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Packing material overall migration test

While in Packing Material AOMT results reveal that Packing Material has migrated quite a bit as indicated by figures below Overall Migration Test.
At Mettex Lab, we are experts in Overall Migration Testing for food contact materials to help identify the safety and compliance of food packaging materials. Our migration testing laboratory provides you with accurate and trusted food contact material safety testing for plastics, food contact packaging, and other packaging materials.
The following is the ever detailed explanation of what Overall Migration Testing entails.
In general, Migration Testing is an essential procedure used to determine the extent of the migration of substances from the packing material to food under certain conditions. This test ensures that the pack does not emit any mid foreign substances into the food in its pack thus meets food packing standards. The Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Regulations of 2018 provide the requirement that food packaging material needs to be tested to ascertain that it complies with the stipulated migration limits.
Our migration testing methods are in compliance thus to give the overall migration limit for most packaging materials is 60mg/kg or 10mg/dm². Depending on the intended food application we employ suitable food simulant such that we mimic real conditions. It helps to guarantee that packaging materials such as plastics, food containers amongst others meet FDA packaging compatibility, EU food contact check and EU 10/2011 compatibility check.

Key Features of Our Packing Material Migration Testing Services:
  • Overall Migration Limit Testing: We also check packaging materials for over migratability maximum limit of 60mg/kg or 10 m/dm² according to the IS:9845.
  • Specific Migration Testing: Besides, general migration testing, we do carry out specific migration testing for potential migration of Barium, Cobalt, Copper, Iron, Lithium, Manganese, and Zinc as per FSSAI norms, and international safety standards.
  • Migration Testing for Food Contact Materials: The following tests have been included in our range to measure food contact material safety, food simulant testing, and specific migration limits.
  • Packaging Material Verifiication: After successfully testing packaging materials, we provide a material safety certificate that guarantees that it is safe for food and meets food safety packaging standards.
  • Temperature Migration Testing: To assess the capacity of packaging materials to withstand changing temperatures during shipping and storage of products, temperature migration testing is crucial.

At Mettex, our expertise lies in cutting-edge migration testing services, which ensure that food packaging materials comply with the highest safety and compliance standards. Our thorough testing examines the interaction between packaging materials and food products, ensuring public health and promoting regulatory compliance. From overall migration testing to advanced specific migration testing, we ensure your packaging materials are ready for the global market.
 
Our Comprehensive Services
Overall Migration Testing
We conduct precise overall migration testing to evaluate the total quantity of substances migrating from packaging into food, ensuring adherence to overall migration limit testing standards.

Specific Migration Testing
Our specific migration testing services focus on identifying individual substances, such as additives, residual monomers, or plasticizers, that may migrate into food.

Food Contact Material Testing
We test our food packaging materials, such as plastics, glass, and paper, using food-grade packaging and plastic packaging testing to make sure they comply with safety and quality standards.

Safety Testing for Food Packaging Materials
Mettex is accountable for ensuring that packaging materials meet essential regulations, such as EU 10/2011 compliance testing, FDA packaging compliance, and other international standards.

Food Simulant and Temperature Migration Testing
Using advanced food simulant testing, we simulate real-world conditions to assess migration levels. Our temperature migration testing ensures materials remain safe under various storage and usage temperatures, including extreme heat.

Packaging Material Certification and Compliance
We provide material safety certification and assist businesses in achieving packaging material certification. Our tests ensure full compliance with global food packaging regulations and migration limit compliance standards.

Food Packaging Safety Testing
Mettex offers tailored food packaging safety testing, analyzing both the structural and chemical integrity of packaging materials to ensure long-term consumer safety.

Packaging Material Safety Compliance Testing
We specialize in packaging material safety compliance testing, enabling manufacturers to meet stringent requirements for package safety verification across markets.

Elevating Food Packaging Safety
Migration testing is crucial for public health protection, as it ensures that no harmful substances leach from packaging materials into food products. Mettex provides comprehensive solutions for food manufacturers, suppliers, and packaging producers. Our clients can meet strict compliance requirements, including EU food contact testing and FDA regulations, with confidence by combining advanced testing techniques and regulatory expertise.

Why Choose Mettex?
Mettex is a trusted partner when it comes to migration testing and packaging material safety compliance. We ensure accuracy and reliability with our state-of-the-art laboratory, strict international standards, and dedicated team of experts. Our solutions can help businesses navigate the complexities of regulatory compliance and ensure that food packaging materials are of the highest quality.

FAQs
1. What is overall migration testing, and why is it important?
Overall migration testing evaluates the total amount of substances that may migrate from packaging into food. It ensures that packaging materials meet regulatory limits, such as the overall migration limit testing, and protect consumer health.
2. What is food simulant testing?
Food simulant testing involves replicating real-world interactions between food and packaging materials under simulated conditions. It helps measure potential migration levels and ensures compliance with regulations like EU 10/2011.
3. Which packaging materials are frequently tested in your laboratory?
In our laboratory, we test materials such as plastics, glass, paper, and metal. Our focus is on testing plastic packaging, food-grade packaging, and material safety certification for various packaging types.
4. How does Mettex ensure compliance with food packaging regulations?
We provide extensive testing services, including specific migration testing, EU food contact testing, and FDA packaging compliance, to ensure all packaging materials meet local and international regulatory standards.
5. Why is temperature migration testing important?
Temperature migration testing evaluates the safety of packaging materials under different storage or usage conditions, including extreme temperatures. This ensures that materials maintain compliance and do not release harmful substances when exposed to heat.
6. What is overall migration testing and why is it carried out?
Overall migration testing indicates what quantity of the material has been transferred from the packaging to the consumable. It is one of the prerequisites to packaging materials that they will not leach dangerous chemicals to the food. It is also a way to comply with regulators.
7. What particles are being investigated during migration testing?
For migration testing, the migration of Barium, Cobalt, Copper, Iron, Lithium, Manganese and Zinc, Phthalates, PFAS, Bisphenols, and other substances are investigated according to various regulations such as FSSAI, FDA and EU.
8. How does Mettex Lab conduct migration testing for food packaging materials?
We perform migration testing using appropriate food simulants that mimic the food product the packaging will contain. The tests are conducted under conditions that simulate real-life scenarios, including temperature migration testing.
9. What is the purpose of specific migration testing?
Specific migration testing is done to measure the release of specific substances, ensuring that packaging does not exceed migration limits for potentially harmful substances, in line with EU 10/2011 compliance testing and other regulations.
10. What certifications do you provide after migration testing?
After testing, we provide migration limit compliance certification and material safety certification for your packaging, confirming that it meets all relevant food packaging safety regulations.