NEWS EU classifies TiO2
The EU moved last month to classify TiO2
as a category 2
suspected carcinogen by inhalation under its classifi- cation, labelling and packaging (CLP) regulation of substances and mixtures. The move follows an opinion from the Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). This has been consistently challenged by the Titanium Dioxide Manufacturers Association (TDMA), which argues that it was not based on new scientific evidence or understanding of potential harms and is contrary to available data of more than 24,000 workers demonstrating no link
inhalation carcinogen to “powder TiO2 as an and
mixtures placed on the market in powder form containing 1% or more of TiO2
New CLP rules apply to substances/mixtures containing TiO2
from 2021
between exposure and cancer in humans. While TDMA acknowl- edges that the EU has attempted to limit the classi- fication of TiO2
to powders —the regulatory text refers
which is in the form of, or incorporated in, particles” — it said the text introduces several new concepts and terms without providing meaningful definitions or interpretative guidelines. It predicted this will open the door to various interpretations. “The EU’s decision will apply on 9 September 2021 and the time until then will be needed to attempt to address ambiguities created by the text,” according to the association. �
www.echa.europa.eu �
www.tdma.info
Foster teams up with LioChem
US-based Foster Corporation, which specialises in plastics for medical device and pharmaceutical applications, has formed a partnership with masterbatch and colorant firm LioChem. The company said the arrangement will allow it to use LioChem’s capabilities to
augment its own capacity and to extend the colour matching expertise and speed of service it offers. Terms were not disclosed. LioChem supplies its custom formulated Lioplax MD range of colour masterbatch products for the medical device market. �
www.fostercomp.com
Ampacet acquires LIAD
Masterbatch producer Ampacet has acquired LIAD Weighing & Control Systems, a maker of feeders, blenders and real-time colour manage- ment technologies for the plastics industry based in Israel. Founded in 1979, LIAD has developed an in-line, multi-probe spectrometer for continuous and real- time colour quality measur- ing. It also manufactures single-component gravi- metric feeders for injection moulding machines. Ampacet CEO and
President Alvaro Mendoza said the company “is entering into a new era of delivering holistic solutions to our customers and preparing the stage to enter into new markets with a different value proposi- tion”. It has established a new business unit — CISys- tems Colour Integration — to distribute LIAD’s products in North America. �
www.ampacet.com �
www.liad.co.il
Custom medical colours
Techmer PM and BASF are now offering Ultrason S, P and E (PSU, PPSU and PESU) polyarylsulphone medical grades in custom colours in the US.
Used to produce products such as medical devices and sterilisa-
tion trays, all grades comply with USP Class V or VI and ISO 10993 requirements. Small volume orders will be supplied through Techmer PM’s Hifill brand; larger volumes will be supplied directly by BASF. According to Hung Pham, Ultrason Strategic Business Manager at
Techmer PM and BASF are offering custom coloured Ultrason grades in US
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BASF, the new grades will help customers evaluate and determine suitability faster by removing the custom colour blending process. �
www.basf.com �
www.techmerpm.com
www.compoundingworld.com
IMAGE: BASF
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