How does REACH apply to polymers?
• Polymers are exempted from registration requirements under REACH. However, REACH does require registration of raw materials, other substances and additives that are used in the manufacture of polymers as follows: • Monomers as well as any other substances that have been reacted into the polymer backbone must be registered if a polymer produced in or imported into the EU consists of 2% or more by weight of such monomers or other substances and if the volumes of monomers or other substances in reacted form exceed one metric tonne per annum. • o Polymer additives need to be registered if they are manufactured or imported on their own or in compounded form in volumes of one metric tonne or more per annum. ISP has pre-registered all relevant monomers that we manufacture in the European Union or import into the European Union. If you have additional questions please contact ISP’s REACH team at reach@ispcorp.
• Polymers are exempted from registration requirements under REACH. However, REACH does require registration of raw materials, other substances and additives that are used in the manufacture of polymers as follows: • Monomers as well as any other substances that have been reacted into the polymer backbone must be registered if a polymer produced in or imported into the EU consists of 2% or more by weight of such monomers or other substances and if the volumes of monomers or other substances in reacted form exceed one metric tonne per annum. • o Polymer additives need to be registered if they are manufactured or imported on their own or in compounded form in volumes of one metric tonne or more per annum. ISP has pre-registered all relevant monomers that we manufacture in the European Union or import into the European Union.
