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Kompass directory for plastics, rubbers and chemical products
September 1995
Additivesfor Polymers
in a formal notification that includes all data currently required by government regulations. The change sought by the SPI would provide
that all such notifications would become effective within 90 days unless the FDA concludes that the food contact substance may reasonably be expected to become a component of food and poses risks to human health. Indirect food additives are subject to an incredibly complex, time-consuming, and costly regulatory clearance scheme of no real public health value, says the SPI, adding that tile proposed plan would be a vastly bemr use of government resources. The savings in time that would occur by use of this system would be enormous, commerce would benefit, and the FDA would likely be more filly infomed than it is now about what is being used, claims the Society. Contact: The Society of The Plastics Industry Inc, 1275 K Street, NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20005, USA. Tel: +I-202371-5200. Fax: +l-202-371-1022.
Stabilizers in PVC pipes Although lead stabilizers currently dominate in pipes used to carry potable substances, particularly
drinking water, there are some
exceptions such as tin, calcium and zinc. The use of stabilizer systems for waler pressure pipes is controlled by various authorities which normally operate at the national level. Lead stabilizers in PVC water pipe are on the Dutch, German and Italian positive lists, In addition, these authorities positively approve piyes containing these stabilizers by monitoring that they meet all the legal requirements, including lead migration. Other countries without published positive lists also have pipe approval systems, and positively approve lead stabilized pipe, A recent re-evaluation of in-service pipes in the UK by the drinking water inspectorate has confirmed the existing UK approval, and is expected to be pubfished shortly. 10
Lead staMzed PVC is widely used in France for pipe, but not in drinking water applications, since France covers drinking water and food with the same piece of legislation. In practice, lead stabilizers have never applied fur approval here. A similar situation also exists in Belgium. Currently the European Union (EU) has a Lead in Drinking Water standard of 50 ppb and according tu the soon-to-be-published amendments to this directive it will be reduced to lppb using correction factors whose methodology is under discussion according to World Health Organisation recommendations, All chemicals are now being subjected to risk assessment. The Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in developing protocols on how to do risk reduction, has used lead as the chemical to trial this process. British Plastics & Rubber, 1995, (June), 5-6
PUBLICATIONS Kompass Directory for Plastics, Rubbers and Chemicaf Products The British Plastics Federation (BPF) in association with Kompass Publications has produced a 1995196 edition of the Kompass Directory for Plastics, Rubber and Chemical Products. Providing comprehensive coverage of the UK plastics industry, the Kompass Directory lists over 5,400 different product headings and details over 6,000 companies involved in the industry. As developments continue in the dynamic markets for plastics materials and products, the choice facing the specifier and the designer grows ever more complex. The Directory aims to enable specifiers and designers to choose and source the raw materials most suitable for their application. It is divided into three colour-coded sections covering 1) an alphabetical listing of products @1995 Elsevier Science Ltd
September 1995
Additivesfor Polymers
and services, 2) products and services in fine detail and 3) company details (with indication of BPF membership where appropriate). The 1995/96 Directory includes a Quality Assessment feature covering such organizations as BSI, Yarsley, Lloyds and NAMAS.
concentrates with Dow Affinity resins. Slip additives migrate to the surface of the film and provide lubrication. These are in the form of slow blooming (with long amide molecules) or fast blooming (with shorter molecules) and can interfere with printing and sealing.
Copies
Antiblocks are diatomaceous earths or ceramic spheres and create ‘bumps’ to reduce film-to-film contact. The brochure contains graphs to show degrees of haze and clarity according to slip and antiblock levels for 25, 38 and 50 micrometre films. Coefficients of friction according to slip levels are also depicted.
are
available
at
f35,
from:
Publications Department, BPF, 6 Bath Place, Rivington Street, London, EC2A 3JE, UK. Tel: i-44-l 71-457-5047. Fax: +44-l 71-457-
5045.
Colorants guide from Mercury The Mercury Colour Guide from Mercury Plastics comprises a series of leaflets which outline the technical information needed for the creation of different colorants for various applications. The latest parts are about universal masterbatch and colorants for polyolefins. Other leaflets are concerned with colour concentrates for PET and nylon. The universal masterbatch leaflet deals with toxicology and legislation, while that on polyolefins discusses cadmium, flashing and difficult ejection, The specialized manufacture of bottles for carbonated drinks, containers for agrochemicals and formable sachets for cosmetics packaging is described in the PET leaflet. Recommended levels for UL recognition testing requirements, heat stability and concentrate levels are dealt with in the leaflet on nylons. Mercury says that future publications will include information on styrenics and engineering materials. Contact: Mercury Plastics Ltd, Vale Industrial Park, Tolpits Lane, Waqord, ml SQP, UK. Tel: +44-1923-77815.5. Fax: +441923-771958.
Brochure on slip and antiblock concentrates Ampacet has issued a brochure describing the use and effects of slip and antiblock 01995 Elsevier Science Ltd
Contact: Ampacet Corp, 660 White Plains Road, Tarrytown, NY 10591, USA. Tel: + l914-631-6600. Fax + I-914-631-1497.
CONFERENCES: SEMINARS Colortek seminar Full details of Applied Market Information’s Colortek seminar to be held at the Wilmslow Moat House, UK on 27th and 28th Sept 1995 are now available. The in-depth course will look at the effective use of colour and methods of colouring plastics. Course leader John Hastings-Long, an independent leading expert in colouring techniques, will cover dry and liquid colour, masterbatch and colour compounds, assessing the advantages and disadvantages of each method and the factors governing their choice. Mark Reid from Minolta will look at colour theory, matching and control, while a design and colour consultant will look at trends in the use and choice of colour. Important environment and legislation issues regarding pigments will be discussed especially in relation to the use of coloured materials in food packaging and other critical areas. Contact: Applied Market Information Ltd, AMI House, 45-47 Stokes Croft, Bristol, BSl 3QP, UK. Tel: +44-l 17-924-9442. Fax: +44-l 17-989-2128.
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in a formal notification that includes all data currently required by government regulations. The change sought by the SPI would provide
that all such notifications would become effective within 90 days unless the FDA concludes that the food contact substance may reasonably be expected to become a component of food and poses risks to human health. Indirect food additives are subject to an incredibly complex, time-consuming, and costly regulatory clearance scheme of no real public health value, says the SPI, adding that tile proposed plan would be a vastly bemr use of government resources. The savings in time that would occur by use of this system would be enormous, commerce would benefit, and the FDA would likely be more filly infomed than it is now about what is being used, claims the Society. Contact: The Society of The Plastics Industry Inc, 1275 K Street, NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20005, USA. Tel: +I-202371-5200. Fax: +l-202-371-1022.
Stabilizers in PVC pipes Although lead stabilizers currently dominate in pipes used to carry potable substances, particularly
drinking water, there are some
exceptions such as tin, calcium and zinc. The use of stabilizer systems for waler pressure pipes is controlled by various authorities which normally operate at the national level. Lead stabilizers in PVC water pipe are on the Dutch, German and Italian positive lists, In addition, these authorities positively approve piyes containing these stabilizers by monitoring that they meet all the legal requirements, including lead migration. Other countries without published positive lists also have pipe approval systems, and positively approve lead stabilized pipe, A recent re-evaluation of in-service pipes in the UK by the drinking water inspectorate has confirmed the existing UK approval, and is expected to be pubfished shortly. 10
Lead staMzed PVC is widely used in France for pipe, but not in drinking water applications, since France covers drinking water and food with the same piece of legislation. In practice, lead stabilizers have never applied fur approval here. A similar situation also exists in Belgium. Currently the European Union (EU) has a Lead in Drinking Water standard of 50 ppb and according tu the soon-to-be-published amendments to this directive it will be reduced to lppb using correction factors whose methodology is under discussion according to World Health Organisation recommendations, All chemicals are now being subjected to risk assessment. The Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in developing protocols on how to do risk reduction, has used lead as the chemical to trial this process. British Plastics & Rubber, 1995, (June), 5-6
PUBLICATIONS Kompass Directory for Plastics, Rubbers and Chemicaf Products The British Plastics Federation (BPF) in association with Kompass Publications has produced a 1995196 edition of the Kompass Directory for Plastics, Rubber and Chemical Products. Providing comprehensive coverage of the UK plastics industry, the Kompass Directory lists over 5,400 different product headings and details over 6,000 companies involved in the industry. As developments continue in the dynamic markets for plastics materials and products, the choice facing the specifier and the designer grows ever more complex. The Directory aims to enable specifiers and designers to choose and source the raw materials most suitable for their application. It is divided into three colour-coded sections covering 1) an alphabetical listing of products @1995 Elsevier Science Ltd
September 1995
Additivesfor Polymers
and services, 2) products and services in fine detail and 3) company details (with indication of BPF membership where appropriate). The 1995/96 Directory includes a Quality Assessment feature covering such organizations as BSI, Yarsley, Lloyds and NAMAS.
concentrates with Dow Affinity resins. Slip additives migrate to the surface of the film and provide lubrication. These are in the form of slow blooming (with long amide molecules) or fast blooming (with shorter molecules) and can interfere with printing and sealing.
Copies
Antiblocks are diatomaceous earths or ceramic spheres and create ‘bumps’ to reduce film-to-film contact. The brochure contains graphs to show degrees of haze and clarity according to slip and antiblock levels for 25, 38 and 50 micrometre films. Coefficients of friction according to slip levels are also depicted.
are
available
at
f35,
from:
Publications Department, BPF, 6 Bath Place, Rivington Street, London, EC2A 3JE, UK. Tel: i-44-l 71-457-5047. Fax: +44-l 71-457-
5045.
Colorants guide from Mercury The Mercury Colour Guide from Mercury Plastics comprises a series of leaflets which outline the technical information needed for the creation of different colorants for various applications. The latest parts are about universal masterbatch and colorants for polyolefins. Other leaflets are concerned with colour concentrates for PET and nylon. The universal masterbatch leaflet deals with toxicology and legislation, while that on polyolefins discusses cadmium, flashing and difficult ejection, The specialized manufacture of bottles for carbonated drinks, containers for agrochemicals and formable sachets for cosmetics packaging is described in the PET leaflet. Recommended levels for UL recognition testing requirements, heat stability and concentrate levels are dealt with in the leaflet on nylons. Mercury says that future publications will include information on styrenics and engineering materials. Contact: Mercury Plastics Ltd, Vale Industrial Park, Tolpits Lane, Waqord, ml SQP, UK. Tel: +44-1923-77815.5. Fax: +441923-771958.
Brochure on slip and antiblock concentrates Ampacet has issued a brochure describing the use and effects of slip and antiblock 01995 Elsevier Science Ltd
Contact: Ampacet Corp, 660 White Plains Road, Tarrytown, NY 10591, USA. Tel: + l914-631-6600. Fax + I-914-631-1497.
CONFERENCES: SEMINARS Colortek seminar Full details of Applied Market Information’s Colortek seminar to be held at the Wilmslow Moat House, UK on 27th and 28th Sept 1995 are now available. The in-depth course will look at the effective use of colour and methods of colouring plastics. Course leader John Hastings-Long, an independent leading expert in colouring techniques, will cover dry and liquid colour, masterbatch and colour compounds, assessing the advantages and disadvantages of each method and the factors governing their choice. Mark Reid from Minolta will look at colour theory, matching and control, while a design and colour consultant will look at trends in the use and choice of colour. Important environment and legislation issues regarding pigments will be discussed especially in relation to the use of coloured materials in food packaging and other critical areas. Contact: Applied Market Information Ltd, AMI House, 45-47 Stokes Croft, Bristol, BSl 3QP, UK. Tel: +44-l 17-924-9442. Fax: +44-l 17-989-2128.
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