Extractables

Potentially releasable substances from a material under exaggerated or simulated test conditions.

Definition

Importance for Rhein-Plast

Differentiation from leachables

01 Definition

Extractables are chemical compounds that can be released from a plastic or packaging material under defined laboratory conditions. They are used to assess how the material behaves in contact with the product.

02 Importance for Rhein-Plast

For primary packaging materials and product-contact films, knowledge of extractables is essential. It forms the basis for risk analyses and material assessments in pharmaceutical applications.

03 Differentiation from leachables

While extractables are determined under simulated test conditions, leachables are substances that actually migrate into the product under real storage or process conditions.

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