Breaking through the SVHC Barrier: Eco-friendly UV Absorber - Omnistab ® UV6160

In the field of polymer materials, ultraviolet absorbers are key additives that ensure the weather resistance of materials and extend the service life of products. Among them, UV326, with its outstanding advantages such as stable performance, good compatibility and low thermal volatilization loss, is widely used in materials like polyolefins, polyvinyl chloride, polyamide, ABS resin and polyurethane, and has become a classic choice in the industry.

However, due to its persistent and bioaccumulative (vPvB) properties, UV326 poses potential risks of long-term environmental pollution, threat to ecosystems and human health. As a result, it was officially included in the candidate list of substances of very high concern (SVHC) by the European Chemicals Agency on January 23, 2024.

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The European Union and many other countries and regions have set "free of SVHC substances" as an important criterion for product access. Materials and downstream products using UV326 may be barred from the international market. A large number of enterprises are urgently seeking substitutes, but they are confronted with problems such as performance mismatch, high cost, and difficulty in process adaptation. To address the industry predicament brought about by the inclusion of UV326 in the SVHC list and assist enterprises in moving towards green production, our company has newly launched an environmentally friendly ultraviolet absorber - Omnistab ® UV6160. It not only can replace UV326 and perfectly meet the application requirements of UV326, but also achieve a comprehensive upgrade in terms of environmental protection and safety.

Omnistab UV6160/UV326 Comparison Spectrum

The spectra of Omnistab ® UV6160 and UV326 are highly similar. Therefore, in practical applications, there is no need to make significant adjustments to the existing production process or formula to directly replace UV326. This not only ensures the stability and continuity of product performance but also reduces the waste of resources caused by process transformation, lowers the replacement costs and technical risks for enterprises. Indirectly reduce energy consumption and environmental burden in the production process.

In addition, the Omnistab ® UV6160 has many core advantages, ensuring the smooth operation of enterprise production:

² It does not contain any harmful substances listed in the SVHC list and fully complies with the requirements of the REACH regulation, thus avoiding the threat of harmful substances to the environment and human health from the source.

² FCN certification is a dual carrier of quality and safety.

² It has good compatibility with various resins, extremely low volatility, and is not easy to precipitate from materials. It not only effectively avoids problems such as product appearance defects and performance degradation caused by the precipitation of additives, but also reduces the emission of air pollutants caused by the evaporation of additives, meeting the needs of sustainable development.

² With high molecular weight and high-temperature resistance, it is suitable for application scenarios with high requirements for processing temperature and thermal stability, providing strong support for the improvement of product quality.

The launch of Omnistab ® UV6160 not only helps enterprises break through the SVHC compliance barriers, but also, with its outstanding environmental friendliness and safety, assists enterprises in achieving product upgrades, promoting the industry to develop in a green, sustainable and human-friendly direction, and injecting new environmental protection impetus into the market.

For more technical parameters and application solutions of Omnistab ® UV6160, please feel free to contact our business personnel by phone.