Nanotechnological Test Studies in the Packaging Industry

The food industry has grown tremendously in recent years. At the same time, the need for quality packaging materials that are non-toxic, safe and cost-effective is increasing.

Nanotechnology is a technique that involves the characterization, fabrication and manipulation of structures, devices or materials with a length of at least 1-100 nm. Nanomaterials are defined as materials with any external dimension at the nanoscale. Nanotechnology has a variety of applications, including nanoelectronics, packaging, biomedical, textiles, sensor for security system, cosmetics, paints, medical and healthcare, paper manufacturing, building materials, lubricants, weapons and explosives, batteries, agrochemicals, veterinary drugs and water. .

Currently, many companies around the world are developing nanotechnology for applications in food and food packaging.

An active package can be designed to stop microbial growth after the package has been opened by the consumer and rewrapped with an active film portion of the package. In the food industry, the application of nanotechnology is used to detect bacteria in packaging or to provide security to increase stronger flavor color, quality and barrier properties. Measures are needed to apply nanotechnology to food, because there is not enough information about the effects on the environment and human health yet.

In the test, analysis, measurement and evaluation studies carried out in our organization, national and international standards and applicable legal regulations are complied with and reliable and impartial results are obtained. Among the numerous tests carried out in this context, there are also nanotechnological testing services in the packaging industry.