Pira is introducing a new service for testing oxygen and moisture vapour permeability equipment for packs.
The scheme will initially be aimed at testing permeability through plastic drinks bottles to allow comparison between different testing apparatus and measuring techniques used by bottle manufacturers.
Polyester sample bottles, manufactured within minutes of each other from the same machine, will be sent out by Pira to bottle manufacturers to run through their own testing machinery.
These results will then be returned to Pira during the following four months in time for the publication of a statistical analysis report on the Pira website.
Subscribers will receive a full data report and personalised trend charts. They will also be allotted a personalised labouratory number so they can compare the performance of their machinery against other subscribers.
Participants can choose to test for oxygen and/or moisture vapour permeability.
Pira has offered permeability testing and proficiency services for 30 years and already runs a similar scheme for testing flat film.
The new service will be launched in September and will run twice a year thereafter.
Reference: www.packagingnews.co.uk
