Are there any legislative constraints on the materials used in manufacturing synthetic closures?
Yes - the material used to manufacture Integra closures must comply with food contact legislation including: FDA, EU and CONEG.
Integra complies with the following legislation:
European Community
2002/72/EC – plastic material and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs.
U.K Statutory Instrument 1376 (1998)
U.S Food and Drug Administration
21 CFR 175 – 186 – Indirect Food Additives.
Australian Standards
AS 2070-1999 – plastic materials for food contact use.
CONEG
Trace levels of heavy metals are less than 100 parts per million, combined total.
