New FDA approved TPV suitable for food contact

21-Sep-06

ExxonMobil Chemical has introduced Santoprene TPV B100, a thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV) that complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations for food contact. The TPV adheres directly to ETPs during processing, making it well suited for food contact applications to produce hard/soft material combinations without the need for adhesives. This makes the TPV suiitable for applications which come into contact with food and liquids including kitchen utensils, cutlery, blenders and processing equipment, food storage containers, small kitchen appliances such as toasters, kettles and microwaves, and caps, seals and closures. Santoprene TPV B100 is designed for excellent adhesion to acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), polycarbonate (PC), polystyrene (PS), acrylic (PMMA), acrylonitrile styrene acrylate (ASA), polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polyphenylene oxide (PPO)/PS blends using cold insert, two-shot injection or extrusion molding. Santoprene TPV B100 provides greater design flexibility and helps reduce the number of manufacturing steps. It can reduce the need for multiple-component assembly, improving product development cycle times and lowering system costs. It is dishwasher and microwave safe, and being a soft, non-hygroscopic elastomer it exhibits excellent surface appearance, a durable soft-touch feel, excellent colorability and excellent processability.