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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 1B4272

Indirect Food Additives: Polymers

Petitioner: Rohm and Haas Co.
Docket number (legacy and/or former docket number(s)): (91F-0289)
Subject additive and intended use: amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of methyl methacrylate/ butyl acrylate-grafted polypropylene copolymer containing methyl methacrylate/butyl acrylate-grafted polypropylene, methyl methacrylate/ butyl acrylate copolymer, methyl methacrylate homopolymer, and polypropylene, resulting from the reaction of a mixture of methyl methacrylate and butyl acrylate with polypropylene, as a component of foodcontact materials.
21 CFR* affected: 177.1520; Olefin polymers
Substance(s)*, (CAS Registry® No.):
  • poly((butyl acrylate-co-methyl methacrylate)-co-polypropylene), graft, (121510-09-6)
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  • poly(butyl acrylate-co-methyl methacrylate), (25852-37-3)
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  • methyl methacrylate homopolymer, (9011-14-7)
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  • polypropylene, (9003-07-0)
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    Federal Register publication history: Aug 23, 1991; 56 FR 41850; Notice
    Oct 2, 1996; 61 FR 51364; Final Rule; Effective date: Oct 2, 1996


     

    *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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