Evolve® Range | Animal Free Statement

Animal Free Statement

DELTA

DELTA PRECISION LTD PRECISION

ANIMAL FREE STATEMENT Delta Precision Limited hereby declare that the EVOLVE® Column products do not contain animal derived materials.

The thermoplastics used in Delta Precision Ltd. EVOLVE® Column’s process stream, are limited to Acrylic, Hytrel Polyester, Santoprene, braided PVC and Polypropylene. Some of these materials are known to contain trace level additives which may possibly be of animal origin, e.g. tallow derivatives (calcium stearates).

Components such as fatty acids, fatty alcohols, metallic soaps, fatty amines, fatty amides, fatty acid esters, glycerine are incorporated into plastics as lubricants, slip agents, anti-static agents, as well as emulsifiers, anti-oxidants or corrosion inhibitors.

These additives are primarily extracted from tissues of ovine or bovine origin. The tallow derivatives used for the production of our plastic components undergo a series of severe process steps during manufacture such as those described in directive EMEA 410/01.

Due to this manufacturing process (temperature, high pressure, use of acids) we estimate the BSE risk from our plastic products to be negligible, as the prions which pass on BSE are: a) totally immobilised b) have no survival opportunity in thermoplastics c) are ultimately damaged by thermal processing Raw material supplier’s products are free from animal derived substances either through total exclusion or as a result of the processing conditions described in EMEA MA410/01.

In addition, tallow derivatives are not considered specified BSE risk materials according to the current revision of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Title 21 of part 189.5 which specifies risk materials obtained from cattle.

Herewith we confirm that the Evolve Column product range is suitable for use in applications where animal derived materials are to be avoided.

Delta Precision Limited Technical Support Services.

G Parnell.

Director.

UNITS 4 & 5 STONEDALE ROAD, OLDENDS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, STONEHOUSE, GLOUCESTERSHIRE ENGLAND GL10 3RQ. TEL:+44 (0)1453 707500 . E-mail:- enquiries@delta-precision.co.uk .

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