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Food Contact Materials
Aaron Industries Corp. has received a letter of no objection from the United States Food and Drug Administration’s Center of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition for our recycling process to produce post-consumer recycled high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and post-consumer recycled polystyrene (PS) that is suitable for food contact applications.
AARO-GREEN® HDPE and ARO-GREEN® PS are intended for use at levels up to 100% recycled content in manufacturing single use food-contact articles, such as disposable cutlery and trays, caps, closures, and lids for food service. The finished articles may contact all food types under Conditions of Use C through G.
AARO-GREEN® Recycled Polystyrene
| Test | ASTM/ Method | ARPS100-1-NOL GPPS Black | ARPS100-1-NOL-N GPPS Natural | ARPS100-2-NOL MIPS Black | ARPS100-3-NOL HIPS Black |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical | |||||
| Specific gravity | D 792 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 |
| Melt flow (g/10 min) | D 1238 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Mold shrinkage - 1/8" specimen (in/in) | D 955 | 0.006 | 0.006 | 0.006 | 0.006 |
| Mechanical @ 73°F | |||||
| Tensile strength (psi) | D 638 | 6,400 | 6,400 | 3,200 | 3,200 |
| Flexural modulus (psi) | D 790 | 410,000 | 410,000 | 240,000 | 260,000 |
| Izod impact, notched (ft-lbs/in) | D 256 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 |
| Thermal | |||||
| Deflection temperature (°F) | D 648 | 190 | 190 | - | - |
AARO-GREEN® Recycled Polyethylene
| Test | ASTM/ Method | ARPE310-NOL PE Mixed Color | ARPE310-NOL-N PE Natural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical | |||
| Specific gravity | D 792 | 0.945 | 0.945 |
| Melt flow (g/10 min) | D 1238 | 6 | 6 |
| Mold shrinkage - 1/8" specimen (in/in) | D 955 | 0.020 | 0.020 |
| Mechanical @ 73°F | |||
| Tensile strength (psi) | D 638 | 3,800 | 3,800 |
| Flexural modulus (psi) | D 790 | 190,000 | 190,000 |
| Izod impact, notched (ft-lbs/in) | D 256 | 1 | 1 |
| Thermal | |||
| Deflection temperature (°F) | D 648 | 185 | 185 |