Engineering the right final package for any application means ensuring the end result has the required properties to keep the product fresh and safe, extending it's shelf life and meeting consumer expectations whilst at the same time being as cost efficient and environmentally-friendly as possible.
Partner with PerkinElmer to benefit from expert support and analytical testing instrumentation for the development, design and manufacture of your packaging materials; from food contact materials testing to pharmaceutical packaging. We can provide you with trusted analytical solutions at every stage and across international standards to ensure compliance with essential regulations.
We have experience providing solutions for customers testing products and brands for food, drink, healthcare and cosmetics as well as electronic & consumer goods. Our comprehensive product portfolio supports the ever-changing requirements of labs worldwide.
Material Characterization
Employ cutting-edge solutions for the identification and characterization of your materials. It's critical to understand physical properties to reach the packaging performance you need to keep the product within safe and fresh.
- Identification - quickly identify and verify types of polymers and detect residual monomers
- Thermal analysis - of polymers including crystallinity, glass transition, melting points, curing temperature and determine ash content
- Mechanical polymer testing - tensile strength, thermal expansion as well as softening and penetration analysis
Analysis of Multi-Layer Polymer Laminates with Infrared Microscopy
We understand that food and healthcare manufacturers and retailers require quality multi-layer polymer laminates for their brands in order to protect the contents and their customers. Each layer has a particular function to fulfil, for example the internal plastic layer must be appropriate to be in ...
Determination of Monomers in Polymers by Multiple Headspace Extraction
A common QC test in plastic production is the analysis of residual monomers in the final polymer material. This analysis is well suited for headspace sampling because headspace eliminates the sample preparation. The sample is analyzed directly with no need to dissolve the polymer. Multiple headspace ...
Mechanical Properties of Films and Coatings
Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA) is a technique used to investigate the stiffness of materials as a function of temperature, humidity, dissolution media or frequency. A mechanical stress is applied to a film sample or coated polymer or other material sample and the resultant strain is measured by t ...
Compliance & Safety Testing
Detecting and monitoring the presence of impurities within the packaging material is vital for a safe and compliant route to market. Perform in-depth analysis on additives and emissions, get to the root of packaging failures and detect the presence of contaminants.
Analyze additives in multilayer polymer laminates including plasticizers, flame retardants, antioxidants, acid scavengers, light stabilizers, lubricants, pigments, antistatic agents, slip compounds and thermal stabilizers
Test for VOC emissions from packaging inclusions such as the solvents present in label adhesives, dyes, inks and varnishes
Get control of extractables & leachables and comply with relevant regulations such as EC 1935/2004, EC 2023/2006, Commission Directive 2002/72/EC, FDA title 21 CFR, AS 2070-1999, Japan's Food Sanitation Law and GB9685-2008
Determination of Benzene, Acetaldehyde and Limonene in Polyethylene Terephthalate by Headspace GC
The increasing quantity of recyclable materials is creating challenges for the recycling industry, as it is crucial that materials used both in the production of products and in the recycling process be consistent and free of impurities and contaminants. In this application note, a method for the an ...
Determination of Residual Solvents in Flexible Packaging According to EN 13628-2:2004
The solvents in the inks used to print flexible packaging may represent a possible source of food contamination and therefore must be controlled for quality and consumer safety. For the determination of residual solvents from printed materials, it is highly recommended that an analytical method such ...
Determination of Migration of Phthalate and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon from Food Contact Plastic Bags
Plastic bags are widely used in food packaging due to cost and flexibility, for example breakfast items such as hot steamed buns, oil cake and soybean milk are typically packaged in plastic. Leftovers, supermarket cooked food and even beer, are also packaged with plastic bags. Plastic packaging is v ...
QA/QC Food & Pharma Packaging
Meet comprehensive food-contact testing requirements to international regulatory frameworks. By providing you with a comprehensive solution, combining the right instrumentation, consumables accessories and reagents, we ensure QA/QC laboratories can meet stringent food and pharmaceutical regulations for the quality of primary packaging from plastic materials;
- EU, EU member states' national legislation – such as ICH Q3E Impurity guidelines
- FDA regulations such as CFR 211 Subpart E on the Control of Components and Drug Product Containers
- Legislations in Canada, Latin America, Japan, South Korea, China, India, Israel, South East Asia, Australia & NZ
IR Spec Analysis of Plastic Pharmaceutical Packaging Materials to USP 661.1
Packaging is defined as a means of providing protection, identification, and containment of a product during storage and transport until it is consumed. The pharmaceutical packaging industry has an estimated value of $68.7 billion, and when it comes to their packaging quality, it is essential that s ...
Assessment of Extractables and Leachables Associated with Pharmaceutical Packaging
Extractables and leachables studies are critical for maintaining the quality of your drug product and complying with GMP regulations during drug development and final batch release. Exposure to extractables and leachables could have a detrimental impact on the safety and efficacy of a final drug pro ...
Spectral Transmission of Pharmaceutical Containers in Accordance with USP <671>
All medicinal products need to be protected and packaged in containers which conform to prescribed standards. The quality of pharmaceutical packaging can have a significant impact on the performance of pharmaceutical products and can reduce shelf-life if the improper packaging is used. The USP chapt ...
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AIMPLAS – Study of Multilayer Laminates Using the Spotlight 400 Imaging Microscope
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Food Packaging Compendium
Need to ensure quality, safety and reliability of food packaging? This compendium of Application Notes will provide you with R&D and QA/QC insights from plastic ...
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Polymer Testing Solutions Brochure: Analysis from R&D to QA/QC
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Analyses Tips to Combat NIAS in Food Contact Materials
In this article we tackle the topic of identifying and characterizing non-intentionally added substances (NIAS) which can be found in the packaging of our food, ...
Science and Regulation Co-Evolve to Combat Plastic Packaging Failures
It's pretty clear the key role of packaging is to maintain food and keep it safe.
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6 Ways Packaging Can Fail (And How Testing Can Prevent It)
Plastics play an important role in food packaging, with safety at the forefront.
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Be a Pro PET Analyzer - From Safety to Recycling
In a world reliant on achieving ever-more sustainable plastics to safe-guard our shared environment, PET has an important role to play. It’s the most common the ...
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Ensuring the Safety of Packaging Materials
Focusing on the food industry in Australia and New Zealand, explore leachable compounds, residual solvents, volatiles and PFAS/PFOS in both rigid and flexible p ...
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Test, Analyze, Comply: Practical Plastic Packaging Testing Solutions
Hear an overview of the packaging industry’s analytical requirements with a focus on the accurate testing of flexible, rigid and multi-layer plastics, including ...
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Analysis of Laminate Materials by ATR Imaging and Micro-ATR Techniques
Analysis of Laminate Materials by ATR Imaging using Micro-ATR Techniques to understand laminate materials including food packaging analysis.
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All Wrapped Up – Improve Your Plastic Packaging Analyses
Are you responsible for QA/QC in your company and care about your brand and customer satisfaction? This webinar dives deep into the analytical techniques solvin ...
Applications of Infrared Spectroscopy in the Analysis of Herbal Drug Quality and Packaging Materials
In this webinar, you will learn how you can use infrared spectroscopy for analysis of herbal drug quality and packaging materials. In QC (quality control) testi ...
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Evolved Gas Analysis: Powerful Insights on Material Composition Using Hyphenation Technology
The characterization of advanced materials and complex formulations presents unique analytical challenges, which are often difficult to address using traditiona ...
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Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS)
Whether in the field or in the lab, PerkinElmer gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) systems offer ease-of-use and efficient lab operations, while deliv ...ease-of-use and efficient lab operations, while deliv ...se-of-use and efficient lab operations, while deliv ...
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LC Instruments
Liquid chromatography is a vitally important technology utilized across a number of industries, including food safety, cannabis/hemp production, pharmaceutical ...
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