EU Limits The Use Of Specific Organotin Compounds In Shoes And Clothing Products

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The use of compounds.

The directive 2009/425/EC stipulates that since July 1, 2010, the EU has restricted the use of three butyltin and three phenyl tin compounds in all consumer goods, and the limit requirement is that the mass percentage concentration of tin content in commodities is less than 0.1%. If the detection exceeds the standard, the batch of consumer products will be subject to a recall or severe recall penalty.

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The compounds include three butyltin, three phenyl tin compounds and two butyltin and two octyltin compounds, of which the first two are officially started in July 1, 2010, and the latter two are January 1, 2012.

The above four organotin compounds are widely used in consumer products, such as the insole of shoes, antibacterial finishing of socks and sportswear, additives in the process of polyurethane foam production, stabilizers in the production process of PVC or catalysts in the production process of silicone rubber.

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Compounds are harmful to organisms and cause diabetes and hyperlipidemia.