Estane Engineered Polymers

Specifications & Regulatory Approvals


 
POTABLE WATER
 
  • NSF : potable water approval according to US legislation

    www.nsf.com : Product/Service Listings - Search for "Noveon
    • Standard 14 : Plastics Piping System Components
    • Standard 60 : Drinking Water Treatment Chemicals

    Standard 61 : Drinking Water System Components - Health Effects
    • Select OEVEL, BELGIUM
    List of Estane® TPU products approved for NSF Standard 61

 
 
  • KTW : potable water approval according to German legislation for pipes fittings and connections

    • No list of products available

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FOOD CONTACT
 
 
  • EU-directive 2002/72 : Food contact approval according to European legislation ("Monomers directive") but works as a positive list.

    • Approval is based on recipe check
    • If not approved for EU 2002/72, approval for an individual EU-country is still possible
    • Various Estane® TPU products have been evaluated (self-evaluation)
    • Some Estane® TPU products are certified (recipe check by official institution - certificate available for customer reference)
    LIST of Estane® TPU products officially certified

 
  • BGVV (Bundesinstitutes für gesundheitlichen Verbrauchershutz und Veterinärmedizin) (previously BGA) : Food contact approval according to German legislation (recommendation)

    • Recommendations but not legally binding since the EC directive is highly regarded.
    List of Estane® TPU products approved for BGVV

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UNDERWRITERS LABORATORY (UL)
 
  • UL: Polyurethane, designated "Estane" furnised as pellets, granular material, strands


 

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