Nylon baby bottles can replace polycarbonate. (Blow Molding).EMS-Grivory in Germany and Sumter, S.C., is offering two nylons for making baby bottles, positioning them as bisphenol A-free replacements for polycarbonate A category of plastic materials used to make a myriad of products, including CDs and CD-ROMs. . Bisphenol A, a chemical feedstock for PC, is under regulatory and consumer pressure due to allegations it poses potential health hazards as an endocrine mimic. Both nylons are aimed at premium markets, since their cost per pound is higher than PC. Both nylons are accepted by FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. for use in baby bottles. Grilamid TR 90 is a clear copolyamide that has already been adopted by JEX JEX Joint Exercise Co. in Osaka, Japan, for 150- and 240-cc baby bottles. The resin has good toughness and resistance to hot-water sterilization sterilization Any surgical procedure intended to end fertility permanently (see contraception). Such operations remove or interrupt the anatomical pathways through which the cells involved in fertilization travel (see reproductive system). and chemical cleaners. Its density is lower than PC's, permitting lightweighting by around 17%. Grilamid TR55 is an amorphous nylon that provides higher stiffness and about 12% lightweighting potential compared with PC, while maintaining adequate impact strength. |
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