Haldia Petrochemicals Limited states that the Polypropylene
Homopolymer Grade Halene P M103 complies with the requirements, recommendations or communications of
1. IS:10909-1984 on “Positive Lists of Constituents of Polypropylene
and Its Copolymers in contact with Foodstuffs, Pharmaceuticals and Drinking Water”.
2. IS:10910-1984 on “Specification for Polypropylene and its
Copolymers for its Safe use in contact with Foodstuffs, Pharmaceuticals and Drinking Water”.
3. 21CFR 177.1520(C) of US FDA – Polypropylene consists of basic
polymers manufactured by the catalytic polymerization of Propylene & meeting the specifications for Density, Melting Point, Max. Extractable Fraction in N-hexane at Specified Temperature & Max. Soluble Fraction in Xylene at Specified Temperature as mentioned in section C of this FDA Clause.
Halene P M103 may be used in articles that come in contact
with food.
____________ Arup Chakraborty GM – Customer Services Application Research & Development Center Haldia Petrochemicals Limited Kolkata, India.