Against the background of constant changes in the area of food contact applications and ever stricter EU regulations, it is important to identify materials in a timely manner with which high-quality reusable solutions and safe food contact can be realised. Actega offers TPE materials that are suitable for food contact applications and other sensitive market areas.
TPE materials, which have been used for a long time in food contact, but also in many other areas such as consumer goods, medicine, pharmaceuticals and many other industries, are „by nature“ plasticiser-free and therefore also bisphenol A (BPA)-free. Thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) are food-safe and, due to their processing technology, resource-saving and energy-saving, and have been in use in food contact for almost 50 years.
Actega is considered one of the pioneers. Today, the company offers a broad portfolio of TPE materials that can be used for closures and packaging, for the medical and pharmaceutical sectors and for all types of consumer goods. For example, ProvaMould 1190 NC is a TPE material that is suitable for reusable coffee-to-go cups. The Natural-coloured TPE optimised for injection moulding impresses with its impermeability, appealing feel and individual colouring options. It is also dishwasher-safe.
To support the idea of reusable packaging, the company Additional ISCC Plus certified variants and has thus opted for a world-leading certification system. ISCC Plus (International Sustainability & Carbon Certification), a recognised system for mass balance certification, complies with the European Commission's „Renewable Energy Directive RED“. The proportion of bio-based raw material is allocated to the finished products by calculation. This systematically reduces the use of fossil raw materials and promotes the use of bio-based and circular raw materials.
The goal is, ensure the traceability of raw materials along the entire value chain, This includes proof of origin for raw materials and materials, as well as the fact that all companies along the value chain must be ISCC Plus certified. Used as a drop-in solution to conventional TPEs, customers receive a product that is is chemically identical to your existing product. This means that the previous processing parameters remain the same and a new qualification or recertification of the material is not necessary.
Source: Actega
