Approval of the Fermapor K31 Foam Seal Systems with Suitability for Food Contact by Independent Testing Institutions
The new FDA-compliant FERMAPOR K31-A-6505-1-N-FD foam seal meets the strict requirements of the American “Food and Drug Administration” (FDA) and the EU Regulation No. 10/2011 which came into effect on 1 January 2016. It replaces the previous regulations in accordance with EC No. 1935/2004 §30 in combination with §31 Para. 1 of the LFGB (German Food and Feed Code).
Accordingly, no toxic substances may migrate from plastics and sealing materials which come into contact with the foodstuffs to the food. FDA conformity is considered to be the recognized standard for food packaging worldwide.
Experts from independent testing institutions come to the conclusion, for the FERMAPOR K31-A-6505-1-N-FD foam gasket, that the values determined for total migration in the gasketing material are below the threshold value in the EU Regulation No. 10/2011 of 10 mg/dm². The contact surfaces and filling volumes during proper use must be taken into consideration here.