U.S. FDA
Listed below are summaries of the status of DuPont Titanium Technologies' products for indirect food contact end uses:
Colorants for Polymers
Ti-Pure
® grades R-101, R-102, R-103, R-104, R-105, R-108, R-350, and R-960 are acceptable for FDA indirect food contact uses, under 21 CFR 178.3297 (Colorants for Polymers). Ti-Pure
® grades R-103, R-104, R-108, and R-350 are acceptable up to 25 wt% maximum loading of TiO
2 to polymer content. R-101, R-102, R-105 and R-960 have no loading limitations.
Paper and Paperboard
Ti-Pure
® RPS Vantage
® and RPD-2 are acceptable for FDA indirect food use as colorants under 21 CFR 176.170 and 21 CFR 176.180, without restriction on Conditions of Use (compliant for Conditions A-H) or Food Type (compliant for Food Types I - IX). In addition, these products may be used in contact with all types of foods (I – IX) as described in Table 1 of 21 CFR 176.170, under microwave susceptor conditions.
Resinous and Polymeric Coatings
Ti-Pure
® grades R-706, R-900, R-902, R-902+, R-960 and TS-6200 are acceptable for use in coatings or ink formulations that require FDA indirect food contact status under 21 CFR 175.300 (Resinous and Polymeric Coatings).
Adhesives
Ti-Pure
® grades R-101, R-102, R-103, R-104, R-105, R-108, R-350, R-706, R-900, R-902, R-902+, R-942, and R-960 are acceptable for FDA indirect food contact uses under 21 CFR 175.105 (Adhesives). Ti-Pure
® grades R-103, R-104, R-108, and R-350 are acceptable up to 25 wt% maximum loading of TiO
2 to polymer content. R-101, R-102, R-105, R-706, R-900, R-902, R-902+, R-942 and R-960 have no loading limitations.
