Henna Väänänen

Food & Food Contact Materials

BE, Chemical Technology

Henna Väänänen

Henna Väänänen works as a Team Lead and Technical Sales Manager at Measurlabs' Food & Food Contact Materials team, supporting customers with quality assurance and regulatory compliance testing.

Henna studied chemical engineering and holds a BE from the Tampere University of Applied Sciences. She has previously worked as a laboratory technician and a research scientist, developing fiber-based packaging solutions at Finnish chemicals industry giant Kemira.

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Henna Väänänen

August 9, 2024

Overview of testing requirements under the new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation

The new PPWR imposes strict recyclability criteria, bans PFAS in food contact materials, and prohibits certain types of plastic packaging.

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Overview of testing requirements under the new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation
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Henna Väänänen

April 23, 2024

Guide to EU compliance testing of paper and board food contact materials

Manufacturers must choose an appropriate safety reference for testing paper and board FCMs, as there is currently no harmonized EU legislation.

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Guide to EU compliance testing of paper and board food contact materials
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Henna Väänänen

October 4, 2023

Phthalates testing according to EU regulations

The EU imposes strict limits on maximum phthalate content in various product groups, including food contact materials, toys, and cosmetics.

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Phthalates testing according to EU regulations

Read articles by our experts and guest authors on the practical implications of regulations, scientific advancements, and the ideal uses of different analysis methods.

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Volatile organic compound (VOC) screening of packaging materials (extended package)

Screening of volatile organic compounds (VOC) from paper, board, and plastics. The method can be used to analyze volatile residues from printed packaging as well as to measure the decontamination efficacy of the recycling process (e.g., rPET, recycled fibers). The following substances are included in the test package: Substance CAS No LOQ (mg/m2) 1-methoxy-2-propanol 107-98-2 0.1 1-propanol 71-23-8 0.1 1,3-dioxolan 646-06-0 0.1 2-butanol (sec-butanol) 78-92-2 0.1 2-butanone, methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) 78-93-3 0.1 2-Ethoxyethanol 110-80-5 0.1 2-methyl-1,3-dioxolane 497-26-7 0.004 2-propanol, Isopropanol (IPA) 67-63-0 0.1 Acetone 67-64-1 0.1 Acetylacetone 123-54-6 0.1 Alpha-methylstyrene 98-83-9 0.1 Benzene 71-43-2 0.004 Cyclohexane 110-82-7 0.1 Cyclohexanone 108-94-1 0.1 D-limonene 138-86-3 0.004 Dichloromethane 75-09-2 0.1 Ethanol 64-17-5 0.1 Ethoxypropanol 1569-2-4 0.1 Furan 110-00-9 0.1 Methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK) 0108-10-1 0.1 n-Octane 111-65-9 0.1 Ethylbenzene 100-41-4 0.1 Hexane 110-54-3 0.1 Heptane 142-82-5 0.1 Sum of o-xylene, m-xylene, and p-xylene 95-47-6; 18-38-3; 16-42-3 0.3 2-butoxyethyl acetate 0112-07-02 0.1 Ethoxypropyl acetate 54839-24-6 0.1 1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 108-65-6 0.1 Propyl acetate 109-60-4 0.1 Isopropyl acetate 108-21-4 0.1 2-ethoxyethyl acetate 111-15-9 0.1 Isobutyl acetate 110-19-0 0.1 Methyl acetate 79-20-9 0.1 Ethyl acetate 141-78-6 0.1 n-Butanol 71-36-3 0.1 Butyl acetate 123-86-4 0.1 Methanol 67-56-1 0.1 Toluene 108-88-3 0.1 2-methoxypropyl acetate 7657-7-4 0.1 Tetrahydrofuran 109-99-9 0.1 Styrene 100-42-5 0.1
341 €
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Formaldehyde content in extracts of paper and board

EN 1541, EN 645, EN 647
Determination of formaldehyde (CAS 50-00-0) content in cold or hot water extracts of paper or board. The method is suitable, for example, for an analysis of formaldehyde migration by the German BfR Recommendation XXXVI. The migration limit for formaldehyde is 1.0 mg/dm2 of paper or board. Formaldehyde is used in various chemicals and additives that are used in paper and board production.
168 €
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Specific migration testing – C16-C18 dialkylketones (DAKs) of alkyl ketene dimer (AKD)

Specific migration of dialkyl ketones (DAKs) that originate from alkyl ketene dimer (AKD) hydrophobic sizing agent of paper and board. According to BfR XXXVI recommendation, the limitation for the migration of AKD DAKs is 5 mg/kg of food or food simulant.
283 €
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Glyoxal in aqueous extract of paper and board

DIN 54603
Glyoxal (CAS 107-22-2) can be used as a cross-linker in paper, board, corrugated board, and textile products. According to German BfR Recommendation XXXVI on paper and board food contact materials, the extract of the finished product must not contain more than 1.5 mg of glyoxal per dm2.
286 €
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