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Code of Federal Regulations Title 21. Food and Drugs § 21.181.28 Release agents

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Substances classified as release agents, when migrating from food-packaging material shall include:

Dimethylpolysiloxane (substantially free from hydrolyzable chloride and alkoxy groups, no more than 18 percent loss in weight after heating 4 hours at 200° C.;  viscosity 300 centisokes, 600 centisokes at 25° C, specific gravity 0.96 to 0.97 at 25° C, refractive index 1.400 to 1.404 at 25° C).

Linoleamide (linoleic acid amide).

Oleamide (oleic acid amide).

Palmitamide (palmitic acid amide).

Stearamide (stearic acid amide).

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