February 22nd, 2021
Polyram strives to be at the cutting edge of advances in standardization and regulatory compliance. Our customers for Bondyram®, for irrigation and water sector materials and for other industries, all benefit from the fact that we serve the automotive industry and thus adhere to strict standards.
Our approach to regulatory compliance is one of proactivity. We initiate our certification updates, making sure we are always in a leading regulatory position.
Highlights from our regulatory compliance activity:
- Polyram is certified according to the latest new IATF 16949 Automotive standard
- We work with 6 organizations regarding potable water regulation compliance
- Polyram provides diverse compliance confirmation for its products
- UL 94 flammability testing and glow wire test
- Food contact compliance regulation
REACH– Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals
REACH is defined by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) as “a regulation of the European Union, adopted to improve the protection of human health and the environment from the risks that can be posed by chemicals, while enhancing the competitiveness of the EU chemicals industry.
It also promotes alternative methods for the hazard assessment of substances in order to reduce the number of tests on animals.”[1]
As a manufacturer who is not established in Europe but has subsidiaries in European economic area , Polyram is required to follow REACH regulations.
Companies wishing to comply with REACH regulation and to export chemical products to the EU , must nominate an Only Representative (OR) located in Europe to collaborate on the registration and risk assessment process.
The burden of proof lies with the companies. ECHA specifies that “To comply with the regulation, companies must identify and manage the risks linked to the compounds they manufacture .
They have to demonstrate to ECHA how the substance can be safely used, and they must communicate the risk management measures to the users.”[2]
ECHA uses processes of registration and evaluation of chemical substances, which are compiled together and which lie at the base of REACH regulatory requirements.
The committee may restrict or even ban the use of materials it deems hazardous.
Polyram’s regulatory department, with the help of R&D and the lab, works methodically to comply with all the legal requirements and registries for all the shipping destinations of our goods.
We make sure that all our products meet the requirements.
The scope of involvement for many industries with chemical substances and their regulatory compliance is not always intuitive.
There are many companies who use chemicals as downstream users and may not even realize it.
We invite you to contact us and inquire about REACH for the products you require. sales@polyram-group.com
Summary – Advanced Standardization Always
As part of our proactive approach to certification, born from our wish to support our clients and to provide top notch manufacturing services, Polyram ensures that its regulatory department is always up to date on the latest standards and that it efficiently leads the cross organizational effort to comply with as many regulations as possible and ensure the highest quality of both our organizational infrastructure and our products.
[1] https://echa.europa.eu/regulations/reach/understanding-reach
[2] https://echa.europa.eu/regulations/reach/understanding-reach
