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Volatile Characterization -
Paper and Packaging
Volatile characterization (chemical identification, measurement, aroma measurement) supports the Quality Assurance department, Product Development group, and Risk Mitigation group. By understanding what chemicals and aromas characterize a given product, a baseline for what is judged “good or acceptable” is established. This will aid production processes and help mitigate potential problems before products are released to clients by providing an “acceptable product” volatile characterization baseline against which future baselines of suspect products may be compared. The aroma component is included in volatile characterization though use of GC-MS/O. Please review the off-odor services area for more information. Volatile characterization may be applied to paper and packaging in areas such as:
| Corrugated |
Foam |
Paper |
| Cardboard |
Aluminum |
Pallets |
| Tin Plates |
Brick Carton |
Packing Peanuts |
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| Volatile Analysis, in conjunction with scientists from UA Huntsville, has been successful in publishing research conducted to identify volatile chemicals indicative of a deadly disease called aspergillosis. Click here to read more. |
| Volatile Analysis featured on IOPP’s website. Paper published is focused on off-odor in packaging with a case study in Pizza. Click here to read more. |
| Off-odors destroy consumer confidence and present challenging problems for the food/ beverage/ cosmetics/packaging industries. Click here to read more. |
| Musty odors are complex and are associated with spoiled or unclean conditions. Common sources for musty odors are in fact microbiological in origin. Click here to read more. |
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