It is very common to find FDA-grade resin, in containers that are intended for human or veterinary consumption or use. To consider that a resin complies with all the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) guidelines, it must have different characteristics that make it the perfect material for packaging food and medicines.
Surely you have heard about the FDA approval for different products and materials, however, it is important to mention that not all of them undergo pre-market approval, even in some cases, FDA compliance efforts are focused on products that are already on the market.

What is FDA-grade resin?

Having the FDA-grade resin certification means that a material meets all the guidelines for direct and safe contact with food and medicines. To achieve this, a material must be able to withstand the environment without any inconvenience, be it low or high temperatures. In addition, it must also resist rigorous cleaning and disinfection cycles and finally, it must be compatible with the type of food or medicine with which it will be in contact. Some of the plastics that are on the list of materials approved by the FDA are HDPE, PET, and PP. Know everything you need to know.

However, there are other ways in which we can find recycled FDA-grade resin. For this, the approval of said organization is required, since not all types of recycling are suitable to achieve a resin of this quality, which means that the process must be submitted for approval, to certify that contact with medicines or food, be completely safe.

Who approves the use of resins?

The FDA is a United States government agency that is responsible for regulating food, medicines (human and veterinary), cosmetics, biological medicines (including blood derivatives), and vaccines, among others.

According to the official website of the FDA (Food and Drug Administration), its responsibilities include:

• Protect public health by regulating medicines for human and veterinary use, vaccines, and other biological medicines.
• Promote public health by promoting innovation.
• Provide the public with the necessary information, (with a scientific basis), that allows them to use medicines,
• health products, and food safely and effectively.

If you have any questions about this topic, do not hesitate to contact our tream. At Maxipet we have containers made with FDA-grade resin such as HDPE and PET. Contact an advisor to guide you and find a safe and resistant container for your product!