Related drinkware categories
BPA-free applies across the range rather than to a separate line — these are the categories buyers ask for it on most.
Polypropylene, Tritan and 304 stainless — BPA-free by formulation, not by residue testing. Declaration of Compliance under EU 2024/3190 with every order. MOQ 500 pieces per design, custom logo, factory in Yongkang since 1998.
For years “BPA-free” on a label was enough. It no longer is, for a specific reason: when BPA came under pressure, part of the industry substituted BPS and BPAF — structurally similar bisphenols that allowed the same label while raising the same class of concern.
The EU closed that loophole. Regulation (EU) 2024/3190, in force since 20 January 2025, bans BPA together with other hazardous bisphenols — BPS, BPAF, TBBPA and phenolphthalein among them — not only in plastics but in coatings, printing inks, adhesives, silicones and rubber. It amends EU 10/2011 and repeals the older 2018/213.
So the question to ask a supplier is no longer “is it BPA-free”. It is “which resin is it, and can you declare that no bisphenol was used in manufacture”. Those are answerable questions with documents behind them. The first is a marketing phrase.
There is a real difference between a material that never contained bisphenol A and one that contains residual amounts below a detection limit. The second still gets called “BPA-free”.
| Material | BPA status | What it suits |
|---|---|---|
| Polypropylene (PP) | BPA-free by formulation — bisphenol A is not a raw material. | Lids, sport bottles, straws. Tough, low cost, dishwasher-safe. Translucent rather than glass-clear. |
| Tritan copolyester | BPA-free by formulation. | Glass-clear rigid bottles and shakers. Holds clarity through repeated dishwashing far better than PC or PCTG, which is most of why it costs more. |
| Food-grade silicone | BPA-free by formulation. | Seals, gaskets, sleeves, collapsible bodies. |
| 304 / 316 stainless | No organic chemistry involved. | Vacuum flask bodies. See the note below about lids and linings. |
| Polycarbonate (PC) | Made from BPA. A PC bottle sold as “BPA-free” is describing residue, not composition. | We do not use it for drinkware. |
A commercial tell worth knowing: if a supplier quotes a clear, rigid, glass-like plastic well below Tritan pricing, ask which resin it is by name. The answer is often PC or a PCTG blend. “Food-grade plastic” is not a resin name, and neither is “eco plastic”.
A 304 stainless body has no bisphenol chemistry in it whatsoever. That much is trivial. But a flask is not only steel — the lid, the gasket, the straw and any interior lining are separate materials, and that is where a bisphenol can appear if a supplier is not paying attention. Epoxy-type interior coatings are the historical case; that chemistry used BPA.
On our flasks the interior is bare 304 or a ceramic lining, lids are PP or Tritan, seals are food-grade silicone. The Declaration of Compliance covers all components, not just the shell. When you specify a BPA-free stainless bottle, ask the supplier to confirm the lid and the liner specifically.
This is the part most suppliers miss. Regulation (EU) 2024/3190 reaches beyond the plastic into printing inks, coatings, adhesives and rubber. A bottle can be moulded from compliant Tritan and still fail on the ink or the powder coat.
We decorate in-house by silk screen, UV digital, laser engraving and heat transfer, and the declaration covers the decoration as well as the body. If you are comparing suppliers, ask whether their BPA declaration includes the print. It is a short question with a revealing answer.
Under EU 2024/3190 the transitional provisions for repeat-use articles — which is what reusable drinkware is — run as follows:
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| 20 July 2026 | Last date non-compliant repeat-use articles could be placed on the EU market. |
| 20 January 2029 | Last date stock already placed on the market may remain on sale. |
The practical implication if you are ordering now: a supplier still working from a pre-2025 specification may be selling you inventory whose shelf life is set by regulation rather than by demand. Ask for the Declaration of Compliance before the deposit, not after the container sails.
BPA-free applies across our range rather than to a special line: sport bottles and protein shakers in PP and Tritan, vacuum flasks and insulated tumblers in 304 stainless, glass bottles, and promotional plastic bottles.
MOQ is 500 pieces per design in stock colours; a matched Pantone body colour is its own spray run from 1,000. Digital mockup within 24 hours, printed sample in 7–10 days, production about 30 days after sample approval and deposit. We inspect 8% of every batch.
Full test reports — FDA 21 CFR, LFGB, EC 1935/2004, EU 10/2011, California Prop 65, GRS — are on the certifications page, downloadable without asking us first.
BPA-free applies across the range rather than to a separate line — these are the categories buyers ask for it on most.
Model, quantity, artwork and destination market. Tell us the market at this stage — it decides which declarations go with the order.
Price plus a digital mockup, and the material declaration naming the actual resin rather than “food-grade plastic”.
Approve the physical piece, not the artwork file. The signed-off sample becomes the reference for the whole run.
Starts at sample approval and deposit, not at first email. We inspect 8% of every batch.
EXW, FOB, CIF or DDP. The Declaration of Compliance and test reports travel with the shipment, not after it.
Eight workshops in Yongkang, Zhejiang, running since 1998 — moulding, spray painting, printing, assembly and inspection under one roof.
Not automatically, and this is the question that separates a careful buyer from a careless one. When BPA came under scrutiny, some suppliers substituted BPS or BPAF — structurally similar bisphenols that let a product be labelled “BPA-free” while raising the same class of concern. The EU closed that gap: Regulation (EU) 2024/3190, in force since 20 January 2025, bans BPA and other hazardous bisphenols including BPS, BPAF and TBBPA in food-contact materials. So the useful question is no longer “is it BPA-free” but “what is it actually made of”. Ours are polypropylene, Eastman Tritan copolyester, food-grade silicone and 304 stainless — none use any bisphenol as a raw material, so there is no substitution question to answer.
By formulation, which is the stronger claim. Polypropylene and Eastman Tritan copolyester do not use bisphenol A as a raw material at all — it is not a case of residual levels sitting below a detection threshold. Food-grade silicone seals and 304 stainless bodies are outside bisphenol chemistry entirely. Compare that with polycarbonate, which is made from BPA: a PC bottle described as BPA-free is describing residue, not composition. If a supplier quotes a clear, rigid, glass-like plastic well below Tritan pricing, ask which resin it is by name.
Four things, and you should expect all of them. A material declaration naming the actual resin, not “food-grade plastic”. A Declaration of Compliance stating BPA was not used in manufacture — required by EU 2024/3190, and it now reaches into coatings, inks, adhesives and rubber, so your decoration is in scope too. Third-party test reports — FDA 21 CFR, LFGB, EC 1935/2004 and EU 10/2011, issued by STQ Testing Services and downloadable. Batch traceability, which is what makes the first three verifiable rather than decorative.
The steel body is, trivially — 304 stainless has no organic chemistry in it. But a flask is not only steel. The lid, gasket, straw and any interior lining are separate materials, and that is where a bisphenol can appear if the supplier is careless. Epoxy-type interior coatings are the classic case; that chemistry historically used BPA. On our flasks the interior is bare 304 or a ceramic lining, lids are PP or Tritan, seals are food-grade silicone — and the declaration covers all components, not just the shell. A declaration that only names the body is answering a different question.
500 pieces per design in stock colours; a matched Pantone body colour is its own spray run from 1,000 pieces. Logo goes on by silk screen, UV digital, laser engraving or heat transfer — and note the decoration sits inside the BPA rules too, because inks and coatings are covered by EU 2024/3190. That is a detail most suppliers miss when they say “the bottle is BPA-free”. Send the model, quantity and artwork; we quote within 24 hours with a digital mockup, printed samples in 7–10 days.
Two dates. Non-compliant repeat-use articles — which is what reusable drinkware is — could only be placed on the market until 20 July 2026. Stock already placed may remain on sale until 20 January 2029. The practical implication if you are ordering now: a supplier working from a pre-2025 specification may be selling you inventory whose shelf life is set by regulation rather than demand. Ask for the Declaration of Compliance before the deposit, not after the container sails.
Tell us the model, quantity and destination market. We will confirm which materials suit it and send the declaration alongside the price.
