CIBA
FDA approval for PP clarifier in food packaging
 Ciba’s “Irgaclear” XT 386 clarifier for polypropylene has received US FDA approval for food packaging (Photo: Ciba) |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA, Rockville, Maryland / USA; www.fda.gov) has approved “Irgaclear” XT 386 high-performance clarifier for polypropylene from Ciba (Basel / Switzerland; www.ciba.com) at a new, higher concentration of up to 250 ppm in PP random copolymers and homopolymers. The company said that the extended upper limit allows for qualification of clarified PP for FDA-approved food contact applications and that its thermal stability at over 380°C prevents the generation and potential migration of chemicals, both during processing and under aggressive conditions such as micro-wave food reheating.
15.12.2008 Plasteurope.com [212348]
Published on 15.12.2008
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