Delivering real business benefits across key segments
Delivering real business benefits across key segments
The demand for sustainable packaging has grown exponentially due to significant environmental concerns over packaging waste. Consumers are becoming better informed of the negative environmental impacts of packaging waste. Hence, they are making more conscious purchasing decisions regarding product packaging. In addition, authorities worldwide are also implementing more stringent sustainable packaging requirements to minimise waste and improve waste management efficiency. Therefore, these factors have influenced the design and manufacture of packaging materials. Manufacturers will need to meet the new requirements for sustainable packaging.
Plastics are replacing other materials increasingly. At the same time, the requirements pertaining to materials continue to rise: Materials should become stronger, lighter and more cost-effective. In addition, there should not be any restrictions concerning safety, service life and environmental compatibility.
TÜV SÜD offers all relevant engineering and certification services from a single source – worldwide:
• Recycled Content Verification and Certification
• Recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) Testing
• Biodegradation – measures the packaging material’s rate of metabolic, microbial conversion into water, carbon dioxide, mineral salts of any other elements present and new cell biomass
• Disintegration – packaging material is mixed with organic waste for 12 weeks, after which time, no more than 10 percent of material fragments are allowed to be larger than 2 mm
• Toxic substances – there must be a minimal negative effect on the quality of the resulting compost
• Ecotoxicity effects – compares compost produced with and without the addition of packaging material
• Vibration testing - for both random and sinusoidal vibrations
• Shock testing - to address unexpected impacts
• Compression testing - to determine the strength of packaging and to ensure the safety of stacked loads
• Side impact testing - for carton or palletized loading, unloading and shunting
• Tilt testing - to evaluate product stability
• Environmental stress testing - to evaluate the impact of temperature, humidity and thermal cycling
We conduct a comprehensive range of tests which help demonstrate that your packaging is ecofriendly, proving your sustainability credentials to the market:
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Author: Mr. Niranjan Nadkarni, CEO - TÜV SÜD South Asia, South-East Asia, Middle East and Africa Region
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Author: Mr. Niranjan Nadkarni, CEO - TÜV SÜD South Asia, South-East Asia, Middle East & Africa Region
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