The importance of packing industry is underlined due to awareness amongst end-users. Awareness related to the appearance, durability, quality of packing materials and stability of the material packed therein, has increased tremendously.

With the objective of catering to the end users, Reliable has started analysis of Packaging materials for various mechanical and chemical tests, as stated under :

• Bottles, Jars and Cups/Glasses as per IS:15410
• Pouches and Pouch Films as per IS:15609
• Caps as per IS:9845, 10142
• Laminates as per IS:9845
• Identification test for PE, PP, PET, PVC, HDPE etc.

Realible undertakes Projects for :

1. Effect of packing materials on food
2. Stability of food in various packing materials
3. Leaching tests
4. Degradation of food products

Reliable has full fledged mechanical section for analyzing PVC, HDPE, Thermoplastic Pipe as per relevant IS specifications for :

• Diameter
• Wall thickness
• Dimensions
• Hydrostatic characteristics
• Resistance to external blows
• Stress relief test
• Opacity
• Effect on water
• Reversion test
• Vicat softening temperature
• Density
• Sulphated ash
• Antioxidant
• Overall Migration test
• Melt Flow Rate
• Carbon black content and dispersion