Cartaguard KST wins FDA food contact approval

ARCHROMA’s new Cartaguard (R) KST has recently received US Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for use in the manufacture of paper and board for food packaging.

 

 

The liquid additive also complies with the recommendations of the German BfR XXXVI for use as a surface refining and coating agent in paper and board for food contact applications.

 

Cartaguard KST, which is based on a cationic C6 fluoropolymer, is a highly efficient and effective oil, grease and water resistance additive. Its performance properties and environmental profile render it ideal for use in both size press and wet end applications for the production of fast food boxes and wrappers, soup cube boxes, butter wrap, and oil bottle labels. It is also suitable for molded pulp plates and cups, and in pet food packaging.

 

The FDA nod is under 21 CFR 176.170 for use as a grease-resistance treatment employed prior to or after sheet formation for paper and paperboard. 

 

Frédéric Mabire, head of Global Product Management Coating Chemicals, Paper Solutions Business at Archroma, said that the company strives to be at the forefront, providing high-performing solutions that support greater sustainability by customers and safer applications for consumers. 

 

“Having FDA approval for Cartaguard KST in addition to the German BfR XXXVI compliance provides our food sector customers with the assurance of a high-quality, effective and safe impregnating treatment for more eco-advanced packaging solutions,” Mr. Mabire stated.