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How to Determine Safety of a Food Contact Adhesive

All food contact legislation shares one aim: To prevent materials from endangering human health. But right now, there are no special regulations for food contact adhesives. Learn how Henkel experts go beyond compliance to ensure the safety of adhesives in this white paper.

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Making sure food contact materials keep consumers safe

Businesses that make food contact materials are responsible for checking if materials release chemicals and whether those chemicals are likely to impact human health. That responsibility is clearly defined in legislation. But there are currently no specific rules for adhesives.

This concise white paper explains how specialists at Henkel assess potential risks in our food contact adhesives—to make sure consumer health is never in danger. And it shares a clear overview of how our data-driven approach goes far beyond regulatory requirements.

What data do we use? Which technical experts are involved? How do we ensure alignment with legislation and other expectations? Download the document and get up-to-date insights into this comprehensive approach to determining the safety of food contact adhesives.

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Key insights from our white paper

Strategies to ensure food contact adhesives do not endanger human health
The most relevant regulations for food contact materials
How Henkel assesses hazard potential and exposure levels
Assessing degradation by-products, reaction products or other impurities
Sources of reliable toxicological data

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How to Determine Safety of a Food Contact Adhesive

Making sure food contact materials keep consumers safe

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