Innoform Testservice accredited for 67 standardized tests

Benefits of accreditation and why customers should insist on it

Accreditation according to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 confirms the technical competence of a testing laboratory and ensures that tests are performed using validated, internationally recognized procedures. For customers, this means precise and reproducible results that are accepted worldwide and comply with regulatory requirements. Accredited laboratories are subject to regular external monitoring, which ensures consistently high data quality. This significantly reduces the risk of erroneous or non-comparable test reports. Particularly in global supply chains, compliance assessments, and product safety matters, companies benefit from the legal certainty that only accredited test reports provide.

Scope of accreditation

The accredited methods cover central areas of flexible packaging analytics:

• Mechanical properties
• Permeation and barrier properties
• Seal and opening forces
• Migration and food contact
• Sensory testing
• Material analysis as well as supplementary Innoform in-house methods

Selection of well-known and frequently requested standards

Mechanical

• ASTM D 882 – Tensile properties of thin plastic films
• ASTM D 1709 – Impact resistance (free-falling dart)
• DIN EN ISO 527-3 – Tensile test for films and sheets
• DIN EN 14477 – Puncture resistance

Permeation

• ASTM F 1249 – Water vapor transmission rate (IR sensor)
• ASTM D 3985 – Oxygen transmission rate (coulometric)
• DIN EN ISO 15106-2 – WVTR measurement (IR method)

Seal seam & opening forces

• ASTM F 88 – Seal strength
• DIN 55529 – Seal strength
• DIN 55409‑1/2 – Opening forces of peelable packaging

Food contact & migration

• DIN EN 1186‑1/2/3/13 – Overall migration
• DIN EN 13130‑1 – Specific migration

Sensory testing

• DIN 10955 – Sensory testing
• DIN EN ISO 4120 – Triangle test
• ISO 13302 – Taste transfer from packaging materials

Classification

The breadth of accreditation enables a complete assessment of flexible packaging across all relevant testing disciplines. With 67 accredited standards, Innoform Testservice is among the leading specialized flexible packaging testing laboratories in Europe and offers its customers a high degree of security, comparability, and technical depth.

Thanks to accreditation, customer audits have become unnecessary and have been uncommon for years. This not only reduces costs and effort but also ensures continuous quality assurance and development through external auditors with foresight and expertise. Ultimately, all Innoform customers benefit from this.