Kitchenware made of Polyamide (PA) is widely used during baking, frying, and cooking. But certain components of this type of plastic can migrate from the ware into food and therefore pose potential health problems.
The BfR assessed the health risks of ring-shaped oligomers migrating from Polyamide of types PA6 and PA66 into food. PA oligomers are compounds made of a small number of molecules such as Caprolactam (PA 6) or Adipic acid/ Hexamethylenediamine (PA 66). These types of oligomers occur non-intentionally during hardening (polymerisation) of the plastic. Due to their low molecular size, they can diffuse through the plastic and migrate into foodstuff.
These oligomers are so-called NIAS (Non-Intentionally Added Substances), for which there are no specific limit values. For not on purpose added substances that arise as by-products in the manufacture of plastics, are contained in Regulation (EU) No. 10/2011 (see Art. 19 and Art. 16). After that is to carry out and document a risk assessment by the responsible entrepreneur according to internationally recognized scientific principles.
Due to the increased number of related recall cases since 2019, SGS Hong Kong had expanded their testing capability for Food Contact Materials, especially for Nylon-based plastics to ensure your products meet the appropriate territorial regulations for food contact materials and help pave the way for compliance.
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| Methods: | With reference to EN 13130 |
| Food Simulant: | 95% Ethanol |
| Instrument: | Liquid Chromatography – Tandem Mass Spectrometer (LC-MSMS) |
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