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Labthink Instruments Co., Ltd. (Labthink) was founded in 1989. It is a supplier of packaging testing instruments and a corporate partner of the World Packaging Organization (WPO) [1] China. The operational headquarters is located in Jinan, Shandong.

Testing Instruments for Packaging Materials, Jinan, China.

The international headquarters is in Medford, Massachusetts[2][3] [4] USA, by the Malden River.

Labthink 200 River's Edge Drive from Malden River April 2024
Malden River by River's Edge Drive, Medford
MaldenRiver by 200 River's Edge Drive Medford MA April 2024
Rivers Edge Drive Medford MA
200 Rivers Edge Drive Medford MA, May 2024

The building is LEED Gold Certified with standards set by the U.S. Green Building Council for energy and water efficiency.

The property has undergone significant environmental clean-up starting in 1994 when the Mystic Valley Development Commission formed. In 2017 the Mystic River Watershed Association worked with cities and businesses to develop the Malden River Greenway Plan.[5] The park along the Malden River with walking paths was designed by Shadley Associates. [6] [7] Labthink has European branch in Frankfurt, Germany, Asia-Pacific branch in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and an office in Dubai, UAE.[8]

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Labthink has developed patented technologies.[9] [10] including "independent core sensor technology." [11] Labthink’s product group, centered on the C Series, covers performance testing for packaging and related materials, such as oxygen permeability air permeability, water vapor permeability, mechanics, heat seal, hot tack, thermal shrinkage, coefficient of friction, thickness, impact resistance, seal and leakage, headspace gas analysis, adhesion and rubbing [12].

Labthink instruments have been used in studies testing biodegradable plastic for packaging using natural biopolymers instead of petroleum-based packaging materials in an effort to reduce environmental pollution.[13] [14] [15] [16] In a study done at Northeast Forestry University, China, a Labthink C610 auto tensile tester was used to test Natural fiber/degradable epoxy composites, which have low carbon emissions, so to increase their moisture resistance.[17] Labthink instruments have also been used in extensive research of biodegradable plastics and copolymers for medical uses as well. [18] Labthink’s Tensile Tester has been used to test silicones in medical devices. [19] A Labthink 3/062 Water Vapor Transmission Rate Test System was used in a study about adding materials to masks to make them a more effective barrier against transmitting diseases. [20] A research article published in May, 2024 by the Sustainable Functional Biomaterials Laboratory, Bioproducts Institute, Department of Wood Science at the University of British Columbia describes cellulose film as an eco-friendly alternative for plastics. They used a Labthink C390H Water vapor transmission rate tester and a Labthink C130 Oxygen Transmission Rater Tester.[21] In a study testing heat seal, mechanical, and gas barrier performance of biodegradable films for food packaging, published in Polymers 2022, a Labthink HST-H3 heat seal tester was used to prepare the seals. [22] Labthink’s Laboratory has provided testing services to test permeability in materials used for medical instruments.[23] Labthink has collaborated with the industry to develop national standards for packaging materials testing in China and North America. Labthink helped draft GB/T 8809-2015: Test Method of Pendulum Impact Resistance of Plastic Films and GB/T 8809-2015: Test Method of Pendulum Impact Resistance of Plastic Films in 2016.[24]

Similar companies include ALPS Inspection, Ametek Mocon, and Anritsu.[25]

References

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  1. ^ https://www.worldpackaging.org/Uploads/2019-10/PressPDF88.pdf
  2. ^ "Labthink International | the Stevens Group". 9 December 2015.
  3. ^ "2016 Labthink International Open House @ our Medford, MA North American Headquarters by Labthink Instruments. Co.,LtdDirectIndustry".
  4. ^ https://www.dnb.com/business-directory/company-profiles.labthink_international_inc.9972a44258794e31e82890cd744eadd3.html
  5. ^ "Malden River Greenway | Everett | Malden | Medford".
  6. ^ "Park - Rivers Edge". 5 January 2023.
  7. ^ https://archive.epa.gov/region1/brownfields/web/pdf/medford_ma_rivers_edge.pdf
  8. ^ "Labthink - Company Profile and Products".
  9. ^ "Material property testing devices with capabilities of monitoring energy-consumption and detecting the environment".
  10. ^ "Patents Assigned to LABTHINK INSTRUMENTS CO., LTD. - Justia Patents Search".
  11. ^ "Labthink Instruments Co., LTD. - Information and distributors around the world - Directindustry".
  12. ^ "Labthink Instruments, Inc., Medford MA, USA".
  13. ^ Vostrejs, Pavel; Adamcová, Dana; Vaverková, Magdalena Daria; Enev, Vojtech; Kalina, Michal; Machovsky, Michal; Šourková, Markéta; Marova, Ivana; Kovalcik, Adriana (2020). "Active biodegradable packaging films modified with grape seeds lignin". RSC Advances. 10 (49): 29202–29213. Bibcode:2020RSCAd..1029202V. doi:10.1039/D0RA04074F. PMC 9055960. PMID 35521111.
  14. ^ Oberlintner, Ana; Likozar, Blaž; Novak, Uroš (2023). "Effect of Environment on Acetylated Cellulose Nanocrystal-Reinforced Biopolymers Films". Polymers. 15 (7): 1663. doi:10.3390/polym15071663. PMC 10096506. PMID 37050280.
  15. ^ Zhang, Maolin; Zhang, Yining; Liu, Qi; He, Wen-Qing; Liu, Jialei (2024). "Exploring g-C3N4 as a green additive for biodegradable poly(butylene adipate- co -terephthalate) film with enhanced UV shielding and mechanical properties". RSC Advances. 14 (5): 3611–3616. Bibcode:2024RSCAd..14.3611Z. doi:10.1039/D3RA07407B. PMC 10804232. PMID 38264269.
  16. ^ Zhu, Hanxu; Hu, Han; Luan, Qingyang; Lin, Chen; Xu, Juanfang; Wang, Jinggang; Ying, Wu Bin; Zhu, Jin (June 2024). "Highly crystalline, heat resistant and biodegradable copolyesters from fully bio-based bis(pyrrolidone) monomer". Giant. 18. doi:10.1016/j.giant.2024.100276.
  17. ^ Geng, Jingqi; Cai, Yingchun (2024). "Influence of Interface Modification on the Moisture Absorption and Thermal Resistance of Ramie Fiber/Degradable Epoxy Composites". Materials. 17 (8): 1779. Bibcode:2024Mate...17.1779G. doi:10.3390/ma17081779. PMC 11051379. PMID 38673136.
  18. ^ Khattab, Mohamed; Abdel Hady, Noha; Dahman, Yaser (2023). "Green Biodegradable Polylactide-Based Polyurethane Triblock Copolymers Reinforced with Cellulose Nanowhiskers". Journal of Functional Biomaterials. 14 (3): 118. doi:10.3390/jfb14030118. PMC 10053910. PMID 36976042.
  19. ^ Zhang, Yi; Liu, Changbo; Jia, Ben; Ma, Dongqin; Tian, Xuecheng; Cui, Yuanyuan; Deng, Yuan (2024). "Kirigami-inspired, three-dimensional piezoelectric pressure sensors assembled by compressive buckling". npj Flexible Electronics. 8. doi:10.1038/s41528-024-00310-6.
  20. ^ Gangwish, Justin; Bhattacharjee, Abhishek; Sabino, Roberta M.; Manivasagam, Vignesh K.; Li, Yan Vivian; Popat, Ketul C.; Reynolds, Melissa; James, Susan (2022). "Treatment of nonwoven polypropylene to increase adsorption of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein". Materials Advances. 3 (20): 7501–7507. doi:10.1039/D2MA00614F.
  21. ^ Zhu, Penghui; Vo, Andrea; Sun, Xia; Zhang, Yifan; Mandegari, Mohsen; Zargar, Shiva; Tu, Qingshi; Zhu, Jiaying; Yu, Zhengyang; Sun, Hao; Zheng, Dingyuan; Jiang, Feng (2024). "Water-induced controllable deswelling strategy enabled rapid fabrication of transparent cellulose film for plastics replacement". Chemical Engineering Journal. 492. Bibcode:2024ChEnJ.49252200Z. doi:10.1016/j.cej.2024.152200.
  22. ^ Bamps, Bram; Guimaraes, Rafael Moreno Macedo; Duijsters, Gwen; Hermans, Dries; Vanminsel, Jan; Vervoort, Evelynn; Buntinx, Mieke; Peeters, Roos (2022). "Characterizing Mechanical, Heat Seal, and Gas Barrier Performance of Biodegradable Films to Determine Food Packaging Applications". Polymers. 14 (13): 2569. doi:10.3390/polym14132569. PMC 9268911. PMID 35808615.
  23. ^ Fleck, Elyse; Keck, Charlise; Ryszka, Karolina; Denatale, Emma; Potkay, Joseph (2023). "Low-Viscosity Polydimethylsiloxane Resin for Facile 3D Printing of Elastomeric Microfluidics". Micromachines. 14 (4): 773. doi:10.3390/mi14040773. PMC 10142493. PMID 37421006.
  24. ^ "GB/T 8809-2015 English PDF (GBT 8809-2015)".
  25. ^ "Packaging Inspection Equipment > Package Integrity Testing".
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