Food
The majority of self-adhesive labelstocks manufactured by UPM Raflatac are suitable for indirect food labelling and comply with at least one of the following: FDA 175.105; BfR XIV; BfR XV or BfR XXXVI.
Both the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the USA and BfR Federal Institute for risk assessment in Germany publish lists of substances according to their food contact approvals. However, they do not carry out individual product approvals.
UPM Raflatac special adhesives for direct food contact:
RP 36 FG and RP 36 ML conform to FDA 21 CFR 176.170 and 176.180 for direct contact with dry, aqueous and fatty foods.
RH 1 FG conforms to FDA 21 CFR 175.125 for direct contact with dry foods and poultry but not other fatty foods. It is also suitable for application to raw fruit and vegetables.
ISEGA Approvals
The research centre ISEGA has tested many of UPM Raflatac’s adhesives according to BfR regulations and EC directives and given the following approvals for direct food labelling:
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| For direct contact with dry, moist, and non-fatty and fatty foods | ||
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| For direct contact with dry, moist, and non-fatty foods and such kind of fatty foods which have a reduction factor of at least 3 according to the EC directive 85/572/ | ||
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| For direct contact with dry, moist, and non-fatty foods and such kind of fatty foods which have a reduction factor of at least 4 according to the EC directive 85/572/ | ||
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| For direct contact with dry and moist non-fatty foods | ||
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RR 21 RR 22 | |
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| For direct contact with dry and non-fatty foods | ||
| RP 35 L | ||