Hungarian researchers present new data on phthalate migration from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic bottles into drinking water
May 13, 2013
New EU guidance on plastic migration testing forthcoming
Working group shares draft document at EU Commission’s FCM stakeholder meeting
April 2, 2013
PET tight barrier for chemical migration, PE only sink for chemicals
Swiss researchers compare mineral oil, phthalate and UV initiator migration across different barrier materials
April 2, 2013
Antimony migration from PET
New study investigates extent of antimony migration from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) using EU migration testing rules
March 29, 2013
Recycled paperboard food packaging is a manageable source of chemical contaminants
FPF reports on new European study showing that inner bags can reduce overall migration, depending on material used
February 20, 2013
Migration of mineral oils and DIPN from paperboard into dry foods
Swiss and Italian researchers publish new study comparing the effect of different testing and storage conditions on migration behavior of MOSH, MOAH and DIPN from paperboard into non-fatty dry foodstuffs. Observed levels of migration were in the part per million (ppm) range (mg/kg food). Migration levels were highest for egg pasta packaged in paperboard and enclosed in an outer polypropylene bag.
February 20, 2013
Mineral oil, DIPN migration from paperboard
New study of mineral oil and diisopropyl naphthalene migration from paper and board under different storage conditions, storage durations and temperatures
February 11, 2013
Biomonitoring of melamine after plastic bowl use
Taiwanese researchers measure increased levels of melamine in people after consumption of a hot soup from melamine plastic table ware
February 4, 2013
New scientific study compares migrants, toxicity of glass and PET
French researchers find migrants from PET, glass into bottled waters and test for mutagenicity, cytotoxicity and endocrine disruption
January 14, 2013
Assessing the chemical safety of food contact materials: A case study
New study with recycled paperboard shows possibilities and limits of chemical analysis for known and unknown food contact material migrants.
