China NHFPC Approves New Resins and Additive for Food Contact Materials

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.