WO2010013993A1
WO2010013993A1
WO2010013993A1
(51) International Patent Classification: (74) Agent: SIAW, Timothy; Sheam Delamore & Co., 7th
C08J 5700 (2006.01) B65D 85700 (2006.01) Floor, Wisma Hamzah-Kwong Hing, No. 1, Leboh Am-
A23L 1700 (2006.01) C08J 5718 (2006.01) pang, 50110 Kuala Lumpur (MY).
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PCT/MY2008/000078 kind of national protection available): AE , AG, AL, AM,
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1 August 2008 (01.08.2008) CA, CH, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, DZ,
EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN,
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KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME,
(2Tj Publication Language: English
MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO,
(71) Applicant (for all designated States except US): TITAN NZ, OM, PG, PH, PL, PT, RO, RS, RU, SC, SD, SE, SG,
PETCHEM (M) SDN BHD [MY/MY]; 6th Floor, Ban- SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA,
gunan Malaysian Re, No.17, Lorong Dungun, Damansara UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW.
Heights, 50490 Kuala Lumpur (MY). (84) Designated States funless otherwise indicated, for every
(72) Inventors; and kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH,
(75) Inventors/Applicants (for US only): ABU BAKAR, GM, KE, LS, MW, MZ, NA, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM,
Amir, Hamzah [MY/MY]; 6th Floor, Bangunan ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, MD, RU, TJ,
Malaysian Re, No.17, Lorong Dungun, Damansara TM), European (AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE,
Heights, 50490 Kuala Lumpur (MY). MD SALLEH, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV,
Othman [MY/MY]; 6th Floor, Bangunan Malaysian Re, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR), OAPI
No.17, Lorong Dungun, Damansara Heights, 50490 (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, ML, MR,
Kuala Lumpur (MY). LAI, Seng Heng [MY/MY]; 6th NE, SN, TD, TG).
Floor, Bangunan Malaysian Re, No.17, Lorong Dungun, Declarations under Rule 4.17:
Damansara Heights, 50490 Kuala Lumpur (MY). HA-
SURI, Uli [ID/ID]; Graha BIP, 4th Floor, Jalan Jend. — of inventorsh ip tRule 4.17tiv))
Gatot Subroto, Kav. 23, 12930 Jakarta (ID). Published:
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(54) Title: HALAL POLYMER RESINS AND PROCESS FOR MAKING THE SAME
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(571 Abstract: The present invention relates to polymer resins such as polyethylene and polypropylene for making consumer
products and the process for making the same which comply with the requirements of Islamic law (Syariah) for Halal consumer
products. The polymer resins comprise additives derived from Halal sources and the method for ensuring that the Halal integrity
of the polymer resins is protected throughout the entire processing or manufacturing process.
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Background of the Invention
Polymer resins have been widely used for making consumer products such as
film coatings, sanitary fittings, bottles, containers, woven bags, and flexible film-based
15 packaging. Polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) are the most common polymers
employed for surfaces that come into direct contact with solid or liquid materials.
packaging and jeopardize the Ha1a1 integrity of the food. Furthermore, the use of
animal derived additives may carry the risks of associated diseases such as mad cow
disease.
5 There are certain requirements that need to be fulfilled before any consumer
product can be qualified and certified as Ha1a1. For example, the Malaysian Standard
(MS1500:2004) requires that the product or its ingredients must not contain or be
contaminated with any components or products of animals that are non-Ha1a1 or
products of animals that are not slaughtered according to Islamic law. Further, the
10 product must not contain any substance that is decreed as filth (najs). The product must
also be safe for use and be manufactured in a clean and hygienic environment.
During the process for the manufacture of the polymer resins, some of the
processing units operate in an exposed environment which may be vulnerable to
15 contamination by filth elements from pests including birds, animals and their
excrements.
The polymer resins that are Halal and safe may be used for making consumer
15 products such as containers or packaging for food. If there is any migration or leaching
of the additives in these food containers or packaging, the Halal integrity of the food
will not be jeopardized.
According to the present invention, the method for ensuring the Halal integrity
20 of polymer resins for consumer products that comply with the requirements of Halal as
defined in Islamic law and good manufacturing practices, comprises:
a) introducing barriers to enclose the processing or manufacturing units for
preventing external contaminations;
b) selecting and verifying that only ingredients which are Halal, in particular,
25 additives are used;
c) analysing the polymer resins by detecting the presence of animal based
elements such as animal fats and pig derivatives to ensure that the polymer
resins are completely free from any animal based ingredients ;
The above described method may further comprises:
30 d) administering a system for maintaining Halal ingredient databases and
procedures.
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The enclosing of the manufacturing units may includes panels, fencing and
netting to prevent any ingress of contaminants such as dirt, filth elements from pests
including birds, animals and their excrements. A plurality of panels may be provided to
5 surround and cover the whole manufacturing units or any exposed manufacturing units.
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The present invention will now be described by way of example only, with
reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
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Fig. 1 shows a diagram of a general process for manufacturing polymer resins;
Fig. 2 shows a diagram of a process for adding additives (additivation) and pelletizing;
10 Fig. 3a and 3b show embodiments according to the present invention for enclosing a
manufacturing unit;
Fig. 4 shows a flow chart of a method for qualitative analysis for determining animal
based elements from polymer resins.
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Fig. 5a shows a flowchart of a method for selecting and verifying Halal ingredients for
animal based sources or origins
Fig. 5b shows a flowchart of a method for selecting and verifying Ha1a1 ingredients for
20 non-animal based sources or origins
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Next, the feedstock is fed into a reactor (103) together with catalyst and
hydrogen. In the presence of catalyst, polymerization reaction takes place inside the
10 reactor at controlled operating conditions to convert monomers into polymer flakes.
Subsequently, the unreacted monomers are separated from the polymer flakes via a
series of flashing and purging processes (105) and are recycled back to the reactor while
the polymer flakes are transferred to a pelletizing unit (107) for fiirther processing.
15 In the pelletizing unit (107), the polymer flakes are mixed with additives to
achieve desired product properties. The mixture of the polymer flakes and the additives
are fed into an extender which further converts the mixture into pellet form. This
process is further described in Fig. 2. The pellets or polymer resins are stored and
blended in product silos and finally transferred to a bagging unit (109) and packed
into
20 bags or sea bulk containers.
The mixture of additives and polymer flakes are blended in a continuous mixer
10 (223) to form a uniform mixture. From the mixer, the polymer flakes and additives
mixture is fed to an extruder (225) where it is maintained at high temperatures for
melting purposes. The molten polymer is then sent to a gear pump (227) which will
push the molten polymer through a screen changer (229) and into a die-plate (231).
The polymer exits the die plate, quench by water and cut by a cutter system into
pellet
15 forms. The pellets are transported and dried in a centrifugal dryer (233). The dry pellets
then go to a classifier (235) where it will be segregated according to their sizes. The
dry pellets or finished polymer resins will be sent to product silos (237) for blending
and packaging.
Table 1
The above Table 1 lists a number of additives which can be derived either from animal
or non-animal based ingredients.
The enclosures may include panels (305), fencings or nettings (303) as shown in
Fig. 3a. The enclosures are installed to surround and cover the manufacturing units
15 and/or equipments against ingress of contaminants such as dirt, filth (najs) and stray
animals. As shown in Figure 3a, manufacturing units A and B are separately enclosed.
The enclosures include raised concrete walls (301) at the bottom section for
preventing ingress of stray animals or pests at the ground level such as rodent and
wire netting
(303) at the upper section for preventing ingress of flying animals such as birds and
20 flying insects at an elevated level.
For enclosures where mechanical ventilations are provided, the wire netting may
not be required. The enclosures are provided with at least an aperture to allow access to
the unit and for product and goods movements. The aperture (309) may be provided
25 with strips (307) to prevent ingress of birds into the manufacturing units or equipment
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which may contaminate the products as shown in Fig. 3b (i) and (ii). Advantageously,
pest control system is provided to further enhance the cleanliness and hygienic
aspects of the overall manufacturing environment.
5 Fig. 4 shows a flow chart of a method for qualitative analysis for determining
animal based elements from polymer resins. The analysis can be conducted using gas
liquid chromatography (GC), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) method,
Electronic Nose (E-Nose) technology or Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) or
Molecular Biology techniques or the like.
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An analyzing method of identifying animal based components such as lard may
be performed on the additives, commix batches and/or the finished products. To ensure
that the polymer resin is completely free from animal based components, a two-stage
verification process (401, 403) may be provided on the analysing method as
illustrated
15 in Fig. 4.
According to the present invention, the process ensures that only Halal raw
materials and Halal additives are used in the manufacture of polymer resins and the
entire process is conducted in a hygienic environment free from contaminants, in
20 particular najs. Verification of the Halal status of the polymer resins manufactured may
be done by an in-house analysing system.
Fig. 5a shows a flow chart of a method for selecting and verifying Halal
ingredients for animal based sources or origins. Ingredients that are to be processed in
25 the manufacturing units must be selected and verified. For example, ingredients must be
verified as to whether they originate from permissible or non-permissible type of
animals. Next, ingredients which are derived from permissible animals may be
verified Halal by means of certificates and/or other supporting document issued by
governing authorities and/or suppliers/vendors.
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Fig. 5b shows a flow chart of a method for selecting and verifying Halal
ingredients for non-animal based sources or origins. The ingredients may be verified by
identifying whether the ingredients are of pure plant sources or mixed plant sources.
The mixed plant sources may comprise of components such as animal-based, chemicals
5 and minerals. The mixed plant sources that contain animal-based components will be
subjected to the verification process as illustrated in Fig. 5a. Mixed plant sources with
chemicals and minerals and which do not contain animal based components are
qualified as Halal.
Ingredients from pure plant sources are verified by means of certificates or
10 equivalent documents issued by suppliers and the governing authorities. In absence of
the certificates or equivalent documents, qualitative analysis can be conducted to
qualify the ingredient as Halal.
Claims
1. A method for ensuring that polymer resins manufactured for use in the
production of consumer products including packaging and films for packaging
5 for food (solid and liquid) and drinks are Halal by introducing effective
barriers around the manufacturing and processing apparatus along the entire
manufacturing process to prevent any external contamination of the raw
materials, intermediate and end products to prevent contamination, in
particular by elements regarded as najs.
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2. A method for ensuring that polymer resins manufactured for use in the
production of consumer products including packaging and films for packaging
for food (solid and liquid) and drinks are Halal by selecting and verifying that all
ingredients used in their manufacture are Halal, in particular, only additives of
15 non animal based sources or origins or from permissible animal sources or
origins under Islamic law, are used.
3. A method for ensuring that polymer resins manufactured for use in the
production of consumer products including packaging and films for packaging
20 for food (solid and liquid) and drinks are Halal by analyzing the additives,
commix batches and/or the polymer resins manufactured to ensure the absence
of any animal based elements such as animal fats and pig derivatives.
4. A method for ensuring that polymer resins manufactured for use in the
25 production of consumer products including packaging and films for packaging
for food (solid and liquid) and drinks are Halal by:
a. introducing effective barriers around the manufacturing and processing
apparatus along the entire manufacturing process to prevent any external
contamination of the raw materials, intermediate and end products to
30 prevent contamination, in particular by elements regarded as najs,
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8. A method as claimed in Claims 1 and 6 wherein the panels surround and cover
20 any exposed manufacturing unit.
11. A method as claimed in Claim 4 wherein the selecting, verifying, and analysing
5 process is performed through an automated and systematic analysis such as a
computing system.
12. Halal polymer resins for making Halal consumer products including packaging
and films for packaging for food (solid and liquid) and drinks are made only
10 from Halal raw materials and Halal additives where the additives have been
verified as Halal manufactured in a hygienic environment free from
contaminants regarded as najs under Islamic law.
14. Halal polymer resins as claimed in Claims 12 and 13 for use in the production of
consumer products including packaging and films for packaging for food
(solid
30 and liquid) and drinks that are Halal for Muslim consumers and suitable for
Jewish consumers.
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15. Halal polymer resins as claimed in Claims 12 and 13 for use in the production of
consumer products including packaging and films for packaging for food
(solid and liquid) and drinks that are Halal for Muslim consumers and
suitable for
5 vegetarian consumers.
16. Halal polymer as claimed in Claim 12 wherein the selecting, verifying, and
analysing process is performed through an automated and systematic analysis
via a computing system.
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