Compliance work

Overall migration Sensory analysis

specific migration

Material analysis

Mechanical properties

permeation

PPWR/ Recycling

Heavy metals / metals / Elemente

metals / elements in accordance with Annex II of Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 or metals according to EDQM Publication: Metals and alloys in food contact materials

Test Method Group: specific migration

Norms:
  • DIN EN ISO 17294-2 (based on) (2017-01) Water quality - Application of inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) - Part 2: Determination of certain elements including uranium isotopes
  • EDQM Metals and alloys (2024) Metals and alloys used in food contact materials and articles, a practical guide for manufacturers and regulators
  • In-house method (external provider) Inhouse method of an external provider

Required Sample Amount: 10 g for residual content determinations, 5 DIN A4 sheets or 5 articles for migrations, wrapped in aluminum foil to avoid contamination

Standard Tests

Heavy metals analysis, multi method based on DIN EN ISO 17294-2

Specific Norm: DIN EN ISO 17294-2 (in Anlehnung)

Contains the following elements: aluminium (Al), antimony (Sb), arsenic (As), barium (Ba), beryllium (Be), bismuth (Bi), lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), cesium (Cs), chromium (Cr), iron (Fe), gold (Au), potassium (K), calcium (Ca), cobalt (Co), copper (Cu), lithium (Li), magnesium (Mg), manganese (Mn), molybdenum (Mo), sodium (Na), nickel (Ni), phosphorus (P), platinum (Pt), mercury (Hg), selen (Se), silver (Ag), strontium (Sr), tellurium (Te), thallium (Tl), titanium (Ti), uranium (U), vanadium (V), wolfram (W), zinc (Zn), tin (Sn), zirconium (Zr),

Substances with limit according to Annex II of Regulation (EU) No. 10/2011

Specific Norm: DIN EN ISO 17294-2 (in Anlehnung)

Aluminium, Antimony, Arsenic, Barium, Cadmium, Chromium, Cobalt, Copper, Europium, Gadolinium, Iron, Lanthanum, Lead, Lithium, Manganese, Mercury, Nickel, Terbium, Zinc

Heavy metals analysis, elements according directive 94/62/EG on packaging waste or PPWR-Regulation (EU) 2025/40

Specific Norm: Hausverfahren (externer Anbieter)

lead, cadmium, chromium, mercury

Heavy metaly according to EDQM: Metals and alloys in food contact materials

Specific Norm: EDQM Metals and alloys

Determination of the specific release limits (SRL) for metals and alloy components (elements: Al, Sb, Cr, Co, Cu, Fe, Mg, Mn, Mo, Ni, Ag, Sn, Ti, V, Zn) and metals as contaminants and impurities (elements: As, Ba, Be, Cd, Pb, Li, Hg, Tl)
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