Indirect Food Additives: Adhesives and Components of Coatings

الملخص

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of epichlorohydrin- dipropylene glycol and epichlorohydrin-polypropylene glycol as reactants in the preparation of epoxy-based resins used as adhesives for articles or components of articles intended for use in food-contact applications. This action is in response to a petition filed by the Dow Chemical Co.