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Food Grade Plastic Used For Food & Beverage

Plastic is widely used in Food Packaging, Storage, Transportation, etc. Plastic Material Quality used is a key factor in ensuring that Food retains its Quality. Different Additives are used in Plastic Production to alter the Chemical properties like Softening, Flexibility, Elasticity, Malleability, Processability, Stability, Anti-oxidant, Light-Stability, and so on. Some of these Additives with Low Molecular Weight can Migrate into Food Products making them Toxic for Human Consumption. Packaging Material leachates directly impact the Flavor, Taste, and Quality of the Food and Drinks. .

EFRAC Evaluates Food-contact Packaging and Related Materials to ensure that these Materials comply with necessary Global Regulations helping the Products to be Marketed promptly and safely. EFRAC provides Expert Insight and Comprehensive Food Packaging Solutions including Packaging Migration testing, Packaging Migration & Food Contact Testing, Specific Migration, Sensory Analysis, Color Migration, Overall Product Safety Analysis, Bisphenol A, B etc.

 

PARAMETERS

INSTRUMENT (ICP-MS):
• Leachable Heavy metals

DEAD WEIGHT THICKNESS GAUGE:
• Thickness

BURSING STRENGTH TESTER:
• Bursting strength, Bursting factor & Burst index

TENSILE TESTER:
• Tensile strength, Tensile elongation & Tensile index

TEARING STRENGTH TESTER:
• Tear index, Tear strength & Tear factor

pH METER:
• pH value

PHYSICAL:
• Shape, Size & Dimension

BOX COMPRESSION TESTER:
• Compression strength

OTHER PARAMETERS:
• Folding endurance • Water penetration & Water absorbency • Gloss • Opacity • Oil absorbency • Fibre composition • Inclined Impact test

Paper, Paperboard & Corrugated Fibre Board Boxes
• GSM  • Substances or Rim weight • Bulk • Moisture Content  • Ash • Breaking Length • Drop test • Stack load test

Plastics & Allied Materials (PVC, PET, PBT, HDPE)
• Thickness • Heat seal strength • Melt flow index • Tensile strength / Breaking load • Elongation at break • Dart impact test • Oxygen transmission rate (OTR) test • Water vapour transmission rate (WVTR) test • Vibration leakage test • Water potability test • Stack load test • Drop test • Ink adhesion test • Leak proofness test (by air pressure) • Hydrostatic pressure test • Brimful capacity • Closure leakage test • Material • Shape & Dimension • Residual additives • Overall Migration • Specific Migration (Metal & nonmetal) • Residual monomers • Transparency

INSTRUMENTS

• FTIR
• DSC
GC-MS/ MS
• GC-FID
• ICP-MS & ICP-OES
• Transparency Tester
• Drop Tester
• Hot Air Oven
• Vibration Leakage Tester
• Humidity Controller
• Analytical Balance
• Vernier Caliper
• Digital Screw gauge
• OTR & WTVTR apparatus

STANDARDS / REGULATIONS

• International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
• Indian Standards (BIS)
• American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
• European Union Methods (EU)
• German Institute for Standardization (DIN)