ARO Scientific

ARO Scientific Ltd is an independent ISO 17034 accredited reference material producer with ISO/IEC 17025 accredited testing laboratories that provides high-quality certified reference materials, reference materials, standards, and consumables for the calibration of measuring equipment, verification of measuring equipment, method validation, method verification, or other quality control processes applicable for international test methods such as ASTM, IP, ISO. Their management team has over 40 years of experience in manufacturing, characterization, and certification of certified reference materials, reference materials, standards, and consumables.

Acid Number Certified Reference Materials

ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 17034 Certified Reference MaterialsISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 17034 Acid Number (AN) / Total Acid Number (TAN) Certified Reference Material (CRM) intended to be used for verification of measuring equipment, method validation, method verification, or other quality control processes applicable for the test method ASTM D664, or test methods IP 177, ISO 6619, or other applicable methods.

ARO’s Acid Number (AN) / Total Acid Number (TAN) Certified Reference Material has been characterised in accordance with ASTM D664, Method A. Manufacture and characterisation has been performed in accordance with ARO’s accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 17034, UKAS CAB No. 27393.

Aromatics Content Certified Reference Materials

Aromatics Certified Reference Material (CRM) intended to be used for verification of measuring equipment, method validation, method verification, or other quality control processes applicable for the test method ASTM D5580 for the determination of Aromatics in finished gasoline by Gas Chromatography (GC).

Base Number Certified Reference Materials

ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 17034 Certified Reference MaterialsISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 17034 Base Number (BN) / Total Base Number (TBN) Certified Reference Material (CRM) intended to be used for verification of measuring equipment, method validation, method verification, or other quality control processes applicable for the test method ASTM D2896, or test methods IP 276, ISO 3771, or other applicable methods.

ARO’s Base Number (BN) / Total Base Number (TBN) Certified Reference Material has been characterised in accordance with ASTM D2896, Procedure A. Manufacture and characterisation has been performed in accordance with ARO’s accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 17034, UKAS CAB No. 27393.

Benzene Content Certified Reference Materials

Benzene Content Certified Reference Material (CRM) intended to be used for verification of measuring equipment, method validation, method verification, or other quality control processes applicable for the test method ISO 22854, EN 238, ASTM D 6839, ASTM D 4053 for the determination of Benzene Content in engine fuels.

Cloud Point Certified Reference Materials

ISO 17034 Cloud Point Certified Reference Material (CRM) intended to be used for verification of measuring equipment, method validation, method verification, or other quality control processes used to determine cloud point, applicable for the test method IP 219, or test methods ASTM D2500, ISO 3015, or other applicable methods.

ISO 17034 Cloud PointARO’s Cloud Point Certified Reference Material has been characterised in accordance with IP 219 or equivalent test method. Manufacturing, testing and certification has been performed in accordance with ARO’s accreditation to ISO 17034, UKAS CAB No. 27393.

Cold Filter Plugging Point (CFPP) Certified Reference Materials

ISO 17034 Cold Filter Plugging Point (CFPP)ISO 17034 Cold Filter Plugging Point (CFPP) Certified Reference Material (CRM) intended to be used for verification of measuring equipment, method validation, method verification, or other quality control processes used to determine cold filter plugging point, applicable for the test method IP 309, or test methods ASTM D6371, ISO 116, where applicable.

ARO’s Cold Filter Plugging Point (CFPP) Certified Reference Material have been characterised in accordance with IP 309 or equivalent test method. Manufacturing, testing and certification has been performed in accordance with ARO’s accreditation to ISO 17034, UKAS CAB No. 27393.

Color Reference Standards

These colour reference standards are ideal for routine calibration of colour measuring instruments, verification of test data and ensuring good inter-laboratory or inter-instrument correlation. The range of liquid standards includes AOCS-Tintometer, ASTM, Gardner, Lovibond RYBN, Pt-Co and Saybolt Colour, the key colour scales for many products. They are supplied with full traceability to the internationally recognised standards of ISO/IEC 17025 & ISO 17034, accredited by UKAS (ASTM, Gardner & Saybolt Colour) or the ISO 9001 quality system (AOCS-Tintometer, Lovibond RYBN & Pt-Co Colour) under the control of Tintometer’s ISO 9001 Quality Management System.

Density Certified Reference Materials (certified at 15 °C)

ISO 17025 & ISO 17034 Total Acid Number ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 17034 Density Certified Reference Material (CRM) intended to be used for calibration or verification of measuring equipment, method validation, method verification, or other quality control processes applicable for the test method ASTM D4052, or test methods IP 365, ISO 12185, or other applicable methods.

ARO’s Density Certified Reference Material has been characterised at 15 °C in accordance with ASTM D4052, or equivalent methodology. Manufacture and characterisation has been performed in accordance with ARO’s accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 17034, UKAS CAB No. 27393.

Distillation Certified Reference Materials

ISO 17034 Distillation Certified Reference Material (CRM) intended to be used for verification of measuring equipment, method validation, method verification, or other quality control processes used to determine distillation, applicable for the test method ASTM D86, or test methods IP 123, ISO 3405, or other applicable methods.

ISO 17034 DistillationARO’s Distillation Certified Reference Materials have been characterised in accordance with ASTM D86 or equivalent test method. Manufacturing, testing and certification has been performed in accordance with ARO’s accreditation to ISO 17034, UKAS CAB No. 27393.

Flash Point

ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 17034 Flash Point Certified Reference Material (CRM) intended to be used for verification of measuring equipment, method validation, method verification, or other quality control processes applicable for flash point testing.

Freezing Point of Aviation Fuels Certified Reference Materials

ISO 17034 Freezing Point of Aviation Fuels Certified Reference Materials (CRM) intended to be used for verification of measuring equipment, method validation, method verification, or other quality control processes used to determine freezing point, applicable for the test method ASTM D2386, or test methods IP 16, ISO 3013, or other applicable methods.

ISO 17034 Freezing Point of Aviation Fuels Certified Reference MaterialARO’s Freezing Point of Aviation Fuels Certified Reference Materials have been characterised in accordance with ASTM D2386 or equivalent test method. Manufacturing, testing and certification has been performed in accordance with ARO’s accreditation to ISO 17034, UKAS CAB No. 27393.

Motor Octane Number (MON) Certified Reference Materials

Motor Octane Number (MON) Certified Reference Material (CRM) intended to be used for verification of measuring equipment, method validation, method verification, or other quality control processes used in testing petroleum and derivative products for Octane Number (Motor Method) ASTM D2700.

Pour Point Certified Reference Materials

ISO 17034 Pour Point Certified Reference Materials (CRM) intended to be used for verification of measuring equipment, method validation, method verification, or other quality control processes used to determine point point, applicable for the test method IP 15, or test methods ASTM D97, ISO 3016, or other applicable methods.

ISO 17034 Pour Point Certified Reference MaterialARO’s Pour Point Certified Reference Materials have been characterised in accordance with IP 15 or equivalent test method. Manufacturing, testing and certification has been performed in accordance with ARO’s accreditation to ISO 17034, UKAS CAB No. 27393.

Reid Vapour Pressure Certified Reference Materials

Reid Vapour Pressure Certified Reference Material (CRM) intended to be used for verification of measuring equipment, method validation, method verification, or other quality control processes used in testing petroleum and derivative products for Reid Vapour Pressure.

Research Octane Number (RON) Certified Reference Materials

Research Octane Number (RON) Certified Reference Material (CRM) intended to be used for verification of measuring equipment, method validation, method verification, or other quality control processes used in testing petroleum and derivative products for Octane Number (Research Method) ASTM D2699.

Secondary Working Flash Point Standards

Secondary Working Standards (SWS) are flash point standards manufactured and certified by ARO Scientific according to ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 17034. These standards are designed to be used on a frequent basis in order to verify test equipment functionality on an on-going basis. These are secondary working standards, which have been characterised in accordance with ASTM D92 or ASTM D93 (Procedure A). They are suitable for monitoring the equipment between annual verification checks as specified in ASTM D92 or ASTM D93. If you require certified reference materials, please refer to our flash point certified reference materials for further information.

Smoke Point Certified Reference Materials

ISO 17034 Smoke Point Certified Reference Materials (CRM) intended to be used for verification of measuring equipment, method validation, method verification, or other quality control processes used to determine smoke point, applicable for the test method ASTM D1322, or test methods IP 598, IP 57, ISO 3014, or other applicable methods.

ISO 17034 Smoke Point Certified Reference MaterialARO’s Smoke Point Certified Reference Materials have been characterised in accordance with ASTM D1322 or equivalent test method. Manufacturing, testing and certification has been performed in accordance with ARO’s accreditation to ISO 17034, UKAS CAB No. 27393.

Sulfur Certified Reference Materials

ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 17034 Sulfur Certified Reference Material (CRM) intended to be used for calibration or verification of measuring equipment, method validation, method verification, or other quality control processes applicable for analysing sulfur content in petroleum products, typically used in, but not limited to test methods ASTM D2622, ASTM D4294, ASTM D7039, ASTM D7212, ASTM D7220, IP 336, IP 496, IP 497, ISO 8754, or other applicable methods.

ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 17034 Sulfur Certified Reference MaterialsARO’s Sulfur Certified Reference Materials have been characterised by primary Gravimetric preparation. Manufacture and characterisation has been performed in accordance with ARO’s accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 17034, UKAS CAB No. 27393.