Fourier-Transform Infrared (FTIR) Analysis.

Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS):

Characterization of Packaging Materials

• Thickness and basis weight.
• Determination of mechanical properties in plastic materials (tensile strength, elongation).

Determination of Barrier Properties

• Oxygen Permeability (OTR) ASTM D3985.
• Water Vapor Permeability (WVTR) ASTM F1249.

Plastic Packaging – Food Safety

• Overall migration with aqueous simulants (EU and Mercosur legislation).
• Overall migration with fatty food simulants (EU and Mercosur legislation).

EDS Electron Microscopes and Electron Diffraction

• Determination of size and morphology.
• Elemental analysis of samples.

Identification of Polymeric Materials

• Thermal analysis of polymeric materials (DSC, TGA).
• Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR).

3D Prototyping

• 3D prototyping for the development and validation of parts and devices.

Sputtering

• Metal deposition that promotes electron transmission.

Nanosafety

• Safety Data Sheets.
• Physical, chemical, and biological characterizations.
• Toxicity measurement.