July 22, 2011

Value Plastics has received a formal notification from LyondellBasell, providing USP Class VI certification for the current PD626 material used in Value Plastics products. This certification will not transfer to the revised formulation of PD626, when that is available. Value Plastics will be investigating how to get the USP Class VI certification on this formulation also. In addition, LB stated in the notification to Value Plastics that the revised formulation will not be available until mid-2012. Once again, we have no further information on an exact date, however, as soon as this date is available, we will send out a notification to our customers.

June 21, 2011

LyondellBasell Polypropylene PD626 Additive Change and USP Class VI Designation

In December 2010, Value Plastics was notified by our supplier of Pro-fax PD626 polypropylene, LyondellBasell(LB), that an additive used in this resin has been discontinued. The additive is used to reduce the yellowing effect that can result from radiation sterilization. The company currently making and supplying the additive to Lyondellbasell has made this additive obsolete, which has required the specification of a new additive. As of the date above, Value Plastics has sufficient supply, and continues to receive supply of the PD626 resin in the original formulation. Value Plastics continues to be in communication with our distributor, and we have not been notified of an official date when we will receive PD626 resin with this additive change. We have confirmed that date will be near the end of 2011. Once Value Plastics is provided with an official date for this change, we will send out notices to all customers that purchase parts in this material, with details on how we will make the transition. Value Plastics will also post updates on this site, as new information becomes available.

In addition, LB has also adjusted their position with respect to the USP Class VI designation on the PD626 material. Effective in 2011, companies must apply to LB for approval to get the USP Class VI designation for each medical application where the material is used. Please click here to download the requisite form. Submit completed forms to sales@valueplastics.com . We apologize for this inconvenience, however, the position of LB regarding PD626 is out of the control of Value Plastics.

Value Plastics will continue to offer the PD626 material in the current formulation. Value Plastics has representative molded samples of the PD626 material with the new additive, now available. Please contact the Value Plastics sales department to request samples, sales@valueplastics.com . To download LB’s evaluation of this material please click here.

As announced in May 2011, click here, Value Plastics now offers an additional polypropylene resin which is both animal free and USP Class VI designated. If you would like to get further details regarding this material, please contact sales@valueplastics.com.

Class VI Designation Submission Form

LyondellBasell's Evaluation of PD626 resin.