The US Food and Drug Administration approved Evonik's microcrystalline polyamide TROGAMID® CX 7323 for use in food contact in a publication called 'Food Contact Materials Notice'.
This allows the specialty chemicals company to provide a clear, high performance polymer with excellent temperature and chemical resistance as an alternative to BPA-free applications in the global food industry.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) also issued its approval.
Evonik has been providing 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 complete transparency, excellent UV protection and excellent mechanical strength, as well as excellent chemical resistance, such as resistance to moisturizers and hair sprays. Chemical substances.
In the automotive sector, TROGAMID® CX is a widely used decorative material due to its high transparency and scratch resistance.
Recently approved by the FDA and EFSA for use in the food contact field, the TROGAMID® CX molding compound is available as a material option for bisphenol A, for coffee machines, blenders/mixers, containers and steamers. On the transparent part.
The special microcrystalline structure makes the TROGAMID CX7323 a perfect balance between high transparency and temperature resistance and chemical resistance, preventing the formation of tensile cracks.
This transparent polyamide is easy to process in the injection molding process, and can be converted into an ultra-transparent film without affecting the yield by creating a thin and complex design that attracts attention.
Evonik has more than 50 years of experience in the development and production of high performance polymers. The company's extensive product portfolio provides solutions for almost every industry sector.
On October 16-20, 2018, Evonik (Booth: A4-4117) will exhibit more high-performance polymer materials at the Fakuma exhibition in Friedrichshafen, Germany.