RISE has a broad range of services for security products, we cover Svenska Stöldskyddsföreningen (SSF) standards as well as European (EN) standards – From digital locks and IoT products to doors and alarm systems.

What is security?

The word security often means to protect from something, and historically this has meant different physical and mechanical forms of protection, like a door, a lock or a vault. As things have evolved, we have increasingly started to use electronic products, such as alarms and surveillance cameras to protect from intrusions and burglary. Things do not stop there, as with digitalization there are new risks and new words such as “hacker attack” and “cyber security”. One of the unique aspects of digital intrusions is that they transcend borders and are not limited by geography, in the way that a physical burglary is. There are many good reasons to certify products and for us it is obvious that security product should be certified. A certificate is an attestation that an independent third party has verified the characteristics of the product. While a certificate is often a requirement in procurement negotiations, a certificate from RISE also has value in marketing.

The road to certifying a product starts with an application sent together with the necessary documentation for the product in question. After reviewing the documentation RISE will together with the customer plan the necessary activities. When the requirements have been fulfilled the certificate will be issued.

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RISE SPCR 177 “Certification rules for Standards issued by Swedish Theft Prevention Association”

As an approved certification body by the Swedish Theft prevention association (SSF) we can certify a broad range of products such as digital lock units according to SF 3523, Internet of Things products according to SSF 1120, fixed mounted lock units according to SSF 3522, secure cabinets according to SSF 3492, roller curtains and grilles according to SSF 012. For a full list of all the SSF standards we can certify against, please see SPCR 177.

RISE SPCR 201 ”Certification rules for security products”

An accredited certification for pedestrian doorsets, windows, curtain walling, grilles and shutters according to EN 1627, Safes, ATM safes, strongroom doors and strongrooms according to EN 1143-1, deposit systems according to EN 1143-2, padlocks according to EN 12320, secure storage units according to EN 14450, control and indicating equipment and power supplies for alarm system according to EN 50131 and supervised Premises Transceiver for alarm systems according to EN 50136.

SPCR 187 “Certification of doors and windows according to PAS 24”

An accredited certification which allows the certificate holder to obtain a license with Secured By Design (SBD) in the United Kingdom. This certification includes doors and windows and is based on British standards as well as the British building regulation. The certification process is extensive and besides the security aspect, characteristics such as windload, air and water permeability, thermal transmittance, durability, material quality and others must be verified through testing and documentation.

CR070 ”Building hardware for doors and windows”

An accredited certification for electromechanically operated locks according to EN 14846, cylinders for locks according to EN 1303, mechanically operated locks and locking plates according to EN 12209, lever handles and knob furniture according to EN 1906 and mechatronic cylinders according EN 15684. The certification includes additional characteristics such as function, durability, suitability for use on fire /smoke resistance doors and more.

We can perform penetration tests (PEN test) on products where cyber security is a requirement and all the necessary mechanical and electric testing required for certification. See links to our laboratories further down this page.

Upon project completion a Certificate that the product(s) fulfils the requirements in RISE certification rules and the relevant standard(s) will be delivered. The Certificate will also be published on RISE webpage for the duration of its validity and the customer will have the right to mark and market the products as “Certified by RISE”.

IQD-protocol for a quality secured product manufacturing and verification of product characteristics for the product group Flexible sheets for waterproofing.
Verification of the product quality level and service life for the intended use and function as a Flexible sheets for waterproofing in buildings.

The service is a help for the manufacturer of Flexible sheets for waterproofing to quality secure the system for own inspection procedures for the manufacturing of the product. This includes help to verify the product quality level and perform a service life verification for the intended use as Flexible sheets for waterproofing in buildings.

A revision of the product quality and a revision of the quality system for own inspection procedures for the manufacturing process of the product. A revision at the manufacturing place and a verifying material test performed by RISE.

A report from the performed internal product revision of the manufacturers quality system own inspection procedures according to the IQD protocol. An accredit material test report for performed material test of the product according to the IQD protocol. A statement or a summary of the performed mission, with the result.

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Documentations, general product information, intended use, material type, declared characteristics according to CE-marking, mounting description

The water content needs to be as low as possible in all materials included in a Li-ion battery build. The water content of the solid electrode sheets can be determined with our Karl Fischer set-up.

The use of the adapted columetric Karl Fischer titration to determine water coupled to an oven makes it possible to thermally extract water from many materials. Electrode materials, or other material, is cut into a suitable atmosphere, usually in a glovebox, and placed in a sample container that fits the oven. An inert gas stream leads the water to the titration vessel where quantification takes place. Titration provides low spread between measurements and can detect about 50 ppm water in a sample.

Karl-Fischer titration with an oven set-up and sample handling

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Determination of the content of a large number of elements in battery materials including electrolyte, electrodes and separators and casing is performed with screening techniques such as semi-quantitative ICP / MS or with specialized measurements with very small measurement uncertainty.

The composition of all the constituent materials in a battery is absolutely crucial for its function. Both production and recycling processes have requirements for purity and the main composition of materials. Aging processes and usage can also move substances inside a battery altering the function.  In addition to other chemical analysis techniques, inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP / MS) in combination with relevant sample processing is a valuable tool for the identification and quantification of many elements. We offer to perform general and very specific measurements on battery material. Examples of elements are Mn, Li, Al, Na, S, Ca, K, Si, Cu, Fe, Mg, Ni, Co and Zn. 

Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP/MS)

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Opening Li-ion batteries for detailed studies of aging or breakdown is very useful for increased understanding.
Likewise, other types of batteries can be opened after discussion. Visual assessment as well as chemical and physical analyzes are linked to the materials that are exposed. For example, electron microscopy (SEM) can be performed.

Faliure investigations and aging studies (post mortem analysis) of batteries presuppose that they are opened to expose spacers and active electrode surfaces. This can be done in a glove box environment with an inert atmosphere with control of oxygen and water. Visual inspection of the condition as well as coupled advanced analysis with electron microscope (SEM), chemical specification (XPS / ESCA), Raman and FTIR microscopy can also be performed.

Battery opening in Glove box

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The polar solvents used to dissolve the active salts (eg LiPF6) in Li-ion batteries are often carbonates, eg diethyl carbonate or propylene carbonate. The main composition, impurity profile and degradation products are of interest in production and recycling processes. We offer to quantify and identify these substances.

Chemical analysis of the solvents in Li-Jon batteries is performed using gas chromatography / mass spectrometry both for quantification but also to identify unknown impurities or degradation products. The methodology is very flexible if it covers substances that are in gases at room temperature up to high-boiling oils. Depending on the question, the delivery is adjusted. This type of measurement can also be combined with other measurements to understand a process or supplement a specification.

Gas chromatography masspectometry 

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HF in battery electrolyte is formed when water hydrolyses e.g. LiPF6. HF is seen as a contaminant and gives lower capacity of the battery and destroys certain electrode materials. We perform several determinations of fluorine species including HF in electrolyte.

HF in electrolyte is one of the battery-related measurements we perform. HF is seen as a contaminante in the context of batteries and is often included in the specification for a new or recycled electrolyte. HF is determined using cooled titration and a pH electrode for detection.

Titration

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Water is an impurity in Li-ion electrolytes. This is because water reacts, breaks down, important components such as the active salt LiPF6. Control of production and recycling processes towards low water levels is of great importance. We offer analysis of water content in, among other things, ketone-based electrolytes.

Water content determinations can be made in several ways based on concentration and matrix. For the electrolytes that are common in Li-ion batteries, we perform customized titrations of water. The method is based on Karl Fischer methodology, both columetric and volumetric. Titrations give a low spread in the measurements and the two types together give a large measurment range, from about 50 ppm to 100%. In case of expected low water levels, consult us about sampling and transport. The risk of contamination is large. We can also provide you with suitable sampling vessels.

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