Petition(s): FAP 9B4163

Indirect Food Additives: Polymers

• Petitioner: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Co.
• Docket number (legacy and/or former docket number(s)): (89F-0338)
• Subject additive and intended use: amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of fumaric acid grafted onto certain olefin polymers, and maleic anhydride grafted onto ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers for use in contact with food
• 21 CFR* affected: 177.1350 Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers ; 177.1520 Olefin polymers
• Substance(s)*, (CAS Registry® No.): poly(ethylene-co-fumaric acid), (26877-81-6)
• Federal Register publication history: Aug 31, 1989 54 FR 36053 Notice ; Aug 30, 1999 64 FR 47107 Final Rule Aug 30, 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.
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