Introduction to compliance work and quality assurance for paper and board in contact with food (FCM)

Food comes into contact with many materials before its eventual consumption. These so called Food Contact Materials (FCMs) should be sufficiently inert so that their constituents neither adversely affect consumer health nor influence the quality of the food.

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Microplastics and Single Use Plastics Directive (SUPD)-definitions, regulatory situation, analytical methods, alternative materials

Within the framework of the European "Green Deal", ambitious goals are being pursued to protect the environment and in particular to protect the oceans, some of which have already been implemented in the form of directives.
 

Surface functionalization of paper & board packaging

Paper based packaging materials for food and consumer goods are highly demanded by end customers as well as by distributing companies. In many cases one or multiple coating layers enable the packaging to protect e.g. food via barrier functionalities.

Recyclability of paper & board based packaging

The workshop gives the opportunity to get a closer look at different main aspects of recycling and recovered paper, listed below.

PTS Insight: Forensic Paper Analysis – Characterisation, Differentiation and Dating of Paper for Documents and Works of Art

During the event different aspects and possibilities of the forensic material analysis of paper  will be presented and discussed. Special emphasis will be given to the use of Raman microscopy to analyse the detailed chemical composition and structure of paper.

Biobased solutions in papermaking and converting

Paper is a comparatively sustainable material based on renewable feedstocks. Nevertheless, there is a need for change to successfully transform the energy-intensive paper industry into a low-carbon-dioxide bio-economy. The broad implementation of renewable carbon into processes and materials is the major key to achieve this goal.