November 11, 2006 - Cartafluor CFI, the new grease and oil-resistant additive for paper and board from Clariant, has been given global approval by the most important food safety authorities in the world. In October 2006, food contact compliance was received from the US Food and Drug Administration authorities which now means that food packaging manufacturers all over the world can tap into a high performance additive with real, measurable advantages in complete confidence. In particular, this is an exceptional outcome for manufacturers who supply the burgeoning fast food industry where performance against oil and grease is a key indicator for customer satisfaction.
Clariant’s research and development team have spent considerable time and investment perfecting both the formulation and application methodology for Cartafluor CFI. A high molecular weight cationic fluoropolymer, it can be added at either to the pulp during wet-end processes, or to the surface of the paper as part of a size-press application with other natural binders and additives.
The formulation won approval in 2004 as food contact compliant by the German BfR authorities in April 2004 (BfR XXXVI) – however the news that Cartafluor CFI has now received food contact compliant status from the US authority is a globally significant development. And because of Clariant’s global reach and strategic distribution networks, the new product can bring tangible, real benefits to a growing world market.
Specifically, Cartafluor CFI is compliant for the following applications:
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 To be added to the pulp slurry (wet-end) at a level not to exceed 0.5%wt-% of dry, finished paper for use in contact with food under conditions of use A-H, as specified in Table 2 of 21CFR 176.170(c).
To be applied at the size-press at a level not to exceed 0.7%-% of dry, finished paper for use in contact with food under conditions of use C-G, as specified in Table 2 of 21 CFR 176.170 |