DEHP Issue

2011 June
NEWSLETTER - DEHP Issue

 

Recently, Carcinogenic plasticizers DEHP & DIDP has been detected in Taiwan food, beverage, and even pharmaceutical products.

There are few points to be clarified:

1. DEHP
DEHP is used primarily on rigid plastics, e.g. PVC. There is NO need to apply DEHP and any other plasticizer in PET/PP.

2. Origin of our plastic resins
Our resins (both PET or PP) have safety certificate, MSDS and test report from Coca-Cola approved resin supplier. We DO NOT have any processing procedures for the resins in any circumstances.

3. DEHP-free Proven

Our PET resin have certificate proven by SGS. NO DEHP and any other Plasticizer is detected.

 

 US FDA (2002). FDA Public Health Notification: PVC Devices Containing the Plasticizer DEHP.http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/AlertsandNotices/PublicHealthNotifications/ucm062182.htm
European Union (2005) Official Journal of the European Union
http://www.hardlines.sgs.com/cts_phthalates_2005_84_eec.pdf

In order to have a better understanding, Pack Pro has also prepared 9 basic Q&A about knowledge and information of plasticizers DEHP/DIDP.  

Download Here

For further enquiry concerning plasticizer issue, please contact us at info@pack-pro.com