Compliance work

Overall migration Sensory analysis

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

In short — AI-generated

This test determines the concentration of specific heavy metals and elements in packaging materials that come into contact with food. Using ICP-MS (inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry), the material is analyzed to detect trace amounts of regulated elements in accordance with EU Regulation 10/2011 or EDQM guidelines.

The resulting values indicate whether the packaging complies with legal migration limits for heavy metals, ensuring consumer safety. Packaging developers use these results to verify the suitability of raw materials and to confirm that the final product meets regulatory requirements for food contact safety.

Text is AI-generated; based on test method data curated and verified by Innoform.

Test Method Group: specific migration

Norms:

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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