Food contact polymers consist of any polymer that is used to manufacture materials intended to come in contact with food such as kitchenware, food packaging and containers, electrical devices, and more.[1] Food contact polymers consist of polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene terephthalate, ethylene vinyl acetate, polyamide, polyesters, and more. Herein, we have analyzed 3 main polymers, namely polyethylene, ethylene vinyl acetate, and polyethylene terephthalate using gel permeation chromatography to demonstrate the importance of GPC in the analysis of commercially available food contact plastics.
[1] https://www.plasticseurope.org/en/focus-areas/health-and-safety/food-contact
