Flexpack testing, migration, PPWR:
Knowledge from the lab
Which test does your packaging need, which values apply – and what is changing right now? We answer these questions from daily lab work: test methods explained step by step, new EU requirements put in context, both applied to real material.
- Test methods explained – from OTR and permeation through migration and sensory analysis to particle and foreign body testing
- Regulation in context – PPWR, food contact, PFAS, recyclate quotas: what applies from when, and to whom
- From the lab – accreditations, proficiency tests and new testing services
Would you like to have something checked or clarify any questions? Start enquiry, Submit Question or Book consultation appointment.
Market trends, industry events and further training can be found in our Inno-Talk News. The following search will include this content and highlight it in color.
NEW: INNO-FINDER
-
Understanding the fat barrier of fibre-based packaging – why testing is crucial
Fatty foods pose particular challenges for packaging. Fats can penetrate materials, affect their appearance or cause problems from the very first contact. This is precisely why tests such as fat resistance, fat permeability and fat repellency play a…
-
Impact of EU Regulation 2022/1616 on flexible packaging
What is it about? EU Regulation 2022/1616 sets out how plastics may be recycled if they are to come into contact with food again at a later stage.It is intended to ensure that recycled materials do…
-
NEW: PFAS analysis via total fluorine determination
Upon the entry into force of the PPWR Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste), packaging producers will be asked, from 12 August 2026, to draw up a declaration of conformity in accordance with…
-
Innoform Testservice accredited for 67 standardized tests
Innoform Testservice currently holds 67 accredited test procedures according to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018. This makes the laboratory one of the most comprehensive specialized testing laboratories for film-based and flexible packaging in Europe. Benefits of accreditation…
-
Particle and Foreign Body Analysis
Precise Characterization for Quality, Safety and Root Cause Clarification Particles and unwanted foreign bodies represent a significant quality and risk potential in the manufacture and processing of flexible packaging. Especially with polymer-based materials, multi-layer systems or…
-
New EU Rules for Food Contact Materials: Changes in the Plastics and Bisphenol Regulation
With Regulation (EU) 2026/245, Annex I of the Plastics Regulation (EU) No. 10/2011 and thus the Union list of authorized substances is updated; Regulation (EU) 2026/250 corrects the regulation on the use of bisphenols (BPA) Background…
-
The Most Important Testing Methods for Flexible Packaging – Explained in Practical Terms
Flexible packaging is often considered simple plastic products – in reality, films are among the most challenging materials of all. Their behavior is shaped not only by the material itself, but at least as much by…
-
Certified testing laboratory Workflows. Structured procedures for reliable results.
1. Certified processes as the foundation for trust and reliability Trust in test results is of central importance to our customers and partners. As a certified testing laboratory, we work according to clearly defined, monitored and…
-
Permeation on films: Are we sure that we are measuring under the right conditions?
In the laboratory, the world is clearly defined: Permeation measurements on packaging films are usually carried out at 23 °C and defined relative humidity levels, typically 50% RH or 85% RH. These conditions are established in…