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Food Packaging Post the breakthroughs in the packaged food industry and home food delivery services that have become the norm today, the demand for packaged food has risen dramatically. Due to the online food delivery mechanisms that are cost efficient, convenient and enticing to the tongue, the trend for packaged food habits have been adopted by one and all which has, in turn, raised concerns regarding food packaging standards in India and abroad. How a particular food item will be packed depends upon the nature, perishability and lifetime of the product, it is said that it is the packaging that impresses the consumers first and not the taste but packaging necessarily doesn't mean in the aesthetic appeal of the product but it signifies the quality of packaging in which the product is handed for disposal to the customer. Food Quality There is a great deal of research that has been put to what materials must be used to pack a particular food item in a particular way so that...

Food safety and hygiene are essential and critical parts of healthy eating habits. It is an integral part of living healthy. Not only that, maintaining food quality is as necessary as maintaining the proper diet. After all, you do want to become fit, but not at the cost of food poisoning, right. So what can you possibly do to keep what you eat healthily? Here are five quick tips that can save you from bad poisoning and provide you with a more sustainable healthier goal. Read on to find out! 1. Know the food you are buying. The place you are buying food from is equally important when it comes to hygiene and quality. Make sure that the place is itself clean and hygienic, and the food is fresh. If you are buying packaged food then make sure that they are properly labelled and come from a trusted source. The package should have relevant labels certifying the quality and inspection certifications as well. If you do not trust the source then simply do not buy it. Remember hygiene in food...

RoHS stands for Reduction of Hazardous Substances and is an EU directive that prevents the use of certain substances in electronic products. It essentially directs to not keep certain chemicals in the product. The directive is popularly known as the “Lead Directive” among the engineers but in reality its not bound only with the lead but has rules for certain other chemicals as well.  The list of chemicals on which this regulation works are as follows: Lead (Pb) Mercury (Hg) Cadmium (Cd) Hexavalent Chromium (Cr6+) Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBB) Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDE) Bis(2-Ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) Benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP) Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) All follow the limitation of a maximum of 0.1% The directive has been taken to be much more than only Lead Directive as for some electronic industries the product without Lead stays to be RoHS Complaint in nature. However, not all chemicals in the list are RoHS Complaint in nature. LDR or L...

The life cycle is a term that defines change from one form to another that happens sequentially. Every entity goes through a life cycle from its origin to its demise. Similarly, the software is also an entity with a development life cycle called the software development life cycle (SDLC). Just as if the development of software has different specific sequential steps, testing also follows a similar pattern. Life cycle testing or software  automotive life cycle testing  (SATLC) is a process of testing that consists of several specific testing procedures to be executed in a definite sequence to ensure a set quality standard of a product or software. There are many companies, which specifically provide life cycle testing services. Every organization has its different phases of the Software automotive life cycle testing, but the basis is of every life cycle testing remains the same. Eight phases of life cycle testing are as follows: Requirement phase: The scope of the testing is an...

  ABOUT SIGMA TEST AND RESEARCH CENTRE Established in 2009, Sigma Test and Research Centre delivers a comprehensive suite of accurate and thorough testing and calibration services to a varied range of industries worldwide. Technocrat educators, with 30+ years of experience in education, administration, manufacturing, and marketing, set up the lab. They offer leading services to help their clients maintain equilibrium between quality, profitability, and sustainability. They rely on a systematic approach and expertise to manage the glitches in the market, supply chain management, and regulatory measures.  Sigma has its headquarters in New Delhi, India. Their crucial role lies in ensuring their clients of quality control & assessment of the products. Hence, they have created amenities as per international values pleasing the necessities of ILAC, ASTM, ISO, USP, BP, and NABL .  Sigma is a one-point stop for testing a comprehensive range of products used in Chemica...

In the Construction industry, your business reputation gets built on the quality of your work. The better the quality, the more renowned are your structures and that's how your brand name picks fame. Besides perhaps just for the reputation, quality output builds for you, construction material testing (CMT) is a critical process that helps you as a construction company to decide and plan. In delivering reliable and superior quality construction, companies need to abide by several legal and environmental compliances, which require optimal CMT. Testing Quality of Construction Material & their Composition Given the relevance and importance of the quality of construction materials, constructed companies deploy CMT for almost all of their raw building materials. Right from the testing the soil quality of the construction site, CMT also evaluates the quality of steel TMT bars, Aluminium, Cement, Concrete, Bricks, Aggregates, Admixture, Flyash, Masonry, Wood, Tiles, etc. Testing of cm ...

In this article, we will be discussing segregation, factors causing it, and different methods to avoid it . So, now the question arises what is segregation? The segregation of concrete is the failure of newly mixed concrete. Segregation is a term when the particles which are present in concrete, cement, sand, and their aggregates get separated from each other during handling and placement. It is usually caused by excessive vibration of cement In concrete technology , segregation is of three types:- Separation of Coarse aggregate from the concrete mixture, Separation of Cement paste from the concrete during the plastic stage Separation of water from the concrete mix (Which is also called as Bleeding in concrete) Some other factors causing segregation in concrete are: Transporting concrete mixtures for long distances. The poorly proportioned mixture, where the adequate matrix is not there to tie up the aggregates. Dropping concrete from more than 1m high can cause segregation. Vibratin...