On 22nd March, China NHFPC announced the approval of 6 new varieties of food related products, including 1 new food contact material additive, 1 food contact material additive with enlarged scope or usage amount, 3 new resins used in FCM and 1 resin used in FCM with enlarged scope or usage amount.
New additive applied in FCM
English name | Application scope | CAS number | Maximum level (%) | Remarks |
Homopolymers of distillates (petroleum), C3-6, piperylene-rich (C5) and copolymers with one or more of the following: isobutylene (C4), styrene, and alpha-methylstyrene | Adhesive | - | As required in production | The adhesive to which the substance is added must not be in direct contact with the food. The use temperature must not exceed 100°C. |
Additive with enlarged scope or usage amount
English name | Application scope | CAS number | Maximum level (%) | Remarks |
3-Aminopropyltriethoxysilane | Plastic: Polyamide (PA) | 919-30-2 | 0.0145 | The use temperature of the polyamide plastic materials and articles to which they are added must not exceed 135 °C. |
3 new resins used in FCM
English name | Application scope | CAS number | Maximum level (%) |
Polymer of adipic acid with isophthalic acid, maleic anhydride, 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol, 2,2-dihydroxymethyl butanol and dimethyl-2,6-naphthalene dicarboxyla | Coating | - | 75 |
Polymer of isophthalic acid, maleic anhydride, phthalic anhydride, phosphoric acid, trimethylol propane and 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol | 3.5 | ||
Polymer of isophthalic acid and terephthalic acid, adipic acid, trimethylol propane, 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol and ethylene glycol | 81 |
Resin with enlarged scope or usage amount
English name | Application scope | CAS number | Maximum level (%) | Remarks |
Polyvinyl chloride | Coating | 9002-86-2 | 50 | The contact temperature of food contact coating products produced by this material shall not exceed 127°C, and is only for one-time use. |
