Business Challenges
Food contact materials and products may affect the smell, taste and color of food during contact with it. What's more, they may release certain amounts of toxic chemical components such as heavy metals and toxic additives, which can migrate into food and be ingested by the human body, posing a threat to human health. 

Service Contents
Testing ability: 

▶ Total migration test, potassium permanganate consumption, heavy metals (Pb)
▶ Monomer specific migration test (melamine, formaldehyde, bisphenol A, vinyl acetate, acrylonitrile, butadiene, caprolactam, maleic acid, tetrahydrofuran, acrylic acid, nonylphenol, ethylene glycol, primary aromatic amines, etc.)
▶ Sensory test
▶ Plasticizer test
▶ Heavy metal content test
▶ RoHS 2.0 (lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls, polybrominated diphenyl ethers, di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP), diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP))
▶ SVHC (254 items)
▶ Toxic and harmful substances (azo compounds, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, pentachlorophenol, adipic acid di(2-ethylhexyl) ester content, diethylhexyl maleate (DEHM), nonylphenol, 4,4'-dihydroxydiphenyl sulfone (BPS), tricresyl phosphate, 2-mercaptomorpholine, tributyl acetyl citrate, epoxy soybean oil)
▶ Non-intentionally added substances (NIAS) test
▶ Solvent residue test (VOC) test
▶ Microbiological testing and cytotoxicity
▶ Physical performance test (tensile strength, elongation at break, tear strength, peel strength, puncture strength, light transmittance, haze, failure analysis, etc.)
▶ Biodegradation test 

Testing standards
● Chinese national standards (GB 4806 series, GB 31604 series and GB 9685, etc.) 

● US FDA standards, EU regulations (including EU 10/2011 and its revised regulations, Europe Resolution CM/Res (2013) 9 (EDQM), 1895/2005, 84/500/EEC, etc.) 

German regulations (BFR), French regulations, Italian regulations, Japanese regulations, South Korean regulations, Australian regulations, Austrian regulations, Mercosur regulations, Dutch regulations, Brazilian regulations and agreement methods, etc. 

Service Scope
Raw materials and articles intended to come into contact with food, including plastic resins, plastic materials and articles, paper and paperboard materials and articles, metal materials and articles, coatings and films, inks, rubber materials and articles, enamelware, ceramics, glass, disposable tableware, cork, wood and bamboo products, as well as additives for food contact materials and articles. 

Food contact material testing service

Special Services
Food contact materials come in various materials, each with different physical and chemical properties. Moreover, different countries and regions have different regulatory standards for food-grade contact materials. SGS's Agri-Food Department offers public courses on food contact material regulatory standards in China, the European Union, the United States, Asia, etc. We can also customize internal training for enterprises based on customer needs. 

● Open class
● In-house training 

Our advantages
Our expertise in compliance management will help you make the right choices for different national markets, while conducting necessary tests and certifications quickly and professionally. Our independent and innovative experts use the most advanced facilities and technologies to provide you with tailor-made services and help you improve your business. Our laboratory network is designed to enhance the synergy among different laboratories, create professional competence centers, share best practices and develop new testing methods. As a global leader in food safety auditing and certification, we have an international multilingual auditor network, always ready to share their expertise and help you raise standards. We can ensure that your food safety solutions and systems comply with the latest thinking and best practices, making safety and quality synonymous with your brand.