Overview of Environmental Regulations for TPE Materials
Time of issue:2024-12-28
TPE, widely used due to its eco-friendly and non-toxic properties, has even replaced PVC in common plastic applications. However, many users are unfamiliar with TPE's characteristics when they first encounter it and are unaware of the regulations it complies with. Today, Subo will provide an overview of the environmental regulations and directives related to TPE materials.
ROHS Directive: RoHS is a mandatory standard established by EU legislation, formally known as the Restriction of Hazardous Substances. Implemented on July 1, 2006, this standard aims to regulate the materials and processes of electronic and electrical products to enhance human health and environmental protection. It seeks to eliminate six substances in electrical and electronic products: lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs), and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs). Notably, the lead content must not exceed 0.1%.
PAHS Testing: The Directive on Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) 2005/69/EC, released by the EU in 2005, restricts the use of 16 PAHs, including benzo(a)pyrene (Bap). Based on the discovery of imported products exceeding PAHs limits at German ports, the German Zentralstelle der Landesstellen für Arbeitsschutz (ZLS-ATAV) stipulated that all GS certification bodies would conduct PAHs testing from April 1, 2008. Products failing this test cannot obtain GS certification and enter Germany.
EN71-3 Environmental Standard: As understanding of phthalates grows, they are increasingly prioritized in children's products. In 1999, the EU decided to strictly limit the content of phthalates in toys (such as pacifiers) for children under 3 years old and other children's products that come into contact with the mouth. Research has found that soft plastic toys and children's products containing phthalates, if placed in the mouth for a sufficient period, may release phthalates exceeding safe levels, potentially harming children's livers and kidneys and causing precocious puberty.
FDA Certification: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is a regulatory agency within the United States Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Public Health Service (PHS). As a scientific regulatory agency, the FDA ensures the safety of domestically produced or imported food, cosmetics, drugs, biological products, medical devices, and radiological products. It is one of the earliest federal agencies with a primary function of protecting consumers.
REACH Regulation: REACH, short for Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals, is an EU regulation aimed at creating a unified chemicals management system across the EU. It enables businesses to produce new chemicals and products following the same principles. The regulation, officially implemented on June 1, 2007, is a preventive management measure for all chemicals entering the EU market.
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