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Material analysis

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Analysis of particles (microplastic, metal particles, minerally particles, glass, etc.)

Analysis package for determining the material characteristics of particles, contaminations, deposits, abrasion of any type and origin, e.g. from filling goods such as foodstuffs, beverages, drinking water, cosmetics as well as from processing and packaging materials. Methods depending on the task and type of particles, e.g. light microscopy, infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM-EDX), mass spectroscopy (GC-MS,TOF- SIMS).

In short — AI-generated

This analysis identifies the material composition and origin of unknown particles, contaminants, or deposits found in packaging or filling goods. Depending on the specific task, we use a combination of microscopic, spectroscopic, and mass spectrometric methods to characterize the chemical and physical properties of the detected material.

The results allow you to pinpoint the source of contamination, such as abrasion from production equipment or foreign matter in the filling product. This information is essential for identifying root causes in quality complaints and implementing targeted measures to ensure product safety and process cleanliness.

Text is AI-generated; based on test method data curated and verified by Innoform.

Test Method Group: Material analysis

Norms:
  • DIN EN 546-3 (2007-03) Aluminium and aluminium alloys – Foil – Part 3: Tolerances on dimensions
  • DIN ISO 4593 (2019-06) Plastics – Film and sheeting – Determination of thickness by mechanical scanning
  • DIN EN ISO 11357-3 (2025-09) Plastics – Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) – Part 3: Determination of temperature and enthalpy of melting and crystallization
  • In-house method PV049 (2021-10) Microtome cross cut and microscopic length determination
  • DIN EN ISO 536 (2020-05) Paper and board – Determination of grammage
  • DIN 55543-6 (2019-04) Packaging test – Test methods for packaging films – Part 6: Determination of grammage
  • DIN EN ISO 3146 (2022-06) Plastics Determination of melting behaviour (melting temperature or melting range) of semi-crystalline polymers by capillary tube and polarizing-microscope methods
  • DIN 51451 (2020-02) Testing of petroleum products and related products – Analysis by infrared spectrometry – General working principles

Required Sample Amount: Depending on the task, in principle one particle, smear of the contamination etc. is sufficient