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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 3B4401

Indirect Food Additives: Adhesives and Components of Coatings

Petitioner: Cytec Industries, Inc.
Docket number (legacy and/or former docket number(s)): (93F-0358)
Subject additive and intended use: amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of meta-tetramethylxylene diisocyanate for reaction with one or more of the polyols and polyesters listed in the adhesive regulations and with dimethylolpropionic acid and trimethylamine, N-methyldiethanolamine, 2-dimethylaminoethanol, 2-dimethylamino-2-methyl-1-propanol, and/or 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol in the production of polyurethane resins intended for use as components of adhesive formulations used in food packaging applications.
21 CFR* affected: 175.105; Adhesives
Substance(s)*, (CAS Registry® No.):
  • meta-tetramethylxylene diisocyanate, (2778-42-9)
  • Federal Register publication history: Oct 26, 1993; 58 FR 57613; Notice
    Mar 12, 1996; 61 FR 9903; Final Rule; Effective date: Mar 12, 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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