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Preparing for REACH

As European ink companies and their suppliers continue the pre-registration phase of REACH, they also are considering the impact of the legislation on raw materials, formulations and the ink industry as a whole.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemical substances (REACH), the European Photo courtesy of Ink Systems. Union’s legislation on chemicals, is a major challenge for the European chemicals industry and importers.     Born in 1998 out of concerns about the impact of chemicals on health and environment, REACH underwent many compromises before its final adoption in 2004. The end result left neither business nor environmental groups completely satisf...

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