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TPEs make the grade for safe food packaging

KRAIBURG TPE, a global TPE manufacturer of a wide range of thermoplastic elastomer products
and custom-engineered TPE solutions offers the THERMOLAST® K FC/CM1 and FC/CS series that
meet the safety and design criteria for food packaging and containers.

with properties suited for food packaging CM1 series
application. The TPEs comply with The THERMOLAST® K FC/CM1
international standards such as the EU series, with its low migration potential,
Directive No. 10/2011, the Food and is the material of choice for fatty and
Drugs Administration (FDA) Code of oily food contact applications. This TPE
Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 21, and compound has an excellent organoleptic
the China GuoBiao (GB 4806: 2016). property that helps in maintaining the
TPEs up to par with packaging taste of food and beverages, even when
standards in contact with the containers. With
Food waste poses a global economic, KRAIBURG TPE’s THERMOLAST® excellent adhesion to PP and soft-touch
social and ecological loss. The Food and K FC/CM1 and FC/CS series offers features, the THERMOLAST® K FC/
Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported a wide hardness range to meet varying CM1 series is suitable for squeeze bottles,
that the economic impact of food waste requirements for food packaging and closures, seals, valves and other food
is about US$1 trillion a year and costs food container applications. The TPE packaging solutions.
the environment US$700 billion a year. series is ideal for rigid and flexible Soft-touch with FC/CS series
The good news is food waste can be packaging to cater to the different The THERMOLAST® K FC/CS
prevented with the right packaging hardness requirements of packaging. series’ soft touch features also promote
design. Latest packaging innovations are Both series are available in a translucent safety as well as comfort in handling in
providing more solutions to food and color with various precoloration options food containers. They are applicable for
material safety. Food-safe thermoplastic for manufacturers and designers to create surfaces, closures, valves and seals for
elastomers (TPEs) are now widely used visually appealing packaging. Most sport bottles and portable mugs. The
in the food packaging industry. They importantly, the KRAIBURG TPE compounds also offer an optimized
protect the contents from biological and compounds are halogen-free (according compression set with excellent adhesion
chemical contaminants, as well as prolong to the IEC 61249-2-21 standard) and to PP and PE. The FC/CS series has
shelf-life of food products, and making adaptable for in-process recycling, excellent compression set at higher
them safe for consumption. enabling manufacturers to maintain a temperatures, which is suitable to be
KRAIBURG TPE, a global TPE cost-effective production. applied on microwavable containers
manufacturer offers TPE compounds Low migration potential with FC/ and packaging as well as dishwasher-safe
containers.

TPEs transforming the skincare packaging sector

KRAIBURG TPE, a recognized global leader in superior TPE compounds, offers its THERMOLAST® K
TPE series for the skincare packaging sector, for aesthetically pleasing packaging.

The skincare market is growing, attesting protected, the packaging is fundamental during holidays or celebration seasons
to the fact that more people are resorting in attracting consumers to make their to attract customers.
to skincare products, ranging from eye choice from the wide array of products. There are a multitude of materials that
serums to body butters and facial oils, Thus, suppliers are developing all types are used in the packaging and one such
and from creams, lotions, serums, oils, of packaging options to meet the growing material that is gaining traction is TPE.
gels, scrubs, and masks for facial and demands of brands and consumers. As Based on TPE’s ability to create an
body care. An important aspect of these well, most cosmetic product companies ergonomic design, and its functional
products is the packaging they come in. will release limited edition packaging and sustainable characteristics, TPE is
Besides ensuring that the contents are

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