The most expensive place to discover how your superabsorbent performs is on the production line.
Specifications provide an important performance baseline. Independent testing adds another layer of data when you are qualifying a material, verifying results, or investigating a specific performance question.
Defined SAP Testing Packages
Structured SAP evaluation using NWSP test methods to support development, qualification, and performance comparison.
Performance Baseline
Starting at $399 per sample
Screening or comparison of materials to understand baseline performance.
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Free Swell & Centrifuge Retention Capacity and Absorbency Against Pressure
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Standardized saline-based evaluation
Report includes: Analytical data summary with SAP performance notes.
Core Performance Panel
Starting at $599 per sample
Qualification of materials to support product development and internal validation.
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Free Swell & Centrifuge Retention Capacity and Absorbency Against Pressure
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Moisture content, pH, and vortex closure evaluation
Report includes: Analytical data summary with SAP performance notes.
Superabsorbent COA Panel
Starting at $1,000 per sample
Alignment of supplier data with actual material performance for specification and pre-shipment validation.
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COA-aligned analytical performance profile
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Structured data for supplier comparison and material selection
Report includes: COA-formatted report with SAP performance notes.
Performance Diagnostic
Starting at $1,199 per comparison set
Evaluation of material performance differences when product results do not match expectations.
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Controlled recovery of SAP from finished product
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Comparative evaluation of raw and recovered SAP performance
Report includes: Side-by-side analytical comparison with SAP performance notes.
Need testing beyond a standard package?
Custom or expanded testing is available for project-specific questions.
Beyond the Report
Testing can help answer the performance question. When the next step involves test methods, laboratory practices, results review, or team training, APS also provides separately scoped technical consulting.
When Independent Testing Can Help
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Independent confirmation of performance data
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Results that differ between laboratories
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Material comparison or qualification
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Superabsorbent performance questions
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Data to guide the next development phase
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Testing beyond a standard package
Independent performance data can help you determine what comes next
About Absorbent Product Services (APS)
APS is an independent analytical laboratory specializing in SAP performance testing, delivering objective performance evaluation to support material qualification, supplier comparison, and product development.
Testing packages are structured with a defined scope and reporting to provide clarity and consistency. Testing is performed using established industry test methods and informed by practical experience in SAP manufacturing and applied use.
