Supporting Packaging Development Under PPWR
Responding to PPWR may involve improving recyclability, introducing recycled content, reducing packaging or evaluating alternative materials. Addressing one PPWR requirement can have wider implications for packaging performance, product protection, food contact compliance and chemical safety.Smithers brings together relevant testing, analysis and technical expertise to help organisations understand these impacts before implementation, reduce technical risk and make informed packaging decisions.
PPWR Testing Solutions
Smithers offers a range of testing and technical assessment services to support packaging development in response to PPWR.Design for Recycling Assessments
Evaluate packaging designs against recognised Design for Recycling principles to identify opportunities for improvement during packaging development.
Chemical Safety and Materials Analysis
Generate technical evidence relating to material composition, PFAS and other substances of concern.
Recycled Content and Evidence of PCR
Support recycled content adoption through material characterisation, analytical evidence of PCR presence, food contact assessment and performance evaluation.
Food Contact Packaging Assessment
Evaluate packaging materials and material changes to support food contact compliance and technical decision-making.
Compostable Packaging Assessment
Evaluate compostable packaging materials for barrier performance, food contact suitability, functionality and product protection.
Packaging Performance Validation
Support packaging minimisation by assessing how material reduction, lightweighting and design changes affect pack performance, product protection and distribution integrity.
PPWR Technical Documentation and Evidence Support
Help organisations understand the technical documentation and supporting evidence needed to demonstrate packaging conformity under PPWR, review available supplier and test information, identify evidence gaps and determine where further testing or technical assessment may be required.
Reuse and Refillable Packaging Support
Support reusable and refillable packaging development through testing of durability, functionality, material performance and distribution performance across repeated use cycles.
Why Smithers?
Responding to PPWR often means balancing multiple technical considerations within a single packaging project. Changes made to improve recyclability or introduce recycled content, for example, can also influence packaging performance, food contact compliance or chemical characteristics.Smithers brings together expertise across packaging performance, material evaluation and chemical analysis through independent testing and technical assessment. This enables organisations to evaluate packaging changes, generate robust technical evidence and make informed decisions throughout packaging development.
Our capabilities include:
- Packaging performance testing
- Material evaluation and characterisation
- Chemical analysis
- Food contact testing
- Distribution testing
- ISO 17025 accredited laboratory services
- Global packaging expertise
Discuss Your PPWR Packaging Challenge
Whether you're introducing recycled content, redesigning packaging for recyclability or evaluating alternative materials, our experts can help identify the testing and technical assessment needed to support your packaging project.Meet Our PPWR Technical Experts
Our PPWR testing support brings together specialists in packaging performance, materials, food contact, chemical analysis and distribution testing.
