Innoform Test Service News:
Current trends and insights
In Innoform Test Service News, we explain testing methods, standards and compliance for flexible food packaging. You will receive practical testing steps, limit values, measurement uncertainties and decision trees – supplemented by case studies, checklists and updates on PPWR, ZSVR, food contact, OTR/WVTR, migration and barrier technologies. The aim is to enable you to make informed decisions and plan testing orders with confidence.
- Methods and standards presented in an understandable way
- Checklists, cases and clear to-do lists
- Regulatory requirements combined with laboratory practice
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Plastics in Paper Packaging
Part 1: Overview for Food and Consumer Goods Introduction Paper-based packaging is often considered an environmentally friendly alternative to pure plastic. In recent years, a trend towards more fibre-based packaging for food and everyday items has…
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Key Findings of the PPWR at a Glance
Many companies are currently facing the challenge of understanding and implementing the specific requirements of the new EU Regulation 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste. The following article is based on a web seminar* by Innoform…
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Re-evaluation of Styrene by the EFSA
What consequences are to be expected? The risks to public health associated with the genotoxicity of styrene in plastic food contact materials have been re-evaluated by the EFSA. ✅ Background Styrene is approved in the EU…
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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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PFAS in Flexpack – Challenges and Solutions
The abbreviation “PFAS” stands for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. This is a large group of several thousand chemicals (approximately 5,000 – 15,000 depending on the source of information) that have been used for decades in numerous…
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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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Precise Assessment of Weather Resistance
Artificial weathering of films and papers using the Q-UV device to test weather resistance. Introduction to Artificial Weathering Artificial weathering is an indispensable method for evaluating the long-term durability of plastics and ensuring their weather resistance.…