Food testing services provider Eurofins Scientific has acquired Institut Nehring, a food testing laboratory in the German market. Institut Nehring was established in 1905; today the company is well-known in the German market thanks to its ...
Tags: Eurofins, Food Testing Lab
Neogen has made available next generation sequencing services for the food industry, which will allow food companies to accurately find all bacteria in a sample in a single genomic test. Neogen's new NeoSeek genomic services utilize a ...
The European Commission is taking legal action against seven member states, including the UK, for failing to properly regulate car emissions, after the Volkswagen emissions scandal. The Commission opened infringement procedures against ...
Tags: Car Emissions, EU vehicle
The body looked at the US Public Interest Research Group's 2015 "Trouble in Toyland" report and W.A.T.C.H's 2015 "10 Worst Toys" list and found the data to be unreliable. The Toy Industry Association is urging US families not to fall for ...
Leak testing helps ensure the integrity of product packaging. Various testing methods can be used including vacuum decay and immersion testing. These methods are designed to detect flexible packaging integrity problems, including large and ...
Over the past 2 decades, package integrity testing has become more reliable. When it comes to package analysis, high “reliability” is considered the key factor to statistical quality control thus cannot be overlooked. The ...
Tags: Package Leak Testing, Package
UK-based testing instruments manufacturer Mecmesin has developed its latest model of horizontal friction peel and tear tester. The pre-programmed FPT-H1 has been designed to simplify the use for main industry standard friction-testing ...
Tags: Friction Peel, Tear Tester
Carhartt, America's premium work wear brand since 1889, announced that its insulated flame-resistant (FR) outerwear styles are UL Classified to the National Fire Protection Association's (NFPA) 2112 safety standard. Previously, UL ...
Australia's energy efficiency certificate 1 December, 2008 (Australia), April 1, 2009 (New Zealand) Ha ha Ha ha into the future, all the above regions or in the AC-AC and AC-DC external power supply. Contained in the band and no-load ...
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When evaluating coatings for industrial maintenance applications, asset protection is a top priority. Yet, methods for re-creating real-world conditions in the lab, such as accelerated weathering, do not necessarily predict performance in ...
Tags: coatings, Construction
Inspecting containers, various equipment and infrastructures has long been one of the most time and manpower consuming task to ensure security and safety. However, with the latest innovations in the industry and arrival of new techniques ...
Testing is very important to ensure that the products and components can perform well for their intended use. It ensures the life expectancy of any material in question, and also helps while investigating the root cause of material failure. ...
Tags: material test, Hydrostatic, Charpy, strength and leak
The use of biomaterials and more benign chemicals in coatings in Europe is accelerating as whole supply chains give greater priority to sustainablity, particularly as a means of protecting the environment. At the same time, however, ...
Tags: standards for biomaterials, sustainability of products
Last week, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) in the U.K. published its Forward Evidence Plan for 2014, outlining priorities for the coming year. The plan is meant to draw the attention of potential research funders and inform stakeholders. ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, Food Safety
European wood-based panels companies have been talking a lot more about lowering formaldehyde emissions over the past few months. These discussions have revolved around the reclassification of formaldehyde in February 2014 after a proposal ...
Tags: Construction, wood flooring, flooring