BERWYN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Trinseo
(NYSE: TSE), a global materials company and manufacturer of plastics,
latex and rubber, today announced that several grades of MAGNUM™ ABS
Resins are now considered to be FDA food contact compliant as a result
of a recently approved Food Contact Substance Notification (FCN). The
food contact grades are MAGNUM™ ABS 3453, 3904 / 3904 Smooth and 8391 /
8391 MED Resins.
Determining if materials can be used safely for their intended use is
one of the responsibilities of the U.S. Food and Drug Association (FDA).
Food contact compliant indicates that the materials can contact food
safely, as defined by the FDA.
For some manufacturers, such as those involved with kitchen appliances,
kitchenware, and food packaging, this compliance is essential. For other
manufacturers, such as those of medical devices and other sensitive
applications, compliance provides assurance to the customer of added
safety and quality control. Trinseo’s FDA compliance is especially
important to its Consumer Essential Markets (CEM) Medical Devices
business. Medical customers are likely to prefer food contact compliant
materials as a product enhancement beyond the compliance to
biocompatibility standards alone.
Trinseo’s MAGNUM™ ABS Resins are already unique in the marketplace.
Produced using a proprietary mass polymerization process rather than a
traditional emulsion process, they feature superior purity, enhanced
lot-to-lot consistency, exceptional whiteness and color and general
stability.
The resins have been approved under the FDA’s Conditions of Use E
through G, room temperature to frozen storage. Trinseo’s Food
Contact Notification (FCN) is available at http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/fdcc/?set=FCN&id=1525
About Trinseo
Trinseo is a leading global materials company and manufacturer of
plastics, latex and rubber, dedicated to collaborating with customers to
deliver innovative and sustainable solutions. Trinseo’s technology is
used by customers in industries such as home appliances, automotive,
building & construction, carpet, consumer electronics, consumer goods,
electrical & lighting, medical, packaging, paper & paperboard, rubber
goods and tires. Trinseo had approximately $5.1 billion in revenue in
2014, with 19 manufacturing sites around the world, and approximately
2,100 employees. More information can be found on Trinseo’s
website. Formerly known as Styron, Trinseo completed its renaming
process in the first quarter of 2015.
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Source: Trinseo