Eight polymers such as HBCDD on the EU REACH black list

June 27, 2018

The REACH regulations that have attracted the attention of polymer companies have already been announced. The European Commission has recently nominated 15 kinds of chemical substances to be listed on the “black list” of REACH legislation, of which 8 are common chemicals for polymer production.
The first batch of highly regarded chemicals included in the “black list” of the REACH regulation are chemicals of concern, including the plasticizer DEHP, which is the most commonly used plasticizer in the production of various polymer products for the past 60 years. The deactivation of DEHP indicates that industrial production Many of the commonly used substances will be phased out. Chemicals nominated to affect the polymer industry are as follows:
DEHP and DBP%26BBP for phthalate plasticizers for the production of PVC and other polymeric resins, HBCCD for flame retardants for polystyrene production, MDA for MDI manufacture in polyurethane production, and SCCPs for rubber Flame retardants produced from paints, sealants and adhesives, tributyl tin oxide used as a fungicide for marine antifouling paints.
The first batch of REACH blacklists emphasized that polymer producers and polymer product users must comply with the implementation of the REACH regulation. This batch of “blacklists” will be announced before the end of January. Once the company enters into force, companies will include these substances in all products. More than 0.1% of the products are banned from use, and consumers can consult suppliers or retailers directly for the content of these substances, and manufacturers or retailers should reply within 45 days.