Testing for Plasticisers
AsureQuality offers plasticiser testing for foods, beverages, ingredients and raw materials.
What are plasticisers?
Plasticisers are a wide group of chemicals used in a variety of applications, perhaps the best known of which are to make plastics and rubbers more soft and pliable.
The plasticiser DEHP, also known as di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate and bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate, has been used to adulterate beverages, foods, ingredients and raw materials. It can also be present in low levels as a result of leaching from packaging materials.
| PLASTICISER TEST LIST | |
|---|---|
| Compound | Abbreviation |
| bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | DEHP |
| di-n-octyl phthalate | DNOP |
| diisononyl-phthalate | DINP |
| benzyl butyl phthalate | BBP |
| di-n-butyl phthalate | DBP |
| diisodecyl phthalate | DIDP |
| diethyl phthalate | DEP |
| dimethyl phthalate | DMP |
| dihexyl phthalate | DHxP |
| diheptyl phthalate | DHpP |
| didecyl phthalate | DDP |
| diisopropyl phthalate | DIPP |
| diisobutyl phthalate | DIBP |
| dipentyl phthalate | DPP |
| bis(2-ethylhexyl) adipate | DEHA |
AsureQuality Capability
AsureQuality's test covers a wide range of plasticisers and is done by our specialist contaminants laboratory in Wellington ((link to sample submission page).
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