Packaging – is it fit for purpose?

Packaging is fundamental to providing safe, high quality products to the consumer. We have helped many companies ensure that their packaging is 'fit for purpose' by, for example, assisting with the selection of materials, compliance testing and distribution testing. Lynneric Potter explains the range of our services:

"Within the purpose built packaging laboratory we can measure the strength of seals, perform integrity testing, and determine oxygen and water vapour transmission rates of materials. Seam analysis, drop testing, internal pressure resistance, and grease and moisture resistance are also within our portfolio of pack testing services. We have standard test methods, but we also develop bespoke methods to meet the needs of the client.

We have helped many companies ensure that they are meeting legal requirements by carrying out specific and overall migration testing for their packaging using a range of different simulants. We have also helped confirm that materials are what they claim to be, using FTIR technology to identify the materials, and physical testing to ensure that their properties match those stated on the specification. We can pack foods in our pilot plant for performance testing in a variety of formats: cans, glass jars and bottles, board, rigid and flexible packaging."

In one specific study for a client, we were able to conduct a range of tests to assure them that their product would not be compromised if they removed a layer of material from their packaging. This allowed the company to reduce the amount of packaging they were using and reduce costs. This is just one example of how the team can work in partnership with our clients in order to deliver practical, cost effective solutions.

Contact: Lynneric Potter
+44(0)1386 842237
lynneric.potter@campdenbri.co.uk