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The goal of the circular economy is, among other things, to produce packaging with a low level of resources, to use it several times, and to ensure that it can be optimally recycled after use or disposed of in an environmentally friendly manner. The aim is for the packaging to be as recyclable as possible.
From brand owners and manufacturers to packagers and retailers, people in all industries use barcodes to track their products from production to point of sale. A scanning error can have immense consequences, slowing down production lines and causing costly reprints, product wastage and chargebacks. So how can barcode manufacturers ensure that their codes are readable? How can they identify optimisation opportunities to adjust their coding processes, and how can they certify that their codes meet industry requirements?
Companies that distribute their goods in packaging in Germany as distributors must comply with the obligations of the German Packaging Act (VerpackG). For this purpose, among other things, it is a mandatory requirement to determine the mass of the packaging (empty weight) and to register it in the LUCID registration register.
The test is carried out in accordance with the standard DIN 55529:2012-09 and applies to the testing of seals on packaging made of flexible packaging materials, e.g. plastic, composite materials as well as coated and printed aluminium foils and papers. The sealing layer can be a plastic, sealing varnish or a cold sealing material. The sealing seams are produced either on a laboratory sealer or on a packaging machine.
