Introduction to Global Regulations for Multilayers and Multi-Materials

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Course overview
This course introduces the structure, performance, and regulatory requirements of multilayer food packaging. Participants will learn how multilayer materials are designed, how migration is evaluated, and how major global markets regulate these complex food contact systems.
  • Course Length: ~25 min

Course Overview

Multilayer and multi-material packaging plays a critical role in extending shelf life, protecting food quality, and improving packaging performance. This course provides a practical overview of the materials, technologies, and global regulations that govern these advanced food packaging systems.

Participants will explore the construction of multilayer films, laminates, adhesives, barrier layers, and functional barriers, while learning how different materials work together to deliver strength, flexibility, moisture resistance, oxygen protection, and sealing performance. The course also examines migration principles, set-off, risk assessment, and the regulatory requirements for multilayer packaging in the United States, European Union, China, Mercosur, Japan, and India.

By the end of the course, participants will understand the technical and regulatory considerations necessary to evaluate multilayer food contact materials and support global compliance throughout the packaging supply chain.

Course Highlights

A short explanation of what this course is all about

Packaging Structures

Learn how multilayer and multi-material packaging is constructed.

Material Selection

Explore the properties of plastics, paper, metals, and barrier materials.

Film Technologies

Understand co-extrusion, lamination, and metallized packaging.

Migration Science

Learn how substances migrate from packaging into food.

Functional Barriers

Understand how functional barriers support regulatory compliance.

FDA Compliance

Review U.S. requirements for multilayer food contact materials.

EU Regulations

Explore European regulations governing multilayer packaging.

China Standards

Learn China’s testing and compliance requirements.

Migration Testing

When migration testing is required and how it is applied.

Compliance Strategy

Learn best practices for evaluating multilayer packaging systems.

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