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Eastman Launches Portfolio of 13 Cellulose Esters for Use in Food Contact Applications

These products meet requirements for use in certain food contact applications under regulations of the FDA, European Commission and Swiss Ordinance.

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By: Anthony Locicero

Copy Editor, New York Post

Eastman launched a new portfolio of 13 cellulose esters for use in food contact applications such as inks, adhesives, tapes and labels, and internal can and other coatings.

These products meet requirements for use in certain food contact applications under regulations of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (21 CFR), European Commission (Regulation 10/2011) and the Swiss Ordinance on Materials & Articles in Contact with Food (SR 817.023.21).

They are manufactured, stored, handled and transported by Eastman under conditions adhering to current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) for food contact applications.

The portfolio of cellulose esters for food contact formulated products include the following:

  • Eastman CA-398-3, Food Contact;
  • Eastman CAB-381-0.1, Food Contact;
  • Eastman CAB-381-0.5, Food Contact;
  • Eastman CAB-381-2, Food Contact;
  • Eastman CAB-381-20, Food Contact;
  • Eastman CAB-531-1, Food Contact;
  • Eastman CAB-551-0.01, Food Contact;
  • Eastman CAB-551-0.2, Food Contact;
  • Eastman CAB-553-0.4, Food Contact;
  • Eastman CAP-482-20, Food Contact;
  • Eastman CAP-482-0.5, Food Contact;
  • Eastman CAP-504-0.2, Food Contact;
  • Eastman Solus 2100 Performance Additive, Food Contact
“We’re excited to… [provide] new options for formulators of inks, adhesives, tapes and labels, and coatings that require food contact compliance,” said Landon Davis, cellulose ester product manager, Coatings and Inks, Additives and Functional Products.

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