RadTech seeks FDA clearance for UV/EB food packaging.Food packaging clearances for direct food contact using UV and EB materials such as coatings, adhesives and inks are being pursued by members of RadTech. "The fast growing and already wide use of UV and EB in the package converting industry is fringing this initiative," said David Diehl David Diehl (born September 15, 1980 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American football player with Croatian and German background. He is an offensive lineman in the National Football League. of PPG PPG Points Per Game (basketball player statistic) PPG Power Play Goals (hockey) PPG Planning Policy Guidance (UK) PPG Programmable Pulse Generator PPG Power Puff Girls and president of RadTech. "While thermally-cured solvent and waterborne systems have been used by the food packaging industry for many years, there are virtually no basic components that have been listed as yet by the 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 the relatively recent strong emergence of UV and EB inks, adhesive adhesive, substance capable of sticking to surfaces of other substances and bonding them to one another. The term adhesive cement is sometimes used in place of adhesive, especially when referring to a synthetic adhesive. and coating formulations." Nearly 50 RadTech members attended the first planning meeting for the initiative, with the group forming the FDA Food Packaging Alliance. The law firm of Keller and Heckman, Washington D.C., has been retained to administer the initiative. For more information e-mail Radtech at uveb@radtech.org; web: www.radtech.org. |
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