Photoinitiator 379 was added to the candidate list of SVHC

On January 23, 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) updated the list of candidate Substances for SVHC (Substances of Very High Concern), adding five substances to the list. Including 2 - (4 - methyl benzyl) - 2 - (dimethyl amino) - 1 - (4 - morpholine phenyl) - 1 - butyl ketone, namely Photoinitiator 379. It is only seven months since the photoinitiator TPO was included in the SVHC candidate list by ECHA in 2023. So far, the SVHC candidate list includes a total of 30 batches of 240 substances.

https://echa.europa.eu/candidate-list-table

All companies that produce, sell and use chemicals in the EU are expected to meet their obligations under the ECHA regulation. If the content of SVHC substances in articles exceeds 0.1% (w/w), in accordance with the WFD requirements of the Waste Framework Directive, with effect from 5 January 2021, Enterprises are required to submit SCIP (Substances of Concern In articles as such or in complex objects (Products)) notification, which will be published on the ECHA website. According to REACH regulations, manufacturers or exporters are required to notify ECHA if the SVHC substance content in an article exceeds 0.1% (w/w) and the substance content in the article exceeds 1 ton/year, and are required to fulfill the information transfer obligation if the SVHC substance content in a product exceeds 0.1% (w/w). The SVHC list is updated twice a year, and with the continuous update of the SVHC list, enterprises are facing more and more control requirements.

Photoinitiators used in the photocuring industry have been included in the list of substances of high concern, which puts pressure on the sustainable development of the industry and also brings challenges to the product innovation of photoinitiators manufacturers. The photoinitiator TMO is a product suitable for replacing TPO in equal amounts and can replace photoinitiator 379 in some formulations. In addition, LIFTCHEM supplies photoinitiator ECure 819 and ECureTPO-L in place of TPO and 379.