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Article: Research and Markets: New Report Addresses the Issues Facing the Food Contact Polymers Industry.
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- May 17, 2007
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DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c57032) has announced the addition of Food Contact Polymers 2007 to their offering.
Plastics and rubbers are used extensively in food processing applications and in packaging. All food contact materials are subject to developing European Directives and/or national regulations, for example, the American FDA CFR and the German BfR legislation (formerly BgVV). Laws extend to lists of approved additives for different applications. Other legislation has indirect effects such as the need to recycle packaging plastics, and the REACH (Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of ...