Nonylphenol-free Antioxidant Receives Food Contact Approval from NHFPC

05-May-16

Addivant™, the world leading supplier of liquid phosphite antioxidants for plastics, announced that its nonylphenol-free stabilizer, WESTON® 705, has achieved yet another milestone by receiving broad food contact approval for use in packaging materials from the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) in China. Materials containing nonylphenol are slowly but surely being removed from store shelves all over the world”, said Jonathan Hill, Chief Technology Officer at Addivant. “China’s draft food contact law, which is expected to finalize this year, includes a 10ppb migration limit on nonylphenol. As a result, Consumer Packaged Goods companies (CPGs) are seeking an immediate replacement.” Already approved in more than 50 countries for food contact packaging, WESTON® 705 becomes the only nonylphenol-free liquid phosphite antioxidant alternative with food contact approvals in the US, Europe and China. This enables resin producers and packaging manufacturers to employ a single, global solution for CPG customers looking to stay ahead of the regulatory curve. The result of more than seven years of research and investment, WESTON®705 is the most thoroughly tested new plastic antioxidant on the market today. “We are very excited by this new validation of WESTON®705’s safety profile”, said JohnSteitz, Addivant’s President and CEO. “This breakthrough solution has been developed with some of the largest polymer manufacturers in the world. By offering not just an alternative to nonylphenol-containing antioxidants, but also improved performance and efficiency at every step in the value chain, WESTON® 705 provides peace of mind for packaged goods brand-owners and packaging materials producers.” As a Responsible Care® company, Addivant™ is committed to provide new materials for the ever changing global regulatory environment. The company announced earlier in January a multi-million dollar expansion program at its Morgantown, WV manufacturing facility to meet increasing demand and is developing options for manufacturing in Asia and Europe.