On 21 September 2022, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) launched the first public consultation on the proposal to restrict medium-chain chlorinated paraffin (MCCP) and other substances containing chloroalkanes with carbon chains of length between C14 and C17, pursuant to Annex XVII of the REACH regulation.
MCCP belongs to this group of substances and since 2021 has been included in the list of substances of very high concern (SVHC) in the Candidate List of the REACH Regulation.
With a view to sustainable growth, Union Foam believes it is essential to correctly evaluate the environmental impacts of its products: using materials with less impact on the environment means safeguarding people's well-being and contributing to the balance of the external environment.
It is foreseeable that LCCPs (long-chain chloroparaffins) may also be subjected to the same limitation in the near future.
Sensitive to the topic, Union Foam has embraced an eco-friendly philosophy and has decided to bring forward the times of a now certain renunciation of the use of MCCP and LCCP.
We are proud to announce that the entire Eurobatex range is now produced with the use of alternative plasticizers, instead of the classic chloroparaffins, which have long been the subject of particular attention by ECHA regarding their impact on the environment. This means that its production does not require the energy consumption typical of oil refining and there are no CO2 emissions.
Our goal is to continue to supply items of guaranteed reliability without any decrease in performance, while paying due attention to the environment around us.