Our styrene-free products
Styrene butadiene based products (SBR) have long been the preferred choice for can end sealants due to their versatility, robust safety profile, and overall reliability. However, styrene as a starting material has recently come under renewed scrutiny. The European Food Safety Authority has assessed the safety of styrene in food contact materials recently, leading to a forthcoming regulation on european level that will impose a much tighter migration limit of 40 ppb styrene in foodstuff. Natural rubber based systems can be an alternative, but open questions about availability and sustainable sourcing (prompting for example the European Deforestation Regulation).
In response to these challenges, can making professionals can look to market-proven styrene-free alternatives with impressive track records. Wakol’s advanced technology++ product range, based on ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) binder technology, offers a robust solution. These alternatives not only circumvent the challenges associated with styrene but also deliver additional technical benefits, including:
Moreover, the advanced technology++ portfolio is formulated without the use of natural rubber, thereby eliminating allergenic potential and avoiding harvest-related supply fluctuations.
Wakol’s products have reliably served canmakers for over a decade, consistently meeting the highest expectations of this demanding industry.
