This biannual newsletter aims to give you a ‘snapshot’ of the main topics and achievements that our technical groups believe are the most pertinent to share with you.
These are the presentation slides of the FEICA webinar which took place on 15 April 2021 on implementing sector use maps.
In case you missed the webinar, we listed the key takeaways here:
- Use maps play a key role in supply chain communication and the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) encourages their implementation
- FEICA use maps cover the majority of typical uses for sealants and adhesives in industrial and professional as well as consumer settings
- Using ECHA’s CHEmical Safety Assessment and Reporting tool (CHESAR) to implement FEICA use maps saves time for registrants
- The improvements derived from the implementation of use maps will only be noticeable when applied to a majority of raw materials used in adhesives and sealants
FEICA Use Map Guidance
The REACH Regulation EC 1907/2006 requires to include with the registration of substances, a chemical safety assessment on the whole life cycle of a chemical. The result of such an assessment is communicated downstream via exposure scenarios (ES) attached to the safety data sheet (SDS) of the substance. Downstream users such as formulators or users of adhesives and sealants are required to take this information on safe use into account in their own documents and adjust their own use conditions accordingly. To assist this process, several downstream user associations under the umbrella of DUCC (Downstream Users of Chemicals Coordination Group), have summarised their typical uses by including state-of-the-art use conditions of main applications in so-called use maps.
This guidance is not intended to describe the full use map concept but rather the specifics of applying the FEICA use map. More information on the safe use of mixtures is available via the FEICA public website.
Brexit update
In our previous briefing paper, we examined the potential outcomes of the UK leaving the EU with and without a deal. A “no deal” scenario was avoided and the UK left the EU with a signed withdrawal agreement. We’d like to take the opportunity to update you with our current understanding of the implications of these developments on our industry.
FEICA is dedicated to engaging with all relevant stakeholders in the adhesive and sealant industry and uses a broad range of useful information resources and platforms to help keep its members and the industry updated on key industry developments and the environment in which it operates. For advertisers seeking to publicise product innovations or business developments, FEICA offers effective digital channels for delivering messages and promotions to the adhesive and sealant community.
These are the presentation slides of the FEICA webinar which took place on 17 March 2021 on 'Testing project on hotmelts for food packaging'. Below are the webinar takeaways :
- Typical hotmelts for food packaging do not contain mineral oil
- The FEICA testing project could demonstrate the safety of representative hotmelts for food contact materials
- A correlation can be established between extraction, simulation and testing on real foodstuff when simulation will predict real migration with a safety margin
#foodcontact #paper&packaging #MOSH #MOAH #mineraloil
ALMA Press Release 24 February 2021
In order to improve the efficiency and driving range of electric vehicles, the weight of the global vehicle must be reduced. In addition, increasing environmental awareness and forthcoming stricter regulations demand the adoption of circular economy principles across the entire vehicle life cycle.
The EU therefore approved the ALMA project (Advanced Light MAterials and Processes for the Eco-Design of Electric Vehicles). The project, of which FEICA has been a supporting partner, will be funded under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme. Also see CORDIS for more information.
The EU has approved the ALMA project (Advanced Light MAterials and Processes for the Eco-Design of Electric Vehicles). FEICA has been a Supporting Partner to help build their case.
ALMA aims to improve the efficiency and driving range of electric vehicles by reducing the weight of the global vehicle structure. In addition, this 3-years project will also promote the adoption of circular economy principles from early stages across the entire vehicle life cycle.
In order to contribute to the improvement of the Poison Centre Notification (PCN) format, FEICA and EFCC (European Federation of Construction Chemicals) provided the European Commission with a non-exhaustive list of Interchangeable Component Group (ICG) names in January 2020. The listed ICG names are available for use in the PCN format.
An ICG consists of multiple similar components (fitting certain criteria), where each can be used interchangeably in a mixture without altering that mixture’s overall classification, hazard or emergency health response.
Shortage of raw materials - March 2021
Plant shutdowns in Europe and the USA, as well as severely limited sea and land freight capacities, are affecting the availability of raw materials for the adhesives and sealants industry.