• each additional ion 570570 on request

Adsorbable organic halogens (AOX) DEV H14DIN EN ISO 9562:2004

570240 on request

Starch content in the process water (enzymatic hydrolysis) PTS-RH24/09 580583 on request

Biological degradability aerobic DEV L 25DIN EN ISO 9888:1999

570248 on request

Biological degradability anaerobic PTS-WA 003/97 570549 on request

BOD5 (biochemical oxygen demand) according to the dilution method DEV H 51DIN EN 1899-1:1998

570237 on request

Inhibitory effect of water samples on the light emission of Photobacterium phosphoreum (lumine-scent bacteria test)

DEV L 53DIN EN ISO11348-3:2008

570246 on request

Kjeldahl nitrogen (organic nitrogen and ammonia nitrogen) DEV H 11DIN EN 25 663:1993

570227 on request

Organic acids: Ion-chromatographic (single determination C1-C6) PTS-WA 002/96 570551 on request

Phosphorus compounds DEV D11DIN EN ISO 6878:2004

570229 on request

TOC (total organic carbon) DEV H3DIN EN 1484:1997

570239 on request

TNb (total nitrogen bound) DEV H 34DIN EN 12260:2003

570262 on request

Determination of the toxic effect of water constituents and waste water on duckweed (Lemna minor) - Duckweed growth inhibition test

DIN EN ISO 20079:2006-12ISO 20079:2005

570253 on request

7.2 Sludge

Anaerobic sludge; microscopic examination 570259 on request

Loss on ignition and residue on ignition of the dry matter DEV S 3aDIN EN 12879:2000

570261 on request

Kjeldahl nitrogen (organic nitrogen) DEV H 11DIN EN 25 663:1993

570251 on request

Phosphorus compounds DEV D 11DIN EN ISO 6878:2004

570252 on request




Water content, dry residue and solids content DEV S 2aDIN EN 12880:2000

570260 on request

7.3 Residue/wastes

Thermogravimetry: Thermal decomposition of residues according to ISO 638, ISO 1762, ISO 2144

570270 on request

8. Quality assurance services

8.1 PDG Calibration service for paper testing equipment (no member discount for this service)Basic calibration fee per location and laboratory (applies only to a scheduled PGD tour; includes costs for travel, hired car, travelling expenses, overnight stay and miscellaneous costs, irrespective of duration and distance)

580288 on request

Bursting strength tester DIN EN ISO 2758/2759

• first measuring range 580279 on request

• each additional measuring range 580571 on request

Bending stiffness tester with a load cell DIN 53121 580900 on request

Bending stiffness tester (four point method - corrugated board) DIN 53121 580273 on request

Bending stiffness tester (Taber) ISO 2493 580275 on request

Long-duration static test – per loading stage DIN EN ISO 2234 580285 on request

Micrometer DIN EN ISO 534 580281 on request

All types of compression testers up to max. 100 kN – per measuring range 580277 on request

Each additional measuring range 580300 on request

All types of tensile testers up to max. 10 kN (first measuring range) 580301 on request

Each additional measuring range 580302 on request

Single tear tester according to Elmendorf DIN EN 21 974

• First measuring range 580296 on request

• Each additional measuring range 580572 on request

Puncture tester DIN 53 142-1

• First measuring range 580278 on request

• Each additional measuring range 580573 on request

• Puncture tester linear with load cell (first measuring range) DIN 53 142-2 580272 on request

Device for measuring compression strength (SCT) with 5 measuring points DIN 54 518 580283 on request

Bekk smoothness DIN 53107 580901 on request

Roughness/permeability meter according to Bendtsen DIN 53120-1 580902 on request

Scott-Bond tester (internal bond delamination energy) TAPPI 569pm-00 580903 on request

Fluter DIN EN ISO 7263 580282 on request

Absorption tester (Cobb) DIN EN 20535 580303 on request

Gurley air permeance tester ISO 5636-5 580304 on request

Double folder ISO 5626 580306 on request

Sample cutter 580284 on request

Scales (not subject to calibration) 580280 on request

Warming cabinet 580904 on request

Climatic monitoring 580287 on request

Calibration service: extra organisation, waiting time per hour 580297 on request

Note: Depending on our technical resources, a certain amount of maintenance work can be done on an invoice basis after prior consultationExtra-budgetary outlay:

• travelling expenses per km 580906 on request

• travelling time per hour 580907 on request

• overnight expenses 580908 on request

Discount (applies to calibration prices only):

• up to 1,500 € net

• above 1,501 € 5.0 %




8.2 CEPI Comparative Testing Service CEPI-CTS, international Round Robin Test for paper and packaging laboratories (no member discount for this service)CEPI-CTS standard rate (usually 2- 3 levels) 580289 on request

CEPI-CTS additional level (added to standard rate) 580290 on request

CEPI-CTS basic charge company-specific evaluation (not applicable when evaluating 5 properties and more)

580291 on request

CEPI-CTS evaluation charge per single property 580292 on request

CEPI-CTS packaging and forwarding charges 580293 on request

CEPI-CTS charge per single level 580294 on request

Basic properties• Thickness• Thickness corrugated board• GrammageStrength properties• Tensile strength / Stretch at break (1924-2)• Tensile strength after immersion in water• Tearing resistance (Elmendorf)• Tear growth (Brecht-Imset)• Compressive strength (short span test)• Ring crush test (RCT)• Flat crush resistance (FCT)• Concora Medium Test (CMT30)• Edgewise crush resistance (ECT)• Puncture resistance (PET)• Scott internal bond strength• Folding endurance (Schopper)• Folding endurance (Köhler-Molin)• Bursting strength paper• Bursting strength board• Bursting strength corrugated board• Tensile strength / Tensile stretch / TEA / Stiffness (1924-3)Stiffness properties• Bending stiffness resonance method• Bending resistance (7.5° 15°; 50 mm) • Bending stiffness static (5°; 50 mm)• Bending resistance (15°; 10 mm)• TSO / TSI - Tensile stiffness index / Orientation angleSurface properties• Smoothness Bekk• Roughness Bendtsen• Roughness Parker Print-surf• Coefficient of friction static 7 dynamic• RutschwinkelStructural properties• Air permeance Bekk• Air permeance Bendtsen• Air permeance GurleyOptical properties• RX, RY, RZ Illuminant C• RX, RY, RZ, Illuminant D65• ISO Brightness, Illuminant C• ISO Brightness, Illuminant D65• Opacity, Illuminant C

• CIE Whiteness, Illuminant D65• L*, a*, b*, Illuminant C• L*, a*, b*, Illuminant D65• L*, a*, b* col. paper, Illuminant C• L*, a*, b* col. paper, Illuminant D65• Gloss 75°, converging beam• L*, a*, b*, Illuminant D50, 45/0, M0/M1Chemical properties• Kappa number• pH of aqueous extracts• Alkali reserve• Residue (ash) at 525°C / 900°CTissue properties• Tissue, Single-sheet thickness• Tissue, Bulking thickness• Tissue, Tensile strength after immersion in water• Tissue, Residual water absorption time / capacity• Tissue, ISO Brightness, Illuminant C, UV adjusted• Tissue, Tensile strength • Tissue, TSA SoftnessPrintability properties• Resistance to picking IGT• Print penetration IGT• Print Gloss 60°• Print Gloss 75°• L*, a*, b* printed paper, Illuminant D50• Optical density printed paper• Linearity of a densitometer• Heliotest• Set-off• Mottle• Ink transfer• Resistance to picking, Dennison WaxesMiscellaneous• Water absorption Cobb 60s (paper)• Water absorption Cobb 600s (board)• Water absorption Cobb 1800s (corrugated board)• Drainability (Schopper-Riegler)• Drainability (“Canadian Standard” freeness)• Relative humidity• Fibre length / width• FINAT FTM 1 Peel adhesion (180°)• FINAT FTM 3 Low speed release force• FINAT FTM 9 ‘Loop’ tack measurement




8.3 Suitability tests of office equipment for documentation purposes (no member discount for this service)

Testing the suitability of the devices mentioned below for use in legal documents culminating in the issuance of a certificate pursuant to Sect. 29 of the Uniform Administrative Directive to The German Notaries (prices for the initial testing of devices and paper):Photocopiers

• Photocopier device 580558 on request

Printing systems

• Printing devices comprising an electrophotographic printing units - laser printers 580559 on request

• Supplementary printing mode testing (within the scope of photocopier tests) 580560 on request

• Printing device comprising ink jet technology 580561 on request

Miscellaneous

• Transcription of a certificate (as a written transcript) 580562 on request

• Transcription of a certificate (test certificate on the basis of the reference certificate) 580563 on request

Testing of stationery equipment

• Ballpoint pens and refills DIN ISO 12757 Parts 1 and 2

580913 on request

• Rollerballs and refills DIN ISO 14145 580914 on request

• Gel rollerballs ISO 27668-1 and -2 580916 on request

Certification of seal materials 580915 on request

No member discount for recharge, especially contracted services within concultancy and contract research, travel costs, carrying costs etc.

Accounting for travel costs

Flight/train, hotel, parking as per itemized listing, by voyage with car 0.50 € per kilometre driven



Abbreviations

AFERA: Association des Fabricants Européens de Rubans Auto-Adhésifs, Paris, Frankreich

ANSI/NISO: American National Standards Institute / National Information Standards Organisation, Bethesda, USA

ASSCO: Association Européene des Fabricants de Caisses d’Expédition en Carton Compact, Zürich, Schweiz

ASTM: American Society for Testing and Materials, Philadelphia, USA

BSI: British Standard Institution, London, UK

DEV: Deutsche Einheitsverfahren für Wasser-, Abwasser- und Schlammuntersuchungen

DIN: Deutsches Institut für Normung e. V., Berlin

EN: Europäische Norm

FEFCO: Fédération européene des fabricants de sacs en papier a grande contenance, Paris, Frankreich

FINAT: Fédération Internationale des Fabricants et Transformateurs d’Adhésifs et Thermocollants sur Papiers et autres Supports, Den Haag, Niederlande

IVV: Fraunhofer-Institut für Verfahrenstechnik und Verpackung, Freising

INGEDE: Internationale Forschungsgemeinschaft Deinking-Technik e.V.

ISO: International Organization for Standardization, Genf, Schweiz

PTS: Papiertechnische Stiftung, München/Heidenau

SCAN: Scandinavian Pulp, Paper and Board Testing Committee, Stockholm, Schweden

TAPPI: Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry Inc., Atlanta, USA

TGL: Technische Normen, Gütevorschriften und Lieferbedingungen der ehem. DDR

VsKE: Verband der Hersteller selbstklebender Etiketten und der Schmalbahnkonverter, Wuppertal

ZM: Verein ZELLCHEMING, Darmstadt

(Abbreviations are cited in the text.)


1. Area of applicability

a) The following terms and conditions apply to all of our business relationships with our customers who are not consumers.b) Deviating, conflicting or supplementary terms and conditions of the customer shall not become part of the contract unless PTS agrees to their applicability in writing. This consent requirement applies in all cases, also if PTS fulfils the service without reservation in the knowledge of the general terms and conditions of business of the customer.c) As a rule, the provisions of the law relating to service contracts (§§ 611 ff of the German Civil Code - BGB) shall apply to the orders issued by the customers, unless PTS owes the manufacturing or delivery of a service which corresponds to the state of technology as a research and development result or the delivery of a device and/or software under an express agreement. In such a case, the provisions of the law relating to sales agreements (§§ 433 ff BGB) or work contracts (§§ 631 ff BGB) shall apply in accordance with Number 8f.d) Should a separate contract have been concluded between PTS and the customer in relation to the order or should such a contract be subsequently entered into, the general terms and conditions of busi-ness shall continue to apply alongside the contract which has been separately agreed. In reservation of counterproof, a written contract and its written confirmation shall be necessary for the content of such agreements.

2. Subject matter of the contract, performance time

a) The subject matter of the engagement is the services and work or properties stated individually in the service description and offer letter or contract.b) Should a timeframe or date for the service provision be contained in the service description or offer letter and should it become appa-rent during the performance of the engagement that this agreed per-formance time will not be complied with, PTS shall notify the custo-mer of the reasons for the delay and agree a reasonable adjustment together with the customer. Should it become apparent that the de-lay is due to reasons connected to the object itself or for reasons for which the customer is responsible, PTS shall be entitled to unilateral-ly determine a reasonable extension. c) PTS has the right to engage third parties in relation to the provision of services as subcontractors, should it not be able to provide the service itself.

3. Remuneration

a) The remuneration shall be determined in accordance with the ag-reements contained in the offer letter and will be charged either as a fixed price or as a price in according to time and expense. The re-spectively applicable statutory value added tax will be added to the stated price. b) Any travel expenses will be charged as a fixed fee, whereby the sum of 150 EUR will be taken as a basis for each overnight stay and mileage will be charged to the amount of 0.50 EUR per kilometre. Additional costs which go beyond the above must be reimbursed by the customer following the provision of proof by PTS. c) Ancillary expenses for delivery, telephone, letters and copying work are included in the agreed remuneration. d) Material costs are not included; these will be charged for separa-tely unless otherwise agreed.e) PTS will immediately notify the customer if it becomes apparent that the performance objective cannot be attained with the agreed remuneration. Should this not have been foreseeable to PTS at the time of issuing of the engagement and should PTS not be responsible for this situation, PTS shall be entitled to have the remuneration ad-justed. PTS will propose a corresponding adjustment to the custo-mer. Should it not be possible to reach agreement in this respect, PTS shall be entitled to unilaterally determine a reasonable adjust-ment or to terminate the contract at the respective time.f) The following applies to PTS events: Cancellations must generally take place in writing and must be received at the latest 14 days prior to the start of the event; otherwise the whole participant‘s fee will be due. Between 30 and 15 days prior to the start of the event, 50% of the participant‘s fee will be charged. No costs will be incurred if a replacement participant is provided.

4. Payments

a) Unless expressly agreed otherwise in writing, the remuneration shall be due for payment within 14 days of the invoice date without any deduction. PTS reserves the right to only provide certain services in full or in part in consideration of an advance payment. A corre-sponding reservation shall be declared at the latest at the time of the order confirmation. The payments must be made to the nominated bank account of PTS without any deduction, stating the invoice number. b) On the expiry of the above payment deadline, the customer will enter default. The agreed payment amount will accrue interest during the period of default at the current statutory default interest rate. PTS reserves the right to bring further damages claims due to the pay-ment default. c) Reminders will incur fees.d) It is only possible to offset against claims of PTS if the counterc-laim is undisputed or has been recognised by a court.e) The customer can only exercise a right of retention if its counterc-laim is undisputed or has been recognised by a court.f) In case of defects, the opposing rights of the customer shall ho-wever remain unaffected.

5. Rights and rights of use in relation to results, reservation of ow-nership

a) Work related knowledge is all knowledge which was already pre-sent or which is acquired during the performance of the orders and services in accordance with these general terms and conditions of business, in particular know-how, inventions, copyright protected results, protected and non-protected programs, procedural know-ledge and strategies, methods and techniques.

b) Work results are all reports and their contained results which re-late to the engagement which are created during the performance of the services and fulfilment of the order. c) The performance result will be handed over to the customer in ac-cordance with the service description following completion of the order.d) The rights in relation to the work results and products, as well as the rights to which the customer is entitled which were created in connection with the performance of the order will not be transferred to the customer until full payment of the agreed remuneration has taken place. (Reservation of ownership) The work related knowledge shall remain the property of PTS. In relation to the work related know-ledge, the customer shall receive a non-exclusive right of use which shall be unlimited in terms of time and space and which shall be fully and finally settled by means of the agreed remuneration for the pur-pose of use which forms the basis of the engagement which it has issued. The property of PTS may not be pledged or handed over / provided as security. aa) The customer is entitled to use the work results which have been handed over to it regardless of the reservation of ownership. Should the customer not yet have paid the agreed remuneration in full, it is not permitted to resell the work results.bb) In all cases, PTS shall be entitled to a non-exclusive right of use which shall be unlimited in terms or time and space and free-of-charge in relation to the work results or the ancillary copyright crea-ted by PTS alone or together with the customer for research purposes or for use within the framework of the tasks of PTS which are stated in its articles of association.cc) Should property rights (patents, utility samples etc) which need to be registered or which are capable of being registered arise in the course of the service provision, the customer and PTS shall reach a mutual position in an agreement to be concluded separately concer-ning ownership, the costs of registration, maintenance and protec-tion of the property rights and the payment of the employee inventi-on remuneration.dd) Should the customer request the granting of exclusive rights in relation to the work results, a separate agreement must be conclu-ded in this respect. e) Should ancillary copyright which has already been created by PTS be used during the service provision, the customer shall receive a non-exclusive right of use in relation to this which shall be fully and finally settled by the agreed remuneration, provided that PTS is en-titled to carry out an assignment. f) The customer shall be obliged not to attack any ancillary copyright which exists or is created within the framework of the order or ser-vice or which is assigned to a subsidiary company.

6. Third party property rights

Should it become apparent in the course of the performance of the order by PTS that conflicting third party property rights must be ta-ken into account in the course of the service provision or when using the work results in the future, PTS and the customer shall take a de-cision by mutual agreement as to how the said property rights will be taken into account in the subsequent performance of the order. The contracting parties shall be obliged to immediately inform the re-spective other contracting partner of such rights, once they them-selves become aware of these.

7. Non-disclosure

a) The contracting partners shall be obliged not to disclose their mu-tual facts of a technical or commercial nature which are designated as confidential to third parties. This non-disclosure obligation shall continue to apply for (1) year following completion of the order. Such facts and circumstances which are already publicly known or become publicly known during the performance of the order without the con-tracting parties, their employees or vicarious agents being responsi-ble for such or which must be disclosed due to mandatory orders of the authorities or a judge or due to mandatory legal regulations are not deemed to be confidential. b) Secret know-how which is provided by PTS and/or the customer and which belongs to PTS or the customer must be treated in the same manner as one‘s own operating secrets. In particular, this may not be disclosed to third parties and may only be made accessible to the employees and vicarious agents who necessarily come into contact with this during the performance of the order and have un-dertaken to maintain secrecy accordingly. Otherwise, the customer shall be obliged to maintain the strictest secrecy within its business operation.

8. Liability

a) The customer shall be responsible for the transportation of sample materials to the testing location in accordance with the respective transportation regulations. Should the sample materials carry risks in accordance with the regulations pertaining to hazardous sub-stances, the customer must label the packaging accordingly or place a note in the order and also attach the necessary safety regulations to the materials. Should the customer fail to do so, it shall be liable for any damage caused by its sample materials.b) PTS shall only incur liability for intent and gross negligence on the part of its legal representatives and vicarious agents for losses con-nected to injury to life, body and health. In case of a breach of essen-tial contractual obligations (cardinal obligations), PTS shall also in-cur liability in case of simple negligence on the part of its legal representatives and vicarious agents. Thereby the liability shall be limited to losses which are foreseeable and typical of the contract.c) PTS guarantees that it will fulfil the obligations it has entered into under this contract in accordance with the current state of scientific knowledge and experience and in compliance with recognised rules of technology and using primary materials with the standard of care that is usual in its own matters.d) PTS does not provide any guarantee concerning the technical or commercial usability of its work results.e) In case of a breach of the contractual obligations which PTS has entered into, a claim to damages in lieu of performance can only be brought against it if a reasonable deadline for supplementary perfor-

mance was unsuccessfully set.f) In case that PTS must fulfil obligations under sales agreement or work contracts, the relevant statutory regulations shall apply in ac-cordance with the following clauses:aa) PTS shall be granted a reasonable deadline to provide supple-mentary performance at least twice with the setting of a reasonable deadline, also multiple times depending on the circumstances.bb) The right of rescission can only be claimed in case of significant defects.cc) The customer must immediately inspect the work results handed over by PTS and must raise an immediate complaint in writing. Claims due to recognisable defects shall only exist if these are noti-fied to PTS within 7 working days of handover, unless a shorter dead-line is provided for by law. Should the defect become apparent at a later time, the customer must provide immediate notification of the defect in writing. Should the customer fail to make this defect notifi-cation, liability on the part of PTS for defects which are not notified, not notified on time or not notified correctly shall be excluded in ac-cordance with the statutory regulations. g) In case of a breach of third party property rights, PTS shall only incur liability in case of an infringement of its notification obligation if such property rights exist in the territory of the European Union, the customer uses the work results in accordance with the contract and PTS is immediately informed in writing of the claims which are being brought. PTS has the right to a second tender, whereby it can fulfil this either by the work results being modified in such a way that the relevant third party property rights no longer being breached or obtaining permission from the third party for the customer to use the work results in accordance with the contract.h) The limits of liability shall also apply in case of breaches of obliga-tions and in favour of persons whose fault is the responsibility of PTS in accordance with the statutory regulations.

9. Limitation period

Claims of the customer shall be time barred within 12 months where permitted by law. Claims of the customer due to defects in the cases set out in § 438 Paragraph I Number 1, § 438 Paragraph I Number 2 and § 634 a Paragraph I Number 2 of the German Civil Code (BGB) shall be excluded from the above.

10. Publications

a) PTS and the customer shall be obliged not to publish the work re-sults without the agreement of the other party or to make these ac-cessible to third parties, should the results be subject to non-disclo-sure in accordance with Number 7 of the general terms and conditions of business. The agreement concerning publication must take into account that undergraduate dissertations, bachelor theses and MA dissertations, as well as property right registrations must not be impaired.b) The work results may not be used or duplicated in a legal dispute in full or in part without the written agreement of PTS.c) PTS and the customer shall be obliged to issue the agreement or rejection within four (4) weeks of receipt of the request which con-tains the necessary concrete information. Should no agreement or rejection take place within this deadline, the agreement to publica-tion shall be deemed to have been issued. The request should con-tain the content of the publication, as well as a notice concerning the deadline and the consequences of the fruitless expiry of it. The ag-reement may not be refused without good reasons.d) Should the work result which has been handed over be published, the customer must name the author and PTS.

11. Minimum wage

a) PTS hereby provides the customer with an undertaking that it com-plies with the statutory regulations under the German Minimum Wage Act (MiLoG) and the German Employee Lending Act (AentG). In particular, PTS pays its employees the statutory minimum wage and complies with the reporting and documentation obligations.b) In case of a breach by PTS of the regulations under the MiLoG, PTS shall release the customer from all claims which are brought against it under guarantor liability in accordance with § 13 MiLoG and § 14 AentG.

12. Other

a) Ancillary agreements, alterations or additions to the contact, as well as legally binding declarations and notifications shall require written form (for example email, letter, fax). This also applies to any omission of this text form requirement. Statutory form requirements and further proof, in particular in case of doubts concerning the legi-timacy of the declaring party shall remain unaffected.b) The place of performance for all obligations under the general terms and conditions of business shall be the place of business of PTS in Heidenau, Germany. c) Should the requirements of § 38 of the German Code of Civil Proce-dure (ZPO) be present, Dresden in Germany shall be deemed to be the exclusive place of jurisdiction for all disputes in connection with these general terms and conditions of business.d) The substantive law of the Federal Republic of Germany shall app-ly to the contractual relationship, to the exclusion of the reference norms under international law, as well as the United Nations Conven-tion governing the International Sale of Goods (CISG).e) Should one or more provisions be or become ineffective in full or in part, the validity of the remaining clauses shall not be affected thereby. The same shall apply in case of any loopholes.f) In the event of discrepancies or inconsistencies with the German General Terms and Conditions of PTS, the meaning of the German General Terms and Conditions shall be valid.

General terms and conditions of business of the Papiertechnische Stiftung (PTS) (As of: Ocotober 2018)

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