Open AccessScientific Opinion on the safety evaluation of the substance, (butadiene, styrene, methyl methacrylate, butyl acrylate) copolymer cross‐linked with divinylbenzene or 1,3‐butanediol dimethacrylate for use in food contact materials
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
efsa journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.076
H-Index - 97
ISSN - 1831-4732
DOI - 10.2903/j.efsa.2011.2123
Subject(s) - copolymer , divinylbenzene , methyl methacrylate , styrene , butyl acrylate , vinyl chloride , methyl acrylate , food contact materials , materials science , acrylate , polymer chemistry , food packaging , chemistry , organic chemistry , polymer , food science
This scientific opinion of EFSA deals with the risk assessment of the polymeric additive (butadiene, styrene, methyl methacrylate, butyl acrylate) copolymer cross‐linked with divinylbenzene or 1,3‐butanediol dimethacrylate, REF. No. 40563 for which the CEF Panel concluded that there is no safety concern for the consumer if the substance is used only up to 12% w/w in rigid poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) materials at room temperature or below.