The Packaging Film Pilot-Production and Validation service combines cutting-edge analytical, technical, and regulatory expertise to deliver a comprehensive solution for the development and validation of sustainable packaging films using recycled or bio-plastics. Convert2Green provides you access to comprehensive knowledge that ensures optimal performance, compliance with regulations, and sustainability in your production processes.
Whether you’re developing a new packaging film or optimizing existing solutions, our services support you from material analysis to pilot-scale production, ensuring robust quality and environmental compliance.
What’s Included:
- Analysis of Contaminants in recycled polymers
- Comprehensive analysis of recycled or bio-plastics for contaminants such as phthalates, flame retardants, and unlisted hazardous substances.
- Custom analytical methods tailored to your needs.
- Packaging materials and product design
- Design of packaging structures (e.g. laminates) according to application and processing requirements
- Film extrusion pilot lines
- Film extrusion and co-extrusion (up to 7 different layers) from recycled and bio-plastic granulates.
- Pilot-Scale Coating and Production
- Application of functional and barrier coatings using state-of-the-art processes (wet coating, lamination, vacuum coating) to optimize packaging film performance
- pilot scale processing capabilities up to 600 mm web width and 1000 m roll length
- Permeability Testing (Water and Oxygen)
- Measurement of water vapor and oxygen transmission rates to evaluate barrier properties of packaging films under various conditions respecting storage lifetime requirements of the products
- Re-usability, recyclability and/or biodegradability assessment
- Recycability testing according to Recyclass protocol, validation of the properties of the recyclates
- Biodegradability assessment according to TÜV Austria protocols (industrially compostable, home compostable, soil degradable)
- Food Contact Materials Migration Testing
- Migration testing to assess compliance with food safety regulations for bio-plastics and recycled materials.
- Regulatory Compliance Support
- Guidance and testing for EU and FDA compliance for food contact materials, ensuring market readiness of your products.
Why Choose Us?
- Cutting-Edge Technology: Advanced facilities, including microbiology labs, biophotonics, bioimaging, and nanosafety labs.
- Tailored Solutions: Customizable services to meet your unique challenges and goals.
- Regulatory Compliance: Adherence to ISO and international, as well as national and regional standards ensures product acceptance across markets.
- Sustainability Leadership: Expertise in sustainability assessment and eco-innovation supports your transition to a greener future.
- Accelerated Innovation: Predictive tools and Safe by Design methodologies speed up material and product development.
