POLYVINYL ALCOHOL (PVA) – POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL (PEG) GRAFT CO-POLYMER
Relevant Data
Food Additives Approved by European Union:
General Information
| Chemical Names: | Polyvinyl alcohol-polyethylene glycol-graft-co-polymer; Poly(ethylene glycol)-graft-poly(vinyl alcohol) |
| CAS number: | 96734-39-3; 121786-16-1 |
| INS: | 1209 |
| Functional Class: |
Food Additives GLAZING_AGENT |
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Evaluations
| Evaluation year: | 2015 |
| ADI: | NOT SPECIFIED |
| Meeting: | 80 |
| Specs Code: | N |
| Comments: | The Committee concluded that the use of PVA-PEG graft co-polymer that complies with the specifications established at the current meeting is not of safety concern when the food additive is used as a glazing agent (aqueous film coating), stabilizer and binder for tablets in the preparation and formulation of food supplements and in accordance with good manufacturing practice. |
| Report: | TRS 995-JECFA 80/31 |
| Tox Monograph: | FAS 71-JECFA 80/87 |
| Specification: | FAO JECFA Monographs 17-JECFA 80/47 |
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