The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Evonik's microcrystalline polyamide TROGAMID® CX 7323 for use in food contact in a release called "Food Contact Materials Notice".
This allows this specialty chemical company to provide a transparent, high-performance polymer with excellent temperature and chemical resistance as an alternative to BPA-free materials for applications in the global food industry.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) also issued its approval.
Evonik has provided TROGAMID® CX, a proven, permanently transparent polyamide for sports, leisure and automotive applications, as well as the cosmetics industry, medical technology and optics for many years.
As a lens material for sports and ski goggles, this high-performance polymer provides completely transparent visibility, excellent UV protection and excellent mechanical strength, as well as good chemical resistance, such as resistance to moisturizers and hair gels Chemicals.
In the automotive field, TROGAMID® CX has become a widely used decorative material due to its high transparency and scratch resistance.
Recently approved by the FDA and EFSA for food contact applications, allowing TROGAMID® CX molding compounds to be used as BPA-free material options for coffee machines, blenders / mixers, containers and steamers, etc. On transparent parts.
The special microcrystalline structure enables TROGAMID CX7323 to achieve a perfect balance between high transparency and temperature and chemical resistance, which can prevent the formation of tensile cracks.
This transparent polyamide is easy to process in the injection molding process, and can also be converted into a super transparent film without compromising productivity to create a thin and complex design that attracts attention.
Evonik has more than 50 years of experience in developing and producing high-performance polymers. The company's extensive product portfolio provides solutions for applications in almost every industry sector.
From October 16th to 20th, 2018, at the Fakuma exhibition in Friedrichshafen, Germany, Evonik (Booth: A4-4117) will exhibit more high-performance polymer materials.