Middle East High Temperature Edition French Fried Box: 65 ℃ Weather Resistance Test Certification
The summer temperatures in the Middle East often exceed 50 ℃, posing severe challenges to food packaging materials due to extreme high temperatures. The "high-temperature version French Fried Box" launched for this market needs to pass a 65 ℃ weather resistance test certification to ensure product safety and consumer experience.
Certification Core Standards
High temperature stability test: According to GCC standards, the packaging needs to be continuously exposed to 65 ℃ for 72 hours, simulating a desert climate transportation scenario. After testing, it is necessary to meet the following requirements:
Sealing performance: Leakage rate under 0.5MPa pressure ≤ 0.05% (ASTM D3078 standard);
Structural integrity: no deformation, delamination, or oil penetration;
Chemical migration: plasticizer (DEHP/DBP) migration amount ≤ 0.05mg/kg (EU No 10/2011 standard), formaldehyde migration amount ≤ 10mg/kg (GB 4806.7-2023 standard).
Material weather resistance verification:
The substrate needs to pass EN 13432 composting certification (if it is a biodegradable material), or comply with GB 4806.6-2023 food grade resin standards (such as PP/PLA);
Recycled material screening: X-ray fluorescence spectrometer detects heavy metals (Pb/Cd/Hg ≤ 0.005mg/kg) to avoid the risk of heavy metal precipitation at high temperatures.
Technological breakthroughs and case studies
A certain brand adopts a "three-layer composite structure": an outer layer of high-temperature resistant kraft paper (150 ℃ resistant), a middle layer of food grade aluminum foil (blocking oxygen and oil), and an inner layer of PLA degradable coating (no softening at 65 ℃). According to actual testing, the packaging can maintain the crispness of French fries at 88% and there is no harmful substance migration when kept at 65 ℃ for 15 minutes.
Certification Value and Market Access
French Fried Boxes certified by GCC can be marked with the "GMark" logo, enjoying priority in customs clearance and a 60% reduction in return rates. For example, after a fast food brand upgraded its packaging, the complaint rate in the Middle East market decreased by 75%, and the average monthly packaging cost savings per store exceeded $2000.
industry trends
With the escalation of the "plastic ban" in the Middle East, starting from July 2025, GCC will add 34 restricted substance tests, and companies need to lay out material compliance in advance. Intelligent sampling technology (such as AI spectrometer 10 second initial screening) can shorten the certification cycle by 40%, helping enterprises quickly respond to market demand.
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