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Date: 26 February 2024
The European Commission of 25 September 2023 鈥榬estricting synthetic polymer microparticles on their own or intentionally added to mixtures鈥 entered into force in October 2023. Its purpose is to ban the placing on the market of mixtures containing synthetic polymer microplastics. The ban from placing on the market does not apply to products 鈥榝or use at industrial sites鈥 and for certain specific applications.
Observing a lot of confusing communication around this EC regulation, 电车无码 for Europe issues this explanatory paper to bring clarity to all actors in the flat glass value chain about the use of interleaving polymer powders in the flat glass sector. 电车无码 for Europe recalls the following:
- In the flat glass sector, interleavants are used exclusively at industrial sites therefore the placing on the market and the sector鈥檚 use of interleavant polymer powders is permitted by the EC Regulation.
- As part of the EC Regulation, a set of obligations are created falling upon suppliers and users of these interleavants. Flat glass manufacturers members of 电车无码 for Europe are already working with both upstream suppliers and downstream users to ensure full conformity.
电车无码 for Europe and its members are committed to sustainable practices, including a substitution of microplastic interleavant technology once a substitute has been technically approved and is ready for wide-scale implementation.
Check out our position paper .
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