FCMs – Rubbers and elastomers Besides plastics, rubber plays a vital role in the plastics and rubber industry. Rubber falls into two broad types: natural rubber (latex from plants) and synthetic rubber synthesised using petrochemicals. Vulcanisation is often used as a chemical process by which the physical properties of natural or synthetic rubber are improved; […]
Food Contact Materials for Regenerated cellulose Regenerated cellulose is manufactured by the conversion of natural cellulose to a soluble cellulosic derivative and subsequent regeneration, typically forming either a fibres or a film specially Alger, M., Polymer science dictionary (second edition, 1996). The raw materials used to manufacture regenerated cellulose casings are cellulose pulp, plasticisers, and […]
Metals and alloys Metals and alloys are used in a range of different FCM applications, from flexible packaging materials including multi material multilayers and containers to household cooking utensils such as saucepans and coffee pots, as well as in the industrial food processing sector. Different types of metal packaging include food and drink cans, drums […]
Ceramics and enamel Ceramics are inorganic and non-metallic materials used to produce such items as bricks, and tiles and, as FCMs, in particular tableware, such as plates, dishes, cups, bowls, and jugs. Ceramics are generally made from mixtures of clay, earthen elements, powders and water shaped into desired forms. Once the ceramic has been shaped, […]
Continuing the previous chapter of FCMs Chemicals sectors and intermediate materials, the article will dig deeper into the vanishes, coating and wax with the detailed estimated annual turnover of different types of enterprises. Varnishes and coatings Varnishes and coatings are non-self-supporting layers composed of substances applied on another material or article in order to impart […]
The information in the article is the continuation of the previous part of FCMs chemicals sectors and intermediate materials as detailed as each of the individual sectors, including volumes and values and distribution of the different types of businesses. The information is interpreted with some caution as the diversity of the different information sources, lack […]
The article describes the sectors that are engaged upstream of the FCMs supply chain and mostly provide for subsequent sectors in the FCMs supply chain towards semi-finished and finished products. FCMs – Starting Substances The overall chemicals industry in Europe is grouped under the umbrella organisation the European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC), which represents 670 […]
Food contact materials (FCMs) and its briefing, purposes, and its influence on the Member States and related corporation for certain materials. The briefing of Food contact materials (FCMs) Food contact materials (FCMs) are all materials which are or are intended or likely to be in contact with food such as food packaging, kitchenware, and tableware, […]
The article takes aim to illustrate information regards on the list of two most authority regulations that have the most influential on minerals and plastic raw material industry. RoHS – the first most authority mineral compliance RoHS the UK Directive that stands for Restriction of Hazardous Substances (2011/65/EU) has officially launched from 1st July 2006, […]
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