NHC Approved Six New Food Contact Substances in China

Name

CAS number

Range of applicat ion

Maximum level

Calcium hydroxide

1305-62-0

Plastic: PP

0.05%

Alkanes, C11-15-iso-

90622-58-5

Ink (Indirect contact with food)

90%

Name

CAS number

Range of application

Maximum level

C.I. pigment blue 15

147-14-8

Plastic: PCT

0.25%

Glass fiber

65997-17-3

Plastic: PTFE

25%

Talc

14807-96-6

Adhesive

Appropriate level

Name

CAS number

Range of ap plication

Ma ximum level

2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, polymer with N-(butoxymethyl)-2-propenamide, ethenylbenzene and ethyl 2-propenoate

26589-46-8

Coating and coating film

Appropriate level