Innoform Testservice News: Current Trends and Insights
The Innoform Testservice News shed light on the world of food packaging testing. Our articles cover everything from testing methods and sustainable packaging solutions to regulatory requirements. Expert knowledge, market analyses and industry-specific news provide valuable insights. Discover the latest developments in packaging testing and don’t miss any regulatory trends surrounding flexible food packaging. We summarize the highlights in our popular newsletter.
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Plastics in paper packaging
Part 2: Important coating polymers In the first part of our series on plastic content in paper-based packaging for food and consumer goods, we focused on the reasons for using plastic layers and typical functional requirements…
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Measuring cells for oxygen and water vapour permeation: standard vs. edge effect measuring cell
Packaging materials often need to act as a barrier against oxygen (O₂) and water vapour (moisture) to keep food fresh and ensure a long shelf life. The permeation rate (OTR for oxygen transmission rate and WVTR…
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Plastics in paper packaging
Part 1: Overview for food and consumer goods Reasons for plastic content in paper packaging Paper alone does not offer all the properties required for the protection and shelf life of packaged goods. Without a chemical…
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Standardised quality standards for PE and PP plastic recyclates
The increasing importance of plastic recyclates in the circular economy requires clear and comprehensible quality standards. This is precisely where the standards DIN EN ISO 15344 and DIN EN ISO 15345 come in. They deal with…
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Practical testing of water vapour permeability – which method makes sense when
Practical testing of water vapour permeability – which method makes sense when The Water / Moisture Vapour Transmission Rate (WVTR) is a key parameter for the durability, functionality and sustainability of flexible packaging. Innoform Testservice offers…
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Cutting Through the Recyclates Jungle: Recyclates Fuel Circular Economy Through Standardized Quality & Certification
Why inconsistent quality and a jungle of certificates slow down the cycle – and what buyers, sellers and processors can do now Recyclates are the key to the circular economy. More and more brands are setting…
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Precise evaluation of weather resistance
Q-UV artificial weathering of films and papers helps evaluate weather resistance. Overall purpose Artificial weathering is an indispensable method for evaluating the long-term durability and weather resistance of plastics. With the help of modern testing devices,…
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Regulation (EU) 2024/3190 (BPA)
Overview of the regulation The EU BPA Food-Contact Ban results in a ban on the use of bisphenol A and bisphenol derivatives On 19 December 2024, the European Commission issued a ban on the use of…
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19th Amendment of the Plastics Regulation (EU) No. 10/2011
New regulations for plastics in food contact by Regulation (EU) 2025/351 have been published. Important amendments to the EU regulations on plastic food contact materials are presented here. These include amendments to Regulation (EU) No. 10/2011,…