TAGS: Polyurethane Adhesives Sealants
The Association of the European Adhesive & Sealant Industry (FEICA) has published a leaflet "A safe future for polyurethane (PU) products" explaining the new restriction on diisocyanates, which was adopted by the European authorities under REACH on August 04, 2020.
Safe Handling of Products Containing Diisocyanates
FEICA's PU Restriction Technical Working Group (TWG) created the leaflet. The leaflet is available in seven languages namely, English, German, French, Polish, Italian, Spanish and Dutch.
All professional and industrial users of products with a total monomeric diisocyanate concentration of > 0.1 percent will need to be trained and certified by August 24, 2023 on how to handle products containing diisocyanates safely.
FEICA, in coordination with ISOPA and ALIPA, the diisocyanate manufacturers’ industry associations, is preparing online training material for use by its members and by adhesive or sealant users.
The association expects it to become available as of February 2022, early enough for all users of PU products to be trained and certified by August 24, 2023. In addition, the legal requirements should appear on packaging as of February 24, 2022.
Source: FEICA