Phthalate Compliance Announcement

Cerritos, California – International Coatings Company™ announced today that it plans to replace by the end of the year (2008) any plasticizers in its inks that may not comply with the new wave of legislation and regulations governing phthalates in children’s articles.  The federal government and several states have recently enacted legislation that will soon begin restricting the use of six phthalate plasticizers in children’s toys and child care articles.  It is not clear whether and how these laws apply to children’s clothing printed with plastisol textile inks containing phthalates. 

“Most of International Coatings’ ink line has been ‘phthalate compliant’ for some time,” said Stephen Kahane, President of International Coatings.  “But we’ve decided that the most prudent approach now is to remove any of the remaining proposed restricted phthalate plasticizers from our inks, whether their use falls under the new laws or not.  That way, any uncertainty regarding compliance and safety is removed.  Printers can continue to use any International Coatings ink products without worry.”

Starting January 2009, all International Coatings formulations are Phthalate Compliant according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CSPIA) regarding lead and phthalate content and the Consumer Product Safety Act, Title 16 CFR Part 1303, regarding restrictions on heavy metals. In addition to its full line of “Phthalate Compliant” inks, International Coatings offers several eco-friendly ink lines that are either Phthalate-Free, or PVC and Phthalate-Free.  These lines do not contain any of the other commonly restricted substances, such as heavy metals and formaldehyde. 

Intenational Coatings inks are available through International Coatings’ exclusive world-wide network of distributor companies.  Contact us at 1 (562) 926-1010 for more information.

 

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