At LIMAB UK, we understand the critical importance of high-quality packaging for food processing, pharmaceutical, and medical companies. Ensuring package seal integrity is essential for maintaining the product’s journey from manufacture to the end-user, safeguarding against contamination and ensuring the effectiveness of modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) necessary for a wide range of products.
The consequences of compromised packaging seal integrity can be severe for your business. Should the packaging integrity fail, leading to product damage, your customers will experience disappointment, shaking their confidence in your product and brand. This could result in reputational damage and a significant loss of valuable market share.
We specialise in a comprehensive array of package seal integrity testing equipment capable of implementing various seal integrity test methods, including bubble emission testing, burst testing, methylene blue dye testing, vacuum decay testing and reactive force testing. Our products can help you choose the correct seal integrity testing solution tailored to your specific needs.
Incorporating our package leak detectors and packaging leak test equipment into your quality management and continuous improvement processes enables early detection of packaging seal integrity and seal integrity issues, allowing for prompt corrective action. This reduces waste and provides invaluable reassurance to your customers about the integrity of your packaging.
Working with industry-leading suppliers, LIMAB UK offers premium quality food packaging seal integrity testing, pouch seal integrity testing, and package integrity testing equipment, ensuring you receive cost-effective and efficient solutions. With years of experience and a proven track record in package leak testing, leak test packaging, and package integrity testing, we are well-equipped to recommend the most suitable package leak test and sealing integrity test equipment. Once installed, we offer comprehensive support, including installation qualification (IQ), operation qualification (OQ), and test method development, alongside our standard commissioning and training packages.
Ensuring package integrity and detecting leaks is crucial in preserving product quality across various industries. Our advanced leak detection and seal integrity equipment offers comprehensive solutions for package leak testing and seal integrity testing. Our solutions are designed for precision and reliability and will safeguard your products from potential damage and contamination.
The Dynascan MediBLUE automates the industry-standard method of Methylene blue dye leak testing and is used for identifying leaks in various types of pharmaceutical packaging.
The Dynascan MediTEST provides advanced, non-destructive seal integrity testing, operating on the established principle of measuring the reactive force generated by a pack when subjected to vacuum.
The Dynascan LeakVIEW enables companies to visually test for any possible leaks in the seals of the packaging through bubble emission testing. The packaging is placed in a clear Perspex test chamber, which is filled with water; the headspace is placed under a predetermined vacuum level causing the packing under test to inflate. Should any leaks be present a stream of bubbles will be emitted showing the location of the leak in a faulty seal.
The Sealtick TSE 6086b is a semi-automated device for rapid vacuum decay leak detection and package seal integrity testing used in the food processing, pharmaceutical and medical industries. Using the principle of vacuum decay, it checks the effectiveness of packaging designed to protect products from moisture, oxygen and biological contaminants, all of which could negatively affect the quality of the product and reduce shelf life.
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Leak detection and seal integrity testing are critical for ensuring product packaging is devoid of defects, such as punctures, pinholes, or channel leaks, that could result in leaks. This evaluation is essential for identifying mechanically weak seals that might split or break under pressure or in adverse environmental conditions.
Package seal integrity testing allows manufacturers to gauge the resilience and strength of packaging under actual operating scenarios, guaranteeing the packaging’s effectiveness in protecting the product’s integrity.
Seal integrity is a crucial aspect of packaging that ensures the enclosure is completely airtight and secure, effectively protecting the product from external contamination and preserving its quality. It involves assessing the strength and effectiveness of the packaging seals against leaks and breaches, which is essential for maintaining the product’s safety, freshness, and shelf life, especially in the food, pharmaceutical, and medical sectors.
A seal integrity test is a critical evaluation process where various seal integrity test methods are used to ascertain the effectiveness of package seals. This testing ensures the seals can reliably prevent leaks, maintain package integrity, and protect the contents. Techniques like vacuum decay, dye penetration, and pressure decay are used to detect even the slightest imperfections in seals.
Methods of package seal quality testing include bubble emission, dye penetration, vacuum decay, burst testing, and pressure decay tests. These diverse techniques offer comprehensive insights into the packaging seal integrity, allowing for early detection of potential leak points or weaknesses within the packaging. Each method ensures that the packaging can reliably protect its contents from contamination, damage, and degradation.
“The SealTick is the perfect solution for us. It is so easy to use and offers a rapid test cycle allowing for objective testing.”
“Not only did Kevin get us up and running quickly, but his work was also thorough and traceable to the correct ASTM standard to which we test our products.”
“We got in touch with LIMAB UK because we needed a product that would enable us to reliably and accurately test the seal integrity of the pouches coming off our new packing line. I was already aware of the bubble emission testing method as I had witnessed it at other manufacturing plants. So, knowing that this was the solution that I required, I contacted three potential suppliers. Immediately I was impressed with LIMAB’s commitment to our enquiry. They were more than willing to provide us with a demonstration, which proved to be very useful and throughout the process, they displayed excellent customer service and were extremely professional and knowledgeable. I am really pleased with the quality and usability of the LeakVIEW. It has enabled us to understand how our pouches perform in a range of conditions and we are now confident that the pouches we are supplying to our customers are of a very high standard. I would have no hesitation in recommending LIMAB and the Dynascan brand.”
“We have been very impressed with LIMAB throughout the process. We found the team to be very professional and knowledgeable and we had complete confidence in them. They took the time to come out to us to understand our processes and requirements and to provide us with a demonstration of the LeakVIEW, which proved to be invaluable. The delivery time was prompt and they even came to install the product, provide us with training and make sure that we were 100% comfortable using both the LeakVIEW and the Tersano Lotus Pro. Using the two products together means that not only are we confident that our grated cheese will remain fresh, but the testing process is 100% hygienic. We are pleased with both of the products and we cannot fault LIMAB’s customer service and support.”
“We contacted LIMAB UK as part of bringing packaging integrity testing in-house so as to have a better understanding of packaging materials and also to comply with new MDR guidelines. We spoke to the product specialist at LIMAB UK and he was able to develop a bespoke system specific to our requirements. The main advantage that we have found is how quickly we get the results. In the past it took a while to get the result back from the testing company, now we can get a result in a matter of minutes. This means we can identify quality issues almost immediately, meaning less wasted time and resources.
“Prior to contacting LIMAB UK, we were manually testing the seal integrity of our blister packs, which we felt could be improved upon. After a conversation with Kevin Goodison, the product specialist at LIMAB UK, we decided to implement a Dynascan MediBLUE. We have found the addition of the Dynascan MediBLUE to our manufacturing process absolutely invaluable. The Dynascan MediBLUE is very easy to use, simple to operate and we have found that it saves us a great deal of time and resources. There is less risk of user error and subjectivity and on the whole we are pleased with the Dynascan MediBLUE. Throughout the purchase process, we found Kevin to be extremely knowledgeable, very helpful and we would not hesitate to recommend LIMAB UK.”
“We were looking to replace our existing seal integrity testing method and after putting together a User Requirement Specification (URS), I searched online for ‘seal integrity testing’ and LIMAB UK came up.
I gave them a call and I was put in touch with the product specialist, Kevin Goodison. We had a meeting to discuss the URS and we decided that a custom-made, bespoke version of the Dynascan MediBLUE Pre-Set would meet our requirements and I placed an order. Throughout the process I was very impressed with Kevin’s evident product knowledge and expertise.
He was able to develop a custom-made solution for a complex requirement and was also able to provide the relevant training. I found LIMAB UK to be very professional and I will most definitely be using them again in the future.”
Read LIMAB UK’s latest guides and insights on our package seal integrity testing solutions.
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