Uploaded 24 Jun 2021
Presentation slides of the FEICA webinar ‘The Upcoming Registration of Polymers under REACH’ – 23 June 2021
Key takeaways:
- The REACH Regulation will be amended to extend the registration requirements to polymers, among other things
- The use of polymers within the adhesives and sealants industry is very widespread. Polymers are the chemicals which enable adhesives and sealants to work
- Customisation of the polymers included in adhesives and sealants often results in a large number of new polymer species, often with a short life cycle
- Customisation is required in order to fulfil technical feasibility and customer requirements as well as regulatory needs
- Many companies customising polymers currently acting as downstream users (DUs) under REACH legislation may become potential polymer registrants
- An easy and straightforward registration process should be ensured to allow the flexibility needed to adapt polymers to market needs on short notice
- Exemptions, the possibility to group similar polymers, and volume cutoffs would help mitigate the impact of registration on downstream users
For more information and FEICA papers related to Polymers Requiring Registration (PRR), please visit this page on the FEICA website.
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