On August 5th, 2020, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment consulted on 7 new food related products, including one new variety of FCM additive, two new varieties of resin, and four FCM additives with expanded application scopes. Any comments shall be returned before August 30th. [1]
One new variety of FCM additive
Name | CAS No. | Application scope | Maximum usage amount/% | SML/ (mg/kg) |
1,3,5-Tris (2,2-dimethylpropanamido) benzene | 745070-61-5 | Plastic: PP (polypropylene) | 0.0025 | 5 |
Two new varieties of resin
Name | CAS No. | Application scope | Maximum usage amount/% | SML/ (mg/kg) |
1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with dimethyl 1,4-benzenedicarboxylate, 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol and 1,2- ethanediol | 35176-78-4 | Paint and coating | 20 (calculated as paint formula) | 5 (calculated as 1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic acid); 0.05 (2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol); 30 (calculated as ethanediol ) |
1,4-Benzenedicarboxylic acid,1,4-dimethyl ester, polymer with decanedioic acid, 2,2- dimethyl-1,3-propanediol and 1,2- ethanediol | 51382-28-6 | Paint and coating | 9 (calculated as paint formula) | 0.05 (2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol) ; 30(calculated as ethanediol) |
Four FCM additives with expanded application scopes
Name | CAS No. | Application scope | Maximum usage amount/% | SML/ (mg/kg) |
C.I. Solvent Red 101; Ferric oxide; Iron oxide | 1309-37-1 | Plastic: PCT (polycyclohexylenedimethylene terephthalate) | 0.3 | 48 (calculated as iron) |
Magnesium hydroxide | 1309-42-8 | Plastic: POM (Polyoxymethylene) | 0.07 | / |
Aluminum magnesium hydroxide carbonate | 11097-59-9 | Plastic: POM (Polyoxymethylene) | 0.02 | / |
Polycyclooctene | 25267-51-0 | Plastic: EVOH (Ethylene vinyl alcohol) | 8 | 0.05 (cyclooctene) |
For more information regarding FCM additives & resins approved in China, please visit our Food-list.