§ 181.28 - Release agents.  


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  • § 181.28 Release agents.

    Substances classified as release agents, when migrating from food-packaging material shall include:

    Dimethylpolysiloxane (substantially free from hydrolyzable chloride and alkoxy groups, no more than 18 percent loss in weight after heating 4 hours at 200 °C.; viscosity 300 centisokes, 600 centisokes at 25 °C, specific gravity 0.96 to 0.97 at 25 °C, refractive index 1.400 to 1.404 at 25 °C).

    Linoleamide (linoleic acid amide).

    Oleamide (oleic acid amide).

    Palmitamide (palmitic acid amide).

    Stearamide (stearic acid amide).

    [42 FR 14638, Mar. 15, 1977; 42 FR 56728, Oct. 28, 1977]