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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
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]

Laboratory[edit]

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] Labthink instruments have also been used in extensive research of biodegradable plastics and copolymers for medical uses as well. [17] Labthink’s Tensile Tester has been used to test silicones in medical devices. [18] Labthink’s Laboratory has provided testing services to test permeability in materials used for medical instruments. [19] 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.[20]

Similar companies include ALPS Inspection, Ametek Mocon, and Anritsu. [21]

References[edit]

  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. ^ https://mysticriver.org/maldenriver
  6. ^ https://riversedgema.com/park/
  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. ^ https://www.mrforum.com/materials-research-equipment-directory/1036/labthink-instruments-inc-medford-ma-usa/
  13. ^ https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlehtml/2020/ra/d0ra04074f
  14. ^ https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/15/7/1663#:~:text=It%20was%20observed%20that%20tensile,at%20break%20exhibited%20the%20opposite.
  15. ^ https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2024/ra/d3ra07407b
  16. ^ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666542524000419
  17. ^ https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/14/3/118
  18. ^ https://www.nature.com/articles/s41528-024-00310-6
  19. ^ https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/14/4/773
  20. ^ "GB/T 8809-2015 English PDF (GBT 8809-2015)".
  21. ^ https://www.prosource.org/category/inspection-and-testing-equipment/packaging-inspection-equipment/package-integrity-testing