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Press Release
European food contact approval for Viton® Freeflow™ Z200 process aids for food packaging films
 Download Photo (jpg) (Photo: DuPont Performance Elastomers) DuPont Performance Elastomers Viton® FreeFlow™ Z200 fluoroelastomer process aid has received food contact approval in compliance with European Directive 2002/72/EC for use in finished film-type food packaging materials. GENEVA - 22 May 2006 - DuPont Performance Elastomers has announced that its Viton® FreeFlow™ Z200 fluoroelastomer process aids have been declared compliant with food contact regulations in Europe for use in finished film-type food packaging materials. The processing additive, which uses polycaprolactone (PCL) as the interfacial agent, has been granted a Regulatory Compliance Statement for Food Contact Materials in accordance with European Directive 2002/72/EC, applicable to EU Member States and to Norway and Switzerland. This is in addition to existing compliance with US FDA Regulations under 21 CFR 177.1520 § (b), Canadian Health Protection Branch (HPB) and with the Japan Hygienic Olefin and Styrene Plastics Association (JHOSPA) under Japanese Food Sanitation Law, granted earlier. “With the addition of EU compliance, Viton® FreeFlow™ Z200 now has food contact approval effective in the major global markets of the world. This will significantly broaden acceptability of the newest PCL-based process aid, and enable film converters to use the distinctive high temperature stability, olfactory and compatibility advantages of Viton® FreeFlow™ Z200 in food packaging wrap products,” said Christopher Fisher, marketing manager – DuPont Performance Elastomers. In comparison with conventional and polyethylene glycol (PEG) based process aids, Viton® FreeFlow™ Z200 offers better thermal stability at temperatures up to 300°C, minimal olfactory effects, and less interaction with other additives. The process aid can help increase film line yield and eliminate melt-fracture, leading to a film with excellent clarity, limited haze, high gloss, and robust tear and puncture resistance, all of which are highly important in the food packaging industry. Viton® FreeFlow™ Z200 and its sister product Viton® FreeFlow™ Z100, represented a major breakthrough in process aid technology when they were introduced to the plastics industry in 2002. Both products have become established in many food and non-food contact applications such as rubbish bags, tape extrusion, wire and cable coatings where process efficiency, good visual appearance, and strength and toughness are required. About DuPont Performance Elasomters # # # Note to Editors: Please mention DuPont Performance Elastomers by its full name in the first reference. For all references thereafter, the company may be cited as DPE. Viton® and Viton® FreeFlow™ are trademarks or registered trademarks of DuPont Performance Elastomers.
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