Consumer goods
Estrogenic activity test could have broad implications for plastics
Houston—BPA has become the acronym of concern among consumers and regulators, but one company is pressing for greater awareness of another, EA, or estrogenic activity. BPA, short for Bisphenol A, is a chemical building block of the widely used engineering plastic polycarbonate (PC). PC has largely been pushed out of food-contact markets over concerns that the BPA within the material mimics the hormone estrogen, with deleterious impacts, particularly for younger populations.
Research breakthrough keeps phthalates from migrating out of PVC
Researchers believe they have developed a way to ensure phthalate plasticizers become permanently bound within any PVC part in which they are used, with zero migration of the additives. This potentially huge news for processors of polyvinyl chloride appeared first in the latest issue of Macromolecule, a bi-weekly journal of the American Chemical Society.
Cosmetic packaging supplier CSI bought by investment firm, splits from Cosmolab
The jar and closure molding assets of Cosmetic Specialties Inc. (CSI-Cosmolab; Oxnard, CA) have been acquired by investment firm Asparron Capital LLC (North Richland Hills, TX). Asparron has formed a new company called Cosmetic Specialties International LLC (CSI), formally separating CSI LLC from Cosmolab, with the latter continuing to operate out of its Tennessee location. William J. Gedwed, Asparron's CEO said the transaction, which was finalized on Oct.
