Product Regulatory Overview (PRO)

Marlex® HXB TR-512 Polyethylene

Product Manufacturer
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP

Chemical Inventories
All the components of this product are listed on
AUSTRALIA: Australian Inventory of Chemical Substances (AICS)
CANADA: Domestic Substances List (DSL)
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances (IECSC)
EUROPEAN UNION: All necessary components have been registered according to Regulation (EU)
No. 1907/2006 (REACH)
JAPAN: Existing & New Chemical Substances (ENCS) Inventory
KOREA: Existing Chemicals List (ECL)
NEW ZEALAND: Inventory of Chemical Substances (NZIoC)
PHILIPPINES: Philippine Inventory of Chemicals and Chemical Substances (PICCS)
TAIWAN: Taiwan Chemical Substance Inventory (TCSI)
UNITED STATES: Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Chemical Inventory

Food Contact

It is the responsibility of the packaging converter or food packager to verify that the finished article meets both
the technical and regulatory requirements of the intended application.

European Union (EU) Food Contact

The monomer(s) and the additive(s) of this resin are listed in Commission Regulation (EU) No 10/2011
on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food and all its Amendments.

This product was tested for the overall and specific migration compliance per Commission Regulation
(EU) No 10/2011. The tested sample thickness was 3.175 mm (125 mils). The surface-to-volume ratio
was 1 dm2 sample immersed in 1dl simulant. For measuring the overall migration limit (OML), this
product was tested with 3% acetic acid for 10 days at 40°C, with 50% ethanol for 10 days at 40°C,
and with olive oil for 10 days at 40°C. For measuring specific migration limits (SML), this product was
tested with 3% acetic acid for 10 days at 60°C, with 50% ethanol for 10 days at 60°C, and with olive
oil for 10 days at 60°C. This product complies with the OML and SMLs. This product is suitable to be
used in contact with aqueous, acidic, alcoholic, dairy and oily or fatty foodstuffs.

This product does not contain any dual-use additive per Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 and its
Amendments.

This product meets the requirements of Framework Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 on materials and
articles intended to come into contact with food.

This product is produced in accordance with good manufacturing practice (GMP) as outlined in EU
GMP Regulation (EC) No 2023/2006.

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U.S. FDA Food Contact

This product meets the requirements for polyolefin resins intended for food packaging applications as
described in the FDA regulation 21 CFR 177.1520(c)3.2a. The product may be used in contact with
all types of foods as defined in Table 1, 21 CFR 176.170(c) and at use conditions B-H as defined in
Table 2, 21 CFR 176.170.

This product is produced in accordance with good manufacturing practices (GMP) as outlined in 21
CFR 174.5.

Mercosur Food Contact

This product contains a substance that is not currently listed on MERCOSUR’s positive list GMC
Resolution No. 32/07.

U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP)

This product has not been tested under any United States Pharmacopoeia guidelines.

European Pharmacopoeia (EUP)

This product has not been tested under any European Pharmacopoeia guidelines.

Regulation 1223/2009 of 2009-11-30 on Cosmetic Products

Regulation 1223/2009 is not applicable to this product. This product is not defined in the regulation as
a cosmetic product, and it does not contain any substances listed as prohibited in cosmetic products.

EU Classification and Labeling

This product is not a dangerous substance according to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on
classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures.

California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition 65)
This product, as shipped, does not contain any carcinogens or reproductive toxins presently known by
the State of California to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity at a level of exposure subject to the
requirements of California Proposition 65.

Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (H.R. 4040)

This product does not contain lead and phthalates. It therefore complies with the relevant sections of
the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (H.R. 4040).

Clean Air
This product does not contain any ozone depleting substances, including those listed in Regulation
(EC) No 1005/2009.

This product does not contain any of the following substances regulated by the Clean Air Act:

• Class I or Class II Ozone-Depleting Substances (CAA Section 602)

• Hazardous Air Pollutants (CAA Section 112)

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• Accidental Release Prevention Substances (CAA Section 112(r))

• Volatile Organic Chemicals (CAA Section 111)

Heavy metals, RoHS, WEEE, Waste packaging, CONEG

No heavy metals (i.e., antimony, arsenic, barium, cadmium, chromium, lead, mercury, selenium, or
silver) are purposely added to this product in quantities that would violate governmental guidelines.
The summation of lead, cadmium, mercury, and hexavalent chromium in this product is less than 20
ppm. No polybrominated biphenyls (PBB), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE), Deca Brominated
Diphenyl Ethers (Deca BDE), or phthalates are intentionally added to this product. This product
therefore meets the relevant requirements of the following Directives or Regulations:

• 2015/863/EU, 2011/65/EU and 2002/95/EC (RoHS)

• 2002/96/EC and 2012/19/EU (WEEE)
• 2000/53/EC (ELV)
• 94/62/EC, 2005/20/EC, and 2013/2/EU (Packaging Waste Directive)
• USA CONEG Regulation / Model Toxics in Packaging Legislation
• California Toxics in Packaging Prevention Act

Toys
This product complies with the requirements of ASTM F963, EN 71-3, EN71-9, EU Directives
2005/84/EC and 2009/48EC.

Phthalates
No phthalates, including di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP), benzyl butyl
phthalate (BBP), diisononyl phthalate (DINP), diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP), di-n-octyl phthalate
(DNOP), diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP), dimethyl phthalate (DMP), and diethyl phthalate (DEP) are
intentionally added to this product. This product therefore meets the requirements of the Consumer
Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 and EU Directive 2005/84/EC.

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) Substances of Concern

This product does not contain any Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) as listed on the candidate
list published by ECHA as of 15 January 2019. This product does not contain substances restricted
under REACH Annex XVII (Restricted Substances List) or subject to authorization under REACH
Annex XIV (Authorization List).

Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) “Challenge” Substances

This product does not contain any high priority chemical substances listed on the “Challenge”
Substance Batches as issued by CEPA.

Nanomaterial
This product is not a nanomaterial.

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Conflict Minerals
Neither tantalum, tin, gold, and tungsten, nor the minerals associated with these metals (Columbite-
Tantalite, Cassiterite, Gold, or Wolframite) are intentionally added to this product. These substances
are not necessary to the production of this product.

Absence of Substances and Chemicals

None of the following substances are used as additives or raw materials in the manufacture of this
product:

• Abietic acid
• Acrylamide
• Acrylonitrile or acrylonitrile co-polymers
• Alkylphenols
• Alkylphenol Ethoxylates, including nonylphenol ethoxylate and octylphenol ethoxylate
• Allergens, including but not limited to those listed in EU Regulation 1169/2011, Directives
2000/13/EC, 2003/89/EC, and Section B.01.010.1 (1) of Canadian Regulation C.R.C., c. 870
such as: peanuts, tree nuts, milk, eggs, wheat gluten, soybeans, fish and shellfish
• Aromatic amines
• Asbestos
• Azo compounds
• 2,2-Bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane bis(2,3-epoxypropyl) ether (BADGE), Bis
(hydroxyphenyl)methane bis(2,3-epoxypropyl) ether (BFDGE), and/or Novolac glycidyl ethers
(NOGE)
• Biocides
• Bisphenol compounds, including but not limited to: BPA, BPB, BPC, BPE, BPF, BPH, BPS,
and BPZ
• Brominated or halogenated flame retardants
• Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT), Butylated Hydroxyanisole (BHA), and Tertiary
butylhydroquinone (TBHQ)
• Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC), hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC), hydrofluorocarbons (HFC)
• Chlorinated paraffins, Chlorinated hydrocarbons
• Colorants or pigments
• Cyanuric acid
• Di(ethylhexyl) adipate (DEHA), diethyl hydroxyl amine (DEHA), or di(ethylhexyl)maleate
(DEHM)
• Dimethylfumarate (DMF)
• Dioxins or furans
• Endocrine disruptors
• Epoxy derivatives listed in EU Directives 2002/16/EC and 1895/2005
• Epoxidised Soybean Oil
• Formaldehyde
• Fungicides or fumigants
• Genetically-modified organisms (GMO)
• Halogens

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• Materials derived from plants

• Melamine
• Methyl bromide
• Mineral Oil Saturated Hydrocarbons (MOSH) or Mineral Oil Aromatic Hydrocarbons (MOAH)
• Natural rubber latex, dry natural rubber, or synthetic latex
• Nonyl phenol (NP)
• Organotin compounds
• Ozone-depleting chemicals
• Parabens
• Poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), as perfluoroctanoic acid (PFOA) and
perfluoroctane sulfonate (PFOS)
• Pesticides and fungicides
• Photoinitiators, including: benzophenone, hydroxybenzophenone, and 4-
methylbenzophenone, and Isopropylthioxanthone (ITX)
• Plasticizers
• Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), also called polyaromatic hydrocarbons
• Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) included: decaBDE, octaBDE, and pentaBDE
• Polycarbonates
• Polychlorinated and Polybrominated Biphenyls (PCBs and PBBs)
• Polychlorinated and Polybrominated Terphenyls (PCTs and PBTs)
• Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)
• Radioactive Substances
• Recycled materials
• Silicone
• Sulfonamides
• Triclosan (2,4,4’-trichloro-2’-hydroxydiphenylether), Triclocarban
• Tris-Nonylphenol Phosphite (TNPP)
• Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) and Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) or copolymers

It is the responsibility of the customer to check compliance of the final articles with the relevant legislative and
applicable regulatory requirements including their restrictions.

Disclaimer: Before using this product, the user is advised and cautioned to make its own determination and
assessment of the safety and suitability of the product for the specific use in question and is further advised
against relying on the information contained herein as it may relate to any specific use or application. It is the
ultimate responsibility of the user to ensure that the product is suited and the information is applicable to the
user's specific application. Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP does not make, and expressly disclaims,
all warranties, including warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, regardless of whether
oral or written, express or implied, or allegedly arising from any usage of any trade or from any course of
dealing in connection with the use of the information contained herein or the product itself. The user expressly
assumes all risk and liability, whether based in contract, tort or otherwise, in connection with the use of the
information contained herein or the product itself. Further, information contained herein is given without
reference to any intellectual property issues, as well as federal, state or local laws which may be encountered
in the use thereof. Such questions should be investigated by the user.

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Additional information on the health and safety aspects of our product is listed in the SDS of the
product.

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