Petition(s): FAP 6B4523

Indirect Food Additives: Adhesives and Components of Coatings

• Petitioner: The Dow Chemical Co.
• Docket number (legacy and/or former docket number(s)): (96F-0384)
• Subject additive and intended use: amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of epichlorohydrin-dipropylene glycol and epichlorohydrin-polypropylene glycol as reactants in the preparation of epoxy-based resins used as adhesives for articles or components of articles intended for use in food-contact applications
• 21 CFR* affected: 175.105 Adhesives
• Substance(s)*, (CAS Registry® No.): alpha-(oxiranylmethyl)-omega-(oxiranylmethoxy)poly[oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)], (26142-30-3) ; 2,2'-[oxybis[(methyl-2,1-ethanediyl)-oxymethylene]]bisoxirane, (41638-13-5)
• Federal Register publication history: Oct 22, 1996 61 FR 54801 Notice ; Jul 25, 1997 62 FR 39935 Final Rule Jul 25, 1997

 

*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)