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  1. Registration

  2. Short Introduction to Polymer Science and the factors that affect migration into food

    09:00 Short Introduction to Polymer Science and the factors that affect migration into food

    • Overview of polymer materials
    • Origin of migrants from polymer products
    • Mechanisms that influence the migratory behaviour of polymers
    • Correlation with global compliance approach, how polymers are regulated worldwide (EU, FDA, Mercosur and China)
    Sarah Saminadin Peter Sarah Saminadin Peter
    Manager Strategic Development, Food Contact EMEA, Intertek

  3. Refreshment break

  4. Assessing the Safety of Food Contact Materials

    • Overall migration tests
    • Specific migration tests
    • Analytical approaches in FDA and GB Standard
    • Computer modelling of migration

  5. Lunch

  6. Application of Food Contact Regulations in EU to Specific Products and Future Trends in Food Contact Materials

    The principal classes of food contact products will be targeted:

    • Plastics
    • Rubbers
    • Inks/Coatings
    • Silicone based products
    • Nanotechnology
    • New Additives

  7. Refreshment break

  8. Use of Recycled Materials for Food Contact Products

    • Plastics
    • Paper and Board
    • Status of other materials, e.g. rubber, glass

  9. Recap

  10. Questions and close

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