FEICA Summary Report Addresses Risk of Cyclic Esters in Polyester Adhesives
The report is intended to outline the main findings of the risk assessment and explain that human exposure to cyclic esters from polyester pre-polymers in food packaging adhesives is not relevant from a toxicological point of view.
FEICA, the Association of the European Adhesive and Sealant Industry, recently announced that it has published a Summary Report of a FEICA risk assessment carried out on cyclic esters potentially present in polyester adhesives intended to be used in food contact materials. With this document, FEICA aims to provide the necessary information to help downstream users carry out their own risk assessments. The report is intended to outline the main findings of the risk assessment and explain that human exposure to cyclic esters from polyester pre-polymers in food packaging adhesives is not relevant from a toxicological point of view.
Cyclic esters are of interest in food contact applications because small quantities of non-reactive cyclic esters are created as byproducts alongside the high-molecular-weight chain polyesters used in the manufacture of laminating adhesives intended for use in food contact applications. In the European Union, all polyesters used for this purpose should be based on monomers authorized to be used in plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs according to the Plastics Regulation (EU) No. 10/2011.