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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 6B4505

Indirect Food Additives: Polymers

Petitioner: Toray Industries (America) Inc.
Docket number (legacy and/or former docket number(s)): (96F-0176)
Subject additive and intended use: amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of Nylon 6/12 copolymer resins as nonfood-contact layers of laminated films and rigid multilaminate constructions with polypropylene outer layers intended for use in contact with food.
21 CFR* affected: 177.1390 Laminate structures for use at temperatures of 250 deg.F and above
177.1500 Nylon resins
Substance(s)*, (CAS Registry® No.): nylon 6-nylon 12 copolymer, (25191-04-2)
Federal Register publication history: Aug 27, 1996 61 FR 44067 Notice
Aug 25, 1999 64 FR 46271 Final Rule Aug 25, 1999

 

*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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