Materials in contact with food products

The Chemical Research Center offers laboratory tests of materials intended for contact with food products, as well as alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.

TESTS FOR GENERAL MIGRATION:

The general migration test consists in determining the total mass of all substances passing under certain conditions from the packaging to the food product, or a model environment simulating the food product.

We offer our clients tests to determine the overall migration on all model environments:

  • DISTILLED WATER
  • 10% ETHANOL
  • 3% ACETIC ACID
  • 20% ETHANOL
  • 50% ETHANOL
  • VEGETABLE OIL
  • ISOOCTAN
  • 95% ETHANOL
TESTS FOR SPECIFIC MIGRATION:

The specific migration test consists in determining the mass of a specific substance that passes under certain conditions from a package into a food product, or a model environment that simulates a food product.

Examples of substances for which specific migration tests are carried out in the “Center for Chemical Research”:

  • metals (Br, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mn, Zn),
  • primary aromatic amines,
  • phthalates
  • perfluorosulfonic acids
  • other substances