EN 1186 Migration Testing for Food Contact Materials
Overall migration testing for packaging and other food contact materials to EN standard 1186.
Intertek provides overall migration testing for food contact materials according to EN 1186; plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs. Tests are provided for all simulants and under a broad range of test conditions, pending on the materials intended use. Intertek food contact testing includes all types of food contact materials like plastics, paper, board, metals etc. Intertek labs work under the relevant quality standards (e.g. ISO 17025, UKAS).
Food contact experts from Intertek provide support by putting together appropriate test programs in order to comply with European and national food contact regulations, and do also assist in setting up a Document of Compliance (DoC).
Relevant links:
- Specific Migration Testing EN 13130
- Migration Testing of Food Packaging
- Paper and Cardboard Migration Testing
Simulants used for migration testing include:
- Water (Directive 2002/72)
- 3 % Acetic Acid
- Ethanol
- Vegetable Oil
- MPPO (Tenax)
- Iso-Octane
For many additives and monomers used in food contact materials SML limits are listed; Intertek has a wide range of analytical techniques e.g. gas chromatography, liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry, ICP etc. to analyze these substances . When no specific method is available Intertek experts can develop an analytical method. See also: Specific Migration Testing EN 13130
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Contact us to see how Intertek can help your organization with EN 1186 Migration Testing for Food Contact Materials.