L.E.R.E.M. : Metal Packaging Research Laboratory

The L.E.R.E.M. (Laboratoire d'Etudes et de Recherches des Emballages Métalliques – Metal Packaging Research Laboratory) was established in 1961 by S.N.F.B.M., the French Metal Packaging and Closure Manufacturers Association, and has become a non-profit-making association since 1987.

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Transport of dangerous goods
The L.E.R.E.M. is an organization which is authorized by the Ministry of Transport to approve packaging construction types, and for this purpose LEREM carries out the tests required by the regulations.

puce Drop tests,
puce Hydraulic pressure tests,
puce Air tightness tests,
puce Stacking tests,
puce Water absorption of fibreboard boxes by the Cobb method,
puce Corrosion tests in accordance with the RID/ADR regulations.

Aerosols
L.E.R.E.M. has gained wide experience in the whole aerosol area, in particular in the following fields.
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Choosing a package for a given contents, choosing different corrosion inhibitors with electrochemical tests suited to different container/contents pairs.
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Conventional storage tests
To confirm the good results obtained by electrochemical tests, storage tests can be carried out, generally at room temperature (+25°C) for 6 months duration...
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Other studies
Lacquer analysis by means of infrared Fourier-transform spectrometry, searching for water traces in non aqueous products using the Karl Fisher method,...
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