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Food Contact Materials

The quality of food contact materials has a direct impact on food safety. CTI provides Food Contact Materials Testing Service to enterprises, to confirm whether the product meets the requirements of China, the European Union, the United States, Japan, Korea and other countries. CTI can check the safety risks of packaging materials for food companies.

? Background

Food contact materials directly affect food safety. Many countries regard the safety of food contact materials as an extension of food safety. Poor quality or inappropriate materials will not only fail to protect food, but will also migrate some harmful substances into food, and then affect human health.

? Service Content

Many countries have certain control and requirements for food contact materials. The three regions with more in-depth research and greater influence are the European Union, the United States, and East Asia (China, Japan, Korea). The current food contact material regulatory system in China is biased towards the EU system. There are certain differences in the legal systems of different countries, and their control requirements are also different.

CTI can provide customers the testing, consulting and training services, on food contact materials in different countries, in accordance with the needs of enterprises.

? Specific Content/Solution

Scope of testing service

Products of different materials have different risks. Therefore, the control standards for food contact materials in various countries are formulated according to the material. Common materials include enamel, ceramics, glass, metal, plastic, paper, coating, rubber, composite materials, bamboo, wood and plant fibers, etc. The specific products include:


√ Food packaging materials	√ Food storage containers	√ Food processing machinery/ equipment


√ Tableware, Kitchenware, Drinking utensils	√ Kitchen appliances

Part of the test items

Regular items	Sensory, Overall migration, Potassium permanganate consumption, Heavy Metal (as Pb), Decolorization test
Heavy Metal	Pb, Cd, Cr, Ni, As, Sb, Ba, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mn, Zn
Microbiological project	Coliform bacteria, salmonella, mold, etc.
Specific Migration	Migration/Residue of Plasticizer, Formaldehyde, Melamine, Free phenol, Primary Aromatic Amine, Vinyl chloride, Ethylbenzene, Styrene, Acrylonitrile, Caprolactam, Bisphenol A, Bisphenol S, 1,3-Butadiene, Ethylene oxide, Ethylene glycol, Glycol, Terephthalic acid, Isophthalic acid, Toluene diamine, 5-ethylidene-2-norbornene, Acrylic acid, Methacrylic acid, etc.
solvent remains	Total solvent residue, benzene solvent residue
Other items	Fluorescent substance, loss on drying, burning residue, extract, etc.
Physical properties	Sealing property, Drop performance, etc.

Some products and corresponding items

Products	Country	Standard	Items
Nipple	China	GB 4806.2-2016	Sensory, Overall migration, Potassium permanganate consumption, Heavy Metal (as Pb), Migration of Zn, Migration of 2,6-Di-tert-butyl p-cresol, Migration of 2, 2’-methylenebis-(4-methyl-6-tert-butylphenol), Release of N-nitrosamine and N-nitrosamine derivatives, Volatile substances
	Japan	JFSL 370	Pb, Cd, Phenol, Formaldehyde, Zn, Heavy Metal (as Pb), Evaporation residue
	Korea	KFDA	Pb, Cd, Cr6+, Hg, Residue of 1,3-butadiene, Migration of Phenol, Migration of Formaldehyde, Migration of Zn, Migration of Pb, Evaporation residue, Nitrosamines and nitrosamines
Enamel	China	GB 4806.3-2016	Sensory, Pb, Cd
	Korea	KFDA	Release of Pb & Cd
	Japan	JFSL 370	Release of Pb & Cd
Ceramics	China	GB 4806.4-2016	Sensory, Pb, Cd
	EU	84/500/EEC	Pb, Cd
	USA	FDA CPG 7117.06/07	Release of Pb & Cd
	Korea	KFDA	Release of Pb, Cd & As
	Japan	JFSL 370	Release of Pb & Cd
Glass	China	GB 4806.5-2016	Sensory, Pb, Cd
	Korea	KFDA	Release of Pb, Cd & Sb
	Japan	JFSL 370	Release of Pb & Cd
Plastic	China	GB 4806.7-2016	Sensory, Overall migration, Potassium permanganate consumption, Heavy Metal (as Pb), Decolorization test
	EU	EU No. 10/2011	Sensory, Overall migration, Migration of Heavy Metal, Migration of PAA
	USA	FDA 21 CFR 177 series	Confirm according to specific material
	Korea	KFDA	Confirm according to specific material
	Japan	JFSL 370	Pb, Cd, Heavy Metal (as Pb), Evaporation residue, Potassium permanganate consumption, etc.
Paper and paperboard	China	GB 4806.8-2016	Sensory, Pb, As, Formaldehyde, Fluorescent substance, Overall migration, Potassium permanganate consumption, Heavy Metal (as Pb), Coliform bacteria, Salmonella, Mold
	EU	AP (2002）1	Formaldehyde, Pb, Cd, Hg, chlorophenasic acid, etc.
	USA	FDA 21 CFR 176.170	Distilled Water Extractive, N-heptane Extractive, 8% Ethanol Extractive, 50% Ethanol Extractive
	Korea	KFDA	PCBs, Pb, Cd, Cr6+, Hg, Migration of Formaldehyde, Migration of Pb, Migration of As, Optical brightener, etc.
Metal	China	GB 4806.9-2016	Stainless steel: Sensory, As, Cd, Pb, Cr, Ni Aluminum and aluminum alloy：Sensory, As, Cd, Pb Other Metals: Sensory, As, Cd, Pb
Metal	EU	CM/Res (2013) 9	23 Heavy Metals
Coatings	China	GB 4806.10-2016	Sensory, Overall migration, Potassium permanganate consumption, Heavy Metal (as Pb)
	EU	AP （2004）1	Overall migration
	USA	FDA 21CFR 175.300	Distilled Water Extractive, N-heptane Extractive, 8% Ethanol Extractive,
	Japan	JFSL 370	As, Pb, Cd, Phenol, Formaldehyde, Evaporation residue, Vinyl chloride, Epichlorohydrin
Rubber	China	GB 4806.11-2016	Sensory, Overall migration, Potassium permanganate consumption, Heavy Metal (as Pb)
	EU	AP （2004）4	Overall migration, Migration of PAA, Nitrosamines and nitrosamines
	USA	FDA 21CFR 177.2600	Distilled Water Extractive, N-hexane Extractive
	Korea	KFDA	Pb, Cd, Cr6+, Hg, Residual 1,3-butadiene, Migration of Phenol, Migration of Formaldehyde, Migration of Zn, Migration of Pb, Evaporation residue
	Japan	JFSL 370	Pb, Cd, Phenol, Formaldehyde, Migration of Zn, Heavy metal, Evaporation residue
Paper container set for food	China	GB/T 27589-2011	Sensory, Cover body folding test, dimensional deviation, Temperature resistance test, Load-bearing performance, Hygiene and safety index
Paper cups	China	GB/T 27590-2011	Sensory, Capacity and capacity deviation, Leakage performance of paper cups, Cup body stiffness of paper cups, Hygiene and safety indicators
Paper bowls	China	GB/T 27591-2011	Sensory, Capacity deviation, Leakage performance, Compressive strength, Hygiene and safety indicators
Disposable wooden chopsticks	China	GB/T 19790.1-2005	Sensory, Dimensions and tolerances, Coliform bacteria, Mold, Pathogenic bacterium (Salmonella, Shigella, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus parahaemolyticus), Moisture content, Sulfur dioxide
Disposable bamboo chopsticks	China	GB/T 19790.2-2005	Sensory, Dimensions and tolerances, Coliform bacteria, Mold, Pathogenic bacterium (Salmonella, Shigella, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus parahaemolyticus), Moisture content, Thiabendazole, O-phenylphenol, Biphenyl, Imazalil, Sulfur dioxide
Disinfected tableware and drinking utensils	China	GB 14934-2016	Sensory, Free residual chlorine, Anionic synthetic detergent (calculated as sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate), Coliforms, Salmonella
Other products	Other countries	Welcome to inquire

? Service Type

√ Testing

√ Training

√ Risk assessment

√ Industry latest information sharing

Special training

Training form: Online, Enterprise on-site, CTI Seminar

Special training

No.	Course Title
1	Interpretation of global food contact material control requirements
2	Interpretation of China's Food Contact Material Regulations
3	Requirements of compliance declarations in China's food contact material regulations
4	Selection of food simulants and test conditions
5	Other customized courses required by enterprises

? Our Advantage

1 CTI has a professional FCM team, which can provide targeted technical support.

2 CTI will monitor the risks in the field of food contact materials and deliver the latest risk warnings in real time.

3 Our FCM team has a wealth of experience in testing, and can customize accurate testing service plans for products to eliminate the risks in packaging materials.

4 CTI has 20+ food special laboratories nationwide which can provide nearby services.

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