DuPont Food Processing Film Processing Aid Receives European Food Packaging Approval

DuPont Perfor-mance Elastomers has announced that its Viton® FreeFlowTM Z200 fluoroelastomer processing additive for finished film food packaging materials has met European food packaging regulations. The processing aid uses polycaprolactone (PCL) as an interfacial agent. It has obtained the “Conformity Declaration of Food Packaging Materials Regulations” according to the European Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive 2002/72/EC, which applies to members of the European Union. Countries and countries such as Norway and Switzerland. Prior to this, the material has met Japanese sanitary olefins under the guidance of the FDA (United States Food and Drug Administration) regulations, the Canadian Health Service (HPB), and the Japanese Food Sanitation Act of the 21 CFR 177.1520 § (b) of the United States Federal Regulations. Regulatory requirements with institutions such as the Styrene Plastics Association (JHOSPA).

Christopher Fisher, Marketing Manager, DuPont High Performance Elastomers Co., Ltd. said, “With the passage of EU regulations, Vi-ton FreeFlowTM Z200 is now approved for use in food packaging in major global markets. This will greatly broaden this latest PCL processing aid. The range of applications, with its unique high temperature stability, low odor and compatibility, enables thin film processors to produce high quality food packaged film products."

Compared to common processing aids and polyvinyl alcohol (PEG) processing aids, Viton® FreeFlowTM Z200 has better stability at high temperatures up to 300°C, minimal odor effects and less interaction with other additives. It helps to increase the output of film production lines and eliminate melt fracture, thereby producing films with good transparency, low turbidity, high gloss, tear resistance and high penetration resistance, all of which are of importance to the food packaging industry. Very important.

In 2002, Viton? FreeFlow? Z200 and its sister product Viton? FreeFlow? Z100 were first introduced to the plastics industry, marking a major breakthrough in processing aid technology. Both products have a wide range of applications in many food grade and non-food grade applications, such as waste bags, tape extrusion extrusion, wire and cable sheathed cable coatings, etc., for processing efficiency, good visual appearance, and strength Both toughness and toughness have higher requirements.

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DuPont Performance Elastomers Co., Ltd. is a global supplier of specialty elastomers. The Asia Pacific headquarters is located in Singapore and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of DuPont. The company is an industry leader in oxidizing elastomers and fluorinated elastomers and covers automotive, chemical, petrochemical, semiconductor, food and pharmaceutical processing, construction, general purpose rubber, wire and cable industries. (Yuan Jiying)

Source: China Packaging News