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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 3B3743

Indirect Food Additives; Polymers

Petitioner: EMS-CHEMIE AG
Docket number (legacy and/or former docket number(s)): (85F-0024)
Subject additive and intended use: amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of nylon 6/12 as a nonfood contact component of laminated films for high temperature food contact
21 CFR* affected: 177.1395; Laminate structures for use at temperatures between 120 deg.F and 250 deg.F
177.1500; Nylon resins
Substance(s)*, (CAS Registry® No.):
  • nylon 6-nylon 12 copolymer, (25191-04-2)
  • Federal Register publication history: Feb 22, 1985; 50 FR 7388; Notice
    Jul 11, 1993; 58 FR 32609; Final rule; Effective date: Jul 11, 1993


     

    *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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