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Light-stable PET for personal care products.


A new PET resin resin, any of a class of amorphous solids or semisolids. Resins are found in nature and are chiefly of vegetable origin. They are typically light yellow to dark brown in color; tasteless; odorless or faintly aromatic; translucent or transparent; brittle, fracturing  that has an FDA-approved uv absorber bound into the polymer chain is designed for consistent quality in cosmetic and personal-care packaging. Vitiva PET from the Voridian Div. of Eastman Chemical Co., Kingsport, Tenn., combines the crystal clarity of PET with protection against uv degradation DEGRADATION, punishment, ecclesiastical law. A censure by which a clergy man is deprived of his holy orders, which he had as a priest or deacon.  of delicate dyes, vitamins, and aroma compounds An aroma compound, also known as odorant, aroma, fragrance, flavor, is a chemical compound that has a smell or odor. A chemical compound has a smell or odor when two conditions are met: the compound needs to be volatile, so it can be transported to the  in shampoos, body washes, and facial astringents. Vitiva reportedly blocks virtually all uv light up to 370 nm, extending shelf-life and product integrity. Because the uv inhibitor inhibitor /in·hib·i·tor/ (in-hib´i-tor)
1. any substance that interferes with a chemical reaction, growth, or other biologic activity.

2.
 is bound into the resin, it reportedly produces no plateout on molds or dryers. Tel: (800) 327-8626 * PT Direct: 436YR

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Title Annotation:KEEPING UP WITH: Materials
Publication:Plastics Technology
Date:Apr 1, 2006
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