Dear valued customers,

Polyplastics Co., Ltd.
Quality Assurance Department

We thank you very much for your continued support of the products Polyplastics Co., Ltd. offers. Due to a change in the EU regulations concerning chemical substances, handling of some substances used in Polyplastics products is now subject to restrictions. Please read the following for details.

On January 28, 2022, we announced on our website that a chemical substance that is used as an ingredient in some of the products Polyplastics offers was newly added to the list of SVHCs (Substances of Very High Concern) as stipulated in Article 59 of the EU REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals) Regulation on January 17, 2022.

As of December 17, 2022, in accordance with Article 68-(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the substance concerned used in our products will be placed on the list of restricted substances in Annex XVII.

(Original legal text)
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legalcontent/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32021R2204&from=EN

Substance subject to the restrictions

6,6’-di-tert-butyl-2,2-methylenedi-p-cresol (CAS No.119-47-1)

Restrictions

Pursuant to Entry 30 of Annex XVII, the substance itself (CAS No. 119-47-1) and mixtures containing more than 0.3 wt% of the substance (applicable to some of our products) may no longer be placed on the market or used.

Notes:  Molded products are not subject to the restrictions. There are exemptions for some usages. For more information, please refer to the “Conditions of restriction” section of the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) website:

https://echa.europa.eu/documents/10162/61845f2b-f319-ab2e-24aa-6fc4f8fc150f

Products Polyplastics offers to which the above restrictions apply (resin pellets)

For the Polyplastics products that are subject to the restrictions, we are proposing the change of formulation or use of alternative products. Please contact our sales representative for details. (Contact can also be made through our website.)
Japan Business Unit: 03-6711-8610
Osaka Branch: 06-7639-7301
Nagoya Branch 052-307-7700
Contact us through our website:https://www.polyplastics.com/InqForm/Index.do?_LOCALE=JAPANESE

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