VALENDOR
was founded in
The
equipment and services offered by VALENDOR are designed to help condom
manufacturers and testing laboratories to achieve a better performance and
increasing profitability.
We
have a firm conviction that our services also help to increase the reliability
of condoms supplied to the end user and thereby to reduce the spreading of
HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections.
Testing
services
Our
accredited testing laboratory, located in
Testing
equipment
VALENDOR’s testing equipment is based on modern
technology ensures accurate, time saving
and less-operator-dependent testing. For more info, visit www.valendor.se .
We also offer wrapping machines and packaging
lines of highest technical standard, based on unique technical innovations.
Turn-Key solutions
We offer individual machines as well as
turn-key solutions for packaging plants and testing laboratories, including
planning, design, supply and commissioning, calibration of equipment, computer
software, training of personnel and assistance with certification and
accreditation procedures.
For more info, visit www.valendor.se
.
Consultancy services
The
consultancy services offered by VALENDOR include all kind of assistance from
design of plants, contact with manufacturers of bulk condoms and packaging
design to regulatory affairs and assistance in laboratory accreditation and in
implementation of national standards and regulations.
VALENDOR’s
senior management has since 1989 actively worked within ISO TC157 (ISO
Technical Committee for Mechanical Contraceptives) for improvement of
international and European standards for mechanical contraceptives.
We
are committed to offer you the best solutions for your needs within the
manufacturing and testing of condoms and gloves.
Valendor
Laboratory
Valendor Laboratory offers accredited (ISO
17025) third party testing services according to all international condom
standards as ISO 4074, EN 600, ASTM, WHO
specification etc.
History
Valendor Laboratory started
providing testing services for condoms and gloves in
To avoid conflict of
interests and to promote the independence of the testing services, it was
decided to separate the testing services
from other Valendor’s activities, and move the laboratory to
Condom testing procedures used
Valendor Laboratory uses all procedures included in:
- ISO 4074
-
WHO 1998
- WHO 2004
- EN 600
We perform testing of
holes both with Water Leak method and the Electric method given in ISO4072 /WHO
2004.
We perform testing of
thickness both with the weighing method given in ISO 4074 and the gauge method
given in WHO 1998.
Our commitment
We are second to none when it comes to the
accuracy and reliability of our test results.
We shall act in such a way that we are always
perceived as a professional, accurate and highly reliable third-party
laboratory.
We shall keep our promises and not promise what we
cannot deliver.
Testing Equipment
Valendor Laboratory uses modern and accurate testing
equipment of the same type Valendor has
supplied to many accredited laboratories all over the world. Computerized data acquisition, calibration
and reporting procedures are practiced in most activities to eliminate human
errors. Valendor Laboratory has implemented documented testing, calibration and
reporting procedures that comply with international standards.
The excellent performance
of Valendor’s testing equipment has also been validated by participating in
Interlaboratory Trials, where Valendor Laboratory and other laboratories using
Valendor’s equipment have always been performing well and shoving the lowest
standard deviation in the test results.
Current
capabilities/facilities/equipment specific to condoms
Accommodation
Valendor (
Equipment
·
14 Inflation testers, Model
Valendor’s Accurate Inflation System, manufactured 2004.
·
2 Water Leakage Testers,
Model Valendor with adjustable stand, manufactured 2002 ,
·
2 Electric Hole Testers,
Model Valendor with ability to adjust test sequence, electrolyte volume etc. to
meet expected amendments in current standards, manufactured 2004.
·
One tensile tester Lloyd,
manufactured 1995
·
Complete collection of
other test- and calibration equipment with a capacity corresponding to the
capacity of the main equipment above.
·
All samples and test results
are controlled using a central database under a system known as LDP (Laboratory
Data Processor). Test data, much of
which is acquired automatically, is logged in the database.
·
All equipment is regularly
calibrated against national or international normals. The calibration database
records full details of the calibration requirements and records for each piece
of equipment including calibration histories with dates and references.
Our current testing capacity is more than 50 lots per week. The capacity can be
increased in a few weeks when need arises.
Accreditation
The laboratory is
accredited according to ISO 17025, by the same accreditation body as the
Swedish laboratory used to be, namely SWEDAC, the Swedish Board for
Accreditation and Conformity Assessment.
Availability of appropriate
skills among staff
The Valendor Laboratory staff possesses all
technical-, managerial-, quality assurance skills related to the operation of a
condom testing laboratory. As developers of testing equipment and computer
software for condom testing laboratories, we possess the highest possible level
of skills relating the testing equipment, the administrative systems and their
performance. Valendor Laboratory’s senior management has an extensive experience both of condom manufacturing and
quality management.
In case technical problems can not be solved by
the staff, Valendor’s team of experts in
Our managing director, Jarmo Gustafsson is an
active expert of ISO TC 157 (Technical committee for mechanical contraceptives)
since 1989. He is regularly consulted as expert by testing laboratories and
condom manufacturers worldwide regarding the interpretation of standards and
condom quality in general.
Participation in inter-laboratory
proficiency testing
Valendor Laboratory has been participating in
Interlaboratory Trials since 2000.
The reports from the trials show that Valendor
Laboratory has always been performing well and shoving the lowest standard
deviation in the test results.
Our clients
Our clients are Governmental organizations,
NGOs and private companies.
Contact
Jarmo Gustafsson,
Managing Director
Address: 69, Rue des
Balsamines,
Tel: +230 233 1028, Fax: +230 233 7529
e-mail: jg@valendor.biz