Plastic Film Testing Laboratory Denver Colorado USA

Plastic film is used in various kinds of packing like packing of food items and various other items. Plastic film testing is the process of determining if there are toxins in the film and to find means to avoid it as toxins can cause damage to the body. There are various methods to gauge the degradation behaviour of plastics. The worldwide use of plastic films is ever increasing and the end users range from industrial packers to agriculturists who work in farms. Plastic film is used for packing various kinds of items and especially food items to retain its freshness. Even in households, these plastic films are used for refrigerating purposes and storing vegetables and other items. But nobody would have thought that these plastic films have to pass some stringent norms before this film reaches you for use.

What is the need for plastic film testing laboratories?
A plastic film testing laboratory essentially means testing the plastic film and flexible packaging for various criteria. As plastic is used to cover food items, the most important factor is that it should be safe for use. The film should be approved and tested and should pass the stringent norms in a laboratory setting. The film is usually tested for various defects using various kinds of plastic film testings in a laboratory. These tests are specialised tests that can be conducted only in a laboratory.

What are the various kinds of testing available in the laboratories?
There are various kinds of testing done for plastic film in order to determine the safety of plastic films. They are:

• Trouser tear test
• Dart drop
• Film behaviour under impact, compression and tension
• Puncture resistance

These tests have to be conducted in a laboratory to understand and determine the effectiveness of plastic film while trying to reduce any bad effects of plastic and to make it as safe as possible for use.

Chemical Testing Laboratory services by Rocky Mountain Labs, Inc. which is a fully service Chemical Laboratory based out of Denver Co.