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PlastiPure Receives US$1.1 Million in Grant FundingAUSTIN, Texas, Nov 10, 2009 (PR Newswire Europe via COMTEX) -- Company will continue to develop safer plastics free of estrogenic activity PlastiPure announced today that it received a US$1.1 million grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health and Safety (NIEHS) to continue development and commercialization of plastics that do not leach chemicals with harmful estrogenic activity (EA). PlastiPure will use these federal funds to expand its line of innovative materials and products that are free from EA (EA-Free(TM)). "This NIEHS funding validates our innovative technology and will allow us to expand our development of PlastiPure-Safe(TM) materials and EA-Free(TM) products," said Mike Usey, PlastiPure CEO. "Consumers want the safest, most sustainable and versatile goods possible. PlastiPure's EA-Free(TM) certified products are vastly superior to current market solutions that use BPA-free plastics, glass, or metal materials, providing families with healthy, green, and convenient solutions." In addition to the estrogenic chemicals BPA and phthalates, hundreds of other chemicals having EA are used in plastics manufacturing. Health issues associated with EA include birth defects, reproductive cancers and behavioral and learning disorders. Recently, PlastiPure has successfully introduced PlastiPure-Safe(TM) resins (Topas(R) COC PlastiPure-grades) and certified EA-Free(TM) products (Hydrapak Purebot(TM) water bottle). PlastiPure co-developed the Purebot with Hydrapak's hydration specialists resulting in a unique bottle with all the advantages of modern plastics but without the associated health risks of EA. PlastiPure will be launching additional EA-Free(TM) products such as baby bottles, food storage containers and multilayered bags. "Our extensive research has enabled us to identify and replace hundreds of chemicals that contain EA without significantly impacting material properties, processing methods, or tooling," said Usey. "This allows PlastiPure to produce EA-Free(TM) products at competitive costs." PlastiPure will also use the grant funding to develop, or improve through its partners, several additional colorants, clarifiers, antistatic agents and antioxidants that could be incorporated with resins to continue expanding its line of safer plastics. Hydrapak's Purebot(TM) is available for US$9.99 at http://www.pure-bot.com/ and at retail outlets that carry fitness products. About PlastiPure www.plastipure.com PlastiPure's team of leading biologists, polymer chemists and industry experts has advanced the science of safer plastics. PlastiPure creates and licenses new polymer formulations and plastic goods that are safer for consumers covering a wide range of applications for food and beverage, pet food, infant feeding, fitness, personal care, packaging, cosmetics, medical supply, pharmaceutical, toy, and other industries. Emily Shaw, +1-512-288-4054, or +1-512-585-2125, [email protected], for PlastiPure |