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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Final Rules: Food Additives and Color Additives
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Petition(s): FAP 2B4318

Indirect Food Additives: Polymers

Petitioner: Eastman Chemical Co.
Docket number (legacy and/or former docket number(s)): (92F-0086)
Subject additive and intended use: amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of ethylene-1,4-cyclohexylene dimethylene terephthalate copolymer containing up to 5 mole percent (7 weight percent) 1,4-cyclohexylene dimethylene terephthalate as a base sheet and base polymer for use in food-contact articles
21 CFR* affected: 177.1315 Ethylene-1, 4-cyclohexylene dimethylene terephthalate copolymers
177.1630 Polyethylene phthalate polymers
Substance(s)*, (CAS Registry® No.): ethylene-1,4-cyclohexylene dimethylene terephthalate, (25640-14-6)
Federal Register publication history: Apr 13, 1992 57 FR 12831 Notice
Nov 24, 1995 60 FR 57926 Final Rule Nov 24, 1995

 

*Definitions

  • 21 CFR: Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
  • Substance: The name of the substance listed in the CFR.
  • CAS Registry® No.: Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) Registry Number® for the substance.
  • Petitions (see also Questions and Answers About the Petition Process)
    • FAP: Food Additive Petition
    • CAP: Color Additive Petition
    • GRP: GRAS Affirmation Petition (replaced by GRAS Notification Program in 1998)
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