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The European Plastics Recyclers association (EuPR, www.plasticsrecyclers.eu) will release the REACh Pre-registration Substances Directory for Plastics Recyclers on the 1st October. This directory has been compiled by plastics experts from PlasticsEurope, EuPC and EuPR. REACH, the new EU chemicals regulation, requires that chemical substances on their own, in preparations and those which are intentionally released from articles have to be registered to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). The obligation to register applies from 1 June 2008. The chemicals currently on the EU market which meet the definition of phase-in substances should be pre-registered between 1st June and 1st December 2008. This directory includes the monomers and additives (name, CAS & EINECS number) by resin: ABS, ECTFE, HDPE, HIPS LDPE, LLDPE, PA 11, PA 12 PA 46, PA 6, PA 610, PA 612 PA 66, PA 69, PBT, PC PE, PET, PFA, PMMA POM, PP, PS, PTFE PVC Plasticised, PVC Unplasticised, PVDF The substances list will be available on the EuPR extranet and is free of charge for the EuPR Members (www.plasticsrecyclers.eu). |
European Plastics Recyclers, Brussels, Belgium
SV Bόro HvS-Havariekommissariat von Scherer
90522 Oberasbach, Germany
Plastium GmbH
78730 Lauterbach, Germany
INTERNORM Kunststofftechnik GmbH
49401 Damme, Germany
Helco Kunststoffverarbeitung Helmig GmbH & Co.KG
48369 Saerbeck, Germany
PlastoNord GmbH
27612 Loxstedt, Germany