Overall migration special tests / fully customizable

Test conditions free configurable according to DIN EN 1186, classical food simulants (exceptionally alternative tests like Isooctane or 95 Vol.-% Ethanol testing): Simulants: water, A = Ethanol 10 % (v/v), B = Acetic acid 3 % (w/v), C = Ethanol 20 % (v/v), D1= Ethanol 50 % (v/v), D 2= Vegetable oil, E= poly (2,6-diphenyl-p-phenylene oxide) (Tenax ®) Substitute test for OM7 with food simulant D2: OM8 und OM9 according to Resolution (EC) 10/2011

In short — AI-generated

This test determines the overall migration of substances from packaging materials into food simulants, which are liquids that mimic the properties of different types of food. The test conditions, such as temperature and test duration, can be customized according to the standards DIN EN 1186. The packaging material is brought into contact with a food simulant, such as water, ethanol, or vegetable oil, and the amount of substances that migrate into the simulant is measured.

The resulting value represents the total amount of substances that have migrated from the packaging material into the food simulant. This value is used to assess the safety of the packaging material for use with food and to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. The test results can also be used to optimize packaging designs and materials to minimize migration and ensure the quality and safety of packaged food products.

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Test Method Group: Overall migration Sensory analysis

Norms:

DIN EN 1186-1 (2002-07, accredited, Flex B) Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs - Plastics - Part 1: Guide to the selection of conditions and test methods for overall migration
DIN EN 1186-3 (2022-10, accredited, Flex B, Modification: Standardised test area for pouches; test method also includes cells at temperatures > 70 °C) Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs - Plastics - Part 3: Test methods for overall migration in evaporable simulants
DIN EN 1186-13 (2002-12, accredited, Flex B, Modification: Standardised test area for bags; test method also includes cells at temperatures > 70 °C) Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs - Plastics - Part 13: Test methods for overall migration at high temperatures
DIN EN 1186-2 (2022-10, accredited, Flex B, standardised test area for pouches; calibration for each batch of oil; volume standard, solvent adjusted to oil capacity; 2. extraction not applied) Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs - Plastics - Part 2: Test methods for overall migration in vegetable oil
DIN EN 14338 (2004-03, accredited, Flex B) Paper and board intended to come into contact with foodstuffs – Conditions for determination of migration from paper and board using modified polyphenylene oxide (MPPO) as a simulant
JRC 77515 (2012) Development of a harmonised method for specific migration into the new simulant for dry foods established in Regulation 10/2011

Required Sample Amount: 10 x DIN A4 per simulant (please label the food-contact side) or 20 containers respectively, packed in aluminium foil

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