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Final Rules and Final Orders: Food Additives and Color Additives
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Petition(s): FAP 8B4082

Indirect Food Additives; Adjuvants, Production Aids, and Sanitizers

Petitioner: N. L. Industries, Inc.
Docket number (legacy and/or former docket number(s)): (88F-0227)
Subject additive and intended use: amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of bentonite, modified by reaction with sodium stearate and benzyl dimethyl alkyl ammonium chloride, where the alkyl groups are derived from hydrogenated tallow; and for the safe use of hectorite, modified by reaction with a mixture of benzyl methyl dialkyl ammonium chloride and dimethyl dialkyl ammonium chloride, where the alkyl groups are derived from hydrogenated tallow, for use as rheological agents in resinous and polymeric coatings complying with 21 CFR 175.300 when used on repeated-use containers
21 CFR* affected: 175.300; Resinous and polymeric coatings
Substance(s)*, (CAS Registry® No.):
  • bentonite, modified with benzyl(hydrogenated tallow)dimethylammonium chloride and sodium stearate, (121888-68-4)
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  • hectorite, modified with benzylbis(hydrogenated tallow alkyl)methylammonium chloride and bis(hydrogenated tallow alkyl)dimethylammonium chloride, (121888-67-3)
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    Federal Register publication history: Jul 26, 1988; 53 FR 28069; Notice
    Nov 17, 1989; 54 FR 47765; Final rule; Effective date: Nov 17, 1989


     

    *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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