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FDA Approved Plastics

Material Name
 Color FDA USDA NSF 3A
Dairy 		AG
Canada 		USP
Class VI
ABS
acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene
Natural yes yes yes yes yes yes
Acetal Copolymer
Natural yes yes yes yes yes no
Delrin®
acetal homopolymer
Natural yes yes yes no yes no
Ertalyte® PET-P
polyethylene terephthalate - polyester
Natural yes yes no yes yes no
Ertalyte® PET-P
polyethylene terephthalate - polyester
Black yes yes no no no no
Ertalyte® TX
lubricated PET-P
Natural yes yes no yes no no
Fluorosint® 207
mica-filled PTFE (food grade)
Natural yes yes no no no no
Halar® ECTFE
ethylene-chlorotrifluoro-ethylene
Natural yes no no no no no
Hydex® 4101 PBT-P
polybutylene terephthalate - polyester
Natural yes yes yes yes no no
Hydex® 4101 PBT-P
polybutylene terephthalate - polyester
Black yes yes no no no no
Hydex® 4101L
lubricated PBT-polyester
Natural yes yes no yes no no
Kynar® PVDF
polyvinylidene fluoride
Natural yes yes yes yes no yes
MC907®
cast nylon 6
Natural yes yes no yes no no
Noryl® PPO
modified polyphenylene oxide - styrene
Black yes yes no no no no
Nylon
extruded type 6/6
 Natural yes yes yes yes no no
Nyloil-FG®
food grade oil-filled cast nylon 6
Natural yes yes no yes no no
PEEK
unfilled polyetheretherketone
Natural yes yes no yes no no
Polycarbonate
food grade only
Natural yes no yes no yes yes
Polyethylene
LDPE - low density
Natural yes no no no no no
Polyethylene
HDPE - hi density
Natural yes yes no no no no
Polyethylene
UHMW - ultra high molecular weight
Natural yes yes no no no no
Polypropylene
homopolymer
Natural yes yes no no no no
Polysulfone
food grade only
Natural yes yes yes yes no yes
Radel® A
polyethersulfone
Natural yes no yes no no no
Radel® R
polyarylethersulfone
Natural yes yes no no no yes
Rulon® 641
filled PTFE
White yes no no no no no
Techtron PPS
unfilled polyphenylene sulfide
natural yes yes no no no no
PTFE
polytetrafluoroethylene
White yes no no no no no
FEP
tetrafluorethylene-perfluorpropylene
White yes no no no no no
PFA
perfluoroalkoxy
White yes no no no no no
Ultem® 1000 PEI
unfilled polyetherimide
Natural yes yes yes no no yes
Ultem® 1000 PEI
unfilled polyetherimide
Black yes no no no no yes

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