Italy: Food Contact Tape by Irplast

Food Contact Tape BY Irplast (BRC-certified) it's a tape, suitable for labelling fruit and vegetables, that respects the organoleptic properties of the products. The tape is suitable for contact with food and can adhere to various types of fruit and vegetables without leaving residues.

Leading ink (INX and SunChemical) and label (Henkel) producers supported Irplast in the choice of raw materials suitable for this kind of application, especially regarding food contact compliance.

The inks used to make the Food Contact Tape are formulated in accordance with the EuPIA Exclusion List (CEPE) and the label is made using exclusively raw materials included in the XIV BfR recommendation.

Food Contact Tape complies with standard 1416/2016/EC as its composition guarantees:

the respect of strict health and hygiene regulations during the entire production cycle in compliance with the brc-iop standard;
the use of barrier films suitable for direct contact with food, phthalate and free monomer-free;
a global migration level below 10 mg/dm2;
no set-offs.

Food Contact Tape is a system that enables the labelling and wrapping of portions, thus significantly reducing the need for additional packaging, while at the same time displaying brand and product information.

Food Contact Tape can be applied with automatic taping machines.

Irplast Food Contact Tape complies with "Framework" Regulation (EC) no. 1935/2004 of the European Parliament and Council on food contact materials and Regulation (EC) no. 2023/2006 of the European Commission on good manufacturing practice for materials and articles intended to come into contact with food.

Thanks to its composition and specifically-developed glue, Food Contact Tape guarantees that:

the ink is enclosed by two layers of film for increased safety
the adhesive mass complies with migration principles
"not intentionally addictional substances" are checked
it is mosh and moah free

Contacts:
Irplast S.p.A.
S.P. Val D'Elsa
Z.I. Terrafino
50053 Empoli (FI)
Tel.: (+39) 0571 9701
Fax: (+39) 0571 970304
Email: info@irplast.com
Web: www.irplast.it