Legal Analysis

What are leachables in medical plastics? Why are they relevant and what is the issue? Diving into this topic impacts us all.

Plastics such as PTFE flood the medical industry daily. Examining PTFE’s past and present guides us towards its sustainable future.

PFAS regulation. Should they stay, or should they go? Legislative insights offer answers to common questions.

Direct fluorination is a widely used surface treatment in the packaging industry to enhance barrier properties. However, it has recently been linked to PFAS contamination in HDPE and PP.

A paradigm shift is underway as the plastics industry moves towards sustainability. However, healthcare plastics present challenges that must be overcome to incorporate PCR in their applications and enhance circularity.

Polyurethane (PU) Insulation is highly efficient and widely employed. The escalating demand for energy consumption standards underscores the need to repower it.

The plastics industry stands at a critical juncture, shaped by an increasing array of regulations aimed at mitigating environmental impact, particularly concerning single-use plastics.

In an era where environmental sustainability and health safety are paramount, the scrutiny of fluorosurfactants is intensifying. These substances, integral to industries ranging from firefighting foams to textile manufacturing, are now under the microscope for their persistence in the environment and potential health risks.

The increasing concerns regarding the environmental and health impacts of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) have led to a wave of state-level legislation across the United States. Long-chain PFAS, including PFOS and PFOA, have bioaccumulative…

The IKV Colloquium demonstrated the plastics industry’s resilience in addressing current challenges. On February 28th-29th, 2024, RWTH Aachen University’s IKV organized an event fostering industry-academia exchanges.