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NHC Approves 14 New Food Related Products

NHC approved 14 new food related products on Sept. 30, 2018, including 2 new additives and 5 novel resins in FCM. In addition 7 FCM additives had their application scope expanded. Details are as follows:
  • Additives in food contact materials and articles with extended scope

Name

CAS No.

Application scope

Maximum usage level / (%)

Notes

Polyethylene

9002-88-4

Paints and coatings

3

The maximum usage temperature of paints and coatings added with this substance is 121℃.

Magnesium aluminum hydroxide carbonate (hydrate)

11097-59-9; 12304-65-3

Paints and coatings

1

The maximum usage temperature of paints and coatings added with this substance is 121℃.

Butyl stearate

123-95-5

Plastics: acrylonitrile-styrene copolymer (AS)

0.25

The maximum usage temperature of AS plastic materials and products added with this substance is 100℃.

1,4-Benzenediol

123-31-9

Paints and coatings

as necessary

Paints and coatings added with this substance shall not contact infant food and breast milk.

Silane, dichlorodimethyl-, reaction products with silica

68611-44-9

Plastics: Polypropylene (PP);

Paints and coatings

PP: 0.02

Paints and coatings: 0.5

The maximum usage temperature of PP plastic materials and products as well as paints and coatings added with this substance is 121℃

2-Methyl-4,6-bis(octylsulfanylmethyl)phenol

110553-27-0

Paints and coatings

0.8

The maximum usage temperature of paints and coatings added with this substance is 121℃.

C.I. Disperse Violet 26; Disperse Violet H-FRL; 1,4-diamino-2,3-diphenoxyanthraquinone

6408-72-6

Plastics: Polystyrene (PS)

0.2

This substance shall meet the requirements regulated in the Annex A (List of allowed additives and usage requirements) of GB 9685-2016;

PS plastic materials and products added with this substance is only used under the temperature of 66℃ to contact aqueous food and food with no more than 50% ethanol content.

  • New additives in food contact materials and articles

Name

CAS No.

Application scope

Maximum usage level

Notes

1-Propanaminium, N,N,N-trimethyl-3-[(1-oxo-2-propen-1-yl)amino]-, chloride (1:1), polymer with ethenamine and 2-propenamide, hydrochloride

1659307-53-5

Paper and paperboard

0.2 (Calculated as dried paper)

Paper and paperboard added with this substance shall not contact infant food or breast milk.

Epoxidized linseed oil

8016-11-3

Paints and coatings

20

Ethylene oxide content<10%, Iodine value <6;

The maximum usage temperature of paints and coatings added with this substance is 121℃.

  • Novel resin in food contact materials and articles

Name

CAS No.

Application scope

Maximum usage level

Notes

Formaldehyde, reaction products with bisphenol A and butyl alcohol

68954-38-1

Paints and coatings

/

Paints and coatings produced by this substance as the raw material shall not contact infant food and breast milk.

2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, polymer with 1,4-benzenediol, 2-(chloromethyl) oxirane, 2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, butyl ester, 2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, ethyl ester, ethyl 2-propenoate, 2-propenoic acid, butyl ester and 4,4’-methylenebis [2,6-dimethylphenol], 2-(dimethylamino) ethanol-quarternized

/

Paints and coatings

/

Paints and coatings produced by this substance as the raw material shall not contact infant food and breast milk.

2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, methyl ester, polymer with ethenylbenzene

25034-86-0

Plastics

As necessary

Styrene content>50%

Urea polymer with formldehyde and bisphenol A

/

Paints and coatings

16

Paints and coatings produced by this substance as the raw material shall not contact infant food and breast milk. The maximum usage temperature is 290℃.

Polymer of isophthalic acid, terephthalic acid, sebacic acid and butane-1,4-diol

25214-81-7

Paints and coatings

25

The maximum usage temperature of paints and coatings produced by this substance as the raw material is 121℃.

*Check Resins Permitted in China, China Approved Food Contact Material Additives and Food Contact Materials Approved in China for more Information.

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