A Comprehensive Approach to Testing Fresh Food Packaging

Fresh food packaging is a delicate balance of protection, preservation, and consumer appeal.

To ensure product integrity and shelf life, rigorous testing is essential. Here are key areas to focus on:

Mechanical Properties

• Puncture Resistance: Evaluate the packaging's ability to withstand punctures, especially from sharp objects like bones.
• žFlex Durability: Assess the material's resistance to cracking or tearing when subjected to bending and flexing.
• žSeal Strength: Test the integrity of heat seals to prevent leaks and contamination.

Labthink C610M Auto Tensile Tester is professionally applicable to measurement of tensile, peeling, deformation, tearing, heat sealing, adhesive, puncture force, opening force, pulling force and low speed unwrapping force as well as other properties of plastic films, composite materials, soft package materials, plastic flexible tube, adhesives, adhesive tapes, label stickers, medical plasters, release paper, protective films, combined caps, aluminum foils, diaphragms, back sheets, non-woven fabrics, rubber and paper, etc.

Barrier Properties

• žOxygen Transmission Rate (OTR): Measure the rate at which oxygen permeates the packaging material.
• Water Vapor Transmission Rate (WVTR): Determine the rate at which water vapor passes through the packaging.

Labthink C406H Oxygen /Water Vapor Transmission Rate Test System is based on the testing principle of Coulometric oxygen sensor and infrared water vapor sensor. It is designed and manufactured according to ASTM D3985、ASTM F1249，ISO 15106-2 and other relevant standards to provide high precision and high efficiency oxygen and water vapor transmission rate tests for high and medium gas barrier materials. It is suitable for testing the oxygen and water vapor transmission performance of films, sheets and related materials in the fields of food, medicine, medical devices, daily chemicals, photovoltaic, electronic and many others.

By investing in comprehensive testing, manufacturers can ensure that their fresh food packaging delivers on its promise of protecting and preserving valuable products.

As the demand for functional packaging materials grows, testing methods are evolving to ensure a more comprehensive evaluation of packaging films. Labthink encourages collaboration with packaging industry companies for quality control! Visit the website www.labthink.com to learn more!