GTA-Glycerol triacetate
GTA-Glycerol triacetate
Description
Antimicrobial / forming / solvent / plasticizer / Dye for Hair, fixative Solvent (included in the FCC 9a edition), permitted substances from 1st April 2013, for the printing inks production destined to food packaging according to the Ordinance on Materials and Articles in contacts with Food of 23th November 2005 (RS 817.023.21, Switzerland), used in the process of manufacturing molds or cores in a hardened state, without heating and in conjunction with either Phenol-Formaldehyde resins or Sodium Silicate, substance used in pharmaceutical sector, excellent plasticizer for homopolymeric vinyl acetate based-emulsions or vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymers-based emulsions because it is very efficient in the reduction of glass transition temperature (Tg) and also facilitates the increase of viscosity in the final emulsion. Suitable glues intended to the production of food packaging can be obtained using triacetin being included in the list of the approved substances according to the Regulation EU N. 10/2011 and its modifications. Triacetin is classified as GRAS (Generally Recognised as Safe) according to FDA 21CFR184.1901.
Application areas
Cosmetics / Flavors and Fragrances / Food and Beverage / Food contact / Medical and Pharmaceutical / Tobacco Industry
Production site
Cavaglià
Category
INTERMEDIATES
Subcategory
Special Additives
TMTM
Description
added as comonomer at level till some hundred ppm it is used to increase the tenacity of the polyester fibers, special ester that act as plasticizers for cellulose acetate and allow the production of plastic articles of high quality
Application areas
Coatings / Textile Industry
Production site
Cavaglià
Category
INTERMEDIATES
Subcategory
Special Additives
DBSE-Dibutyl sebacate
Description
Emollient / film forming / hair conditioning / skin conditioning / plasticizer, permitted substances from 1st April 2013, for the printing inks production destined to food packaging according to the Ordinance on Materials and Articles in contacts with Food of 23th November 2005 (RS 817.023.21, Switzerland)
Application areas
Cosmetics / Food contact
Production site
Cavaglià
Category
INTERMEDIATES
Subcategory
Special Additives