| Food Contact Substance: |
Silicon dioxide (CAS Reg. No. 7631-86-9).
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| Notifier: |
Tetra Pak, Inc.
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| Manufacturer: |
Tetra Pak, Inc.
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| Intended Use: |
The FCS will be used as an amorphous plasma-deposited silicon coating on the food-contact surface of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) food packaging articles.
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| Effective Date: |
08/31/2001
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| Limitations/Specifications: |
The finished FCS will be used as a thin coating for PET articles complying with the provisions of applicable food additive regulations or FCNs, in contact with all types of food under Conditions of Use C through G, as described in Tables 1 and 2. The average thickness of the coating shall not exceed 440 angstroms and the maximum thickness of the coating shall not exceed 500 angstroms.
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| Environmental Impact Decisions: |
Environmental Decisions Site
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