ELIX Polymers is a global manufacturer of ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) resins and derivatives in Europe
Operating from its head office in Tarragona, Spain with sales support teams in all key markets around the world and as an Sinochem International member, the company is a specialist provider of tailor made solutions for high quality thermoplastics applications.
ELIX Polymers is an expert in ABS polymers, and it has the resources, the expertise and the experience to create value for its customers through highly individual solutions.
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Chemical Compliance
ELIX ABS-CC portfolio
ELIX Chemical Compliance ABS: ensuring consumer health & safety.
ELIX’s value propositions is to ensure that the selected ABS material has a safe use for consumer health and is perfectly compatible with the target application , fulfilling all applicable legislations.
The ELIX Chemical Compliance portfolio was created with this purpose, covering the complete ABS formulation, including colour pigments and additives.
Application regulations
Natural ABS post-coloured with masterbatch can increase the risk of non-compliance due to concentration limits or interaction among components. ELIX offers Pre-coloured Chemical Compliance ABS that fully cover material and application regulations applied to plastic materials.
Plastics in contact with food Cosmetic Packaging Toys
• Comission Regulation (EU) No 10/2011
• FDA 21 C.F.R.
• GB 4806.1
• Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009
• Directive 2009/48/EC
• EN 71-3
• ISO 8124-3
Material regulations
• REACH
• RoHS
• ELV
• EU CLP
• WEEE
• ODS
• Other regulations
ELIX Product stewardship service supports the compliance of regulations affecting end product:
• Pre-assessment available for reducing non-compliance risks during migration testing of end products
• Continuous follow-up of the evolution of regulations affecting ELIX materials and customer applications
ELIX Colour Development service creates ABS pre-coloured formulations meeting the aesthetic requirements
• A target colour is matched by creating a colour formulation, which is obtained selecting the best pigments and additives.
• The joint cooperation between Product Stewardship and Colour Development departments assures the selection of only regulatory compliant ingredients, fulfilling all applicable legislations and guaranteeing safe use for human health in the required target application.
For more info: https://www.elix-polymers.com/downloads/regulatory-affairs
