FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MULTIPARAMETER-REFERENCE MATERIAL FOR FOOD CONTACT MATERIAL TESTING AND CHARACTERIZATION

Giovanna Zappa, Claudia Zoani, Liliana Liverani, Antonella Rizzo, Loredana Tammaro, Roberto Terzi, Daniele Valerini
Abstract:
This paper reports a feasibility study for the development of a Multiparameter-Reference Material (RM) to be employed for food contact material testing and characterization. Two test batches were prepared starting from a film of Poly-Lactic Acid (PLA) and from the same film coated with a silver layer (Ag-PLA) and then they were submitted to optical, morphological, mechanical and chemical characterization. The final objective is to obtain a RM to be certified for chemical composition, to be accompanied by reference values for migration tests (also for evaluating nanoparticle release) and optical and mechanical properties.
Keywords:
reference materials, food contact materials, packaging, Poly-Lactic Acid, Ag-PLA, migration testing
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IMEKO-WC-2015-TC23-453.pdf
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Event details
Event name:
XXI IMEKO World Congress
Title:

Measurement in Research and Industry

Place:
Prague, CZECH REPUBLIC
Time:
30 August 2015 - 04 September 2015