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Chemicals and Materials Reference or CD-ROM from C.H.I.P.S.
and Materials Second edition compiled by Michael and Irene Ash
The Handbook of Food Packaging Chemicals and Materials, Second edition is a comprehensive
source of information on chemicals and materials used in the packaging, holding,
manufacturing, processing and treating of foods. Although these functions do not
entail the addition of materials or chemicals to the food product, the direct contact
with the food introduces the probability of migration of the chemicals and materials to
the food product itself. Thus, there are regulations by government agencies throughout
the world that attempt to specify and limit the use of these base materials
(polymers, resins, paper/paperboard, metals, films, textiles) and the adjuvant
chemicals used in conjunction with them.
This reference is designed to function as a material and chemical selection tool
for the food packaging and processing industry. It centralizes information on
these food packaging and processing components by profiling both trade name
and generic products, detailing their properties, uses, use levels, regulatory
status, toxicology, sources for purchase, etc.
The reader can access the information on food packaging components based on the
trade name, chemical components, functions and application areas, manufacturer,
CAS number, EINECS/ELINCS number, and FDA regulation numbers.
Contents
This section provides an alphabetical listing of approximately 4000 trade name
chemicals and materials that are used in the manufacture of food packaging.
Each entry includes the manufacturer’s name; chemical/material description; its detailed
functions and applications in all aspects of industry; physical properties,
such as form, molecular weight, density, solubility, boiling point, cloud point,
flash point, pH, freezing point, activity; toxicology, storage, precautions, etc.
Software features: Full-text Search with Boolean operator support
This section covers all chemicals/materials that are contained in the trade name
products section as well as generic materials with no trade name equivalents.
Each entry contains information including the following: CAS (Chemical Abstract Service),
EINECS/ELINCS (European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances/European
List of Notified Chemical Substances), and UN/DOT reference numbers, classification,
definition, chemical synonyms, empirical and molecular formulas, properties, toxicology,
precautions, storage, uses, use level, regulatory details, manufacturers and distributors
(hyperlinked to the Manufacturers Directory in the software). All chemical/material
synonyms are cross-referenced back to the main entry. These entries are followed by a
listing of the trade name products (hyperlinked to the Trade Name Reference section in
the software) that are either equivalent to the chemical entry or contain it as one or
more of its ingredients.
Software features: Full-text Search with Boolean operator support
A powerful tool for locating the trade names and chemicals based on their function
and/or industrial application area. By searching for key functional words such as
antioxidant, emulsifier, plasticizer, stabilizer, etc., or a specific application area,
such as films, coatings, paper/paperboard, molded articles, the user is directed to
the trade names, chemicals, and materials that have that specific function or
application attribute. The generic component names are distinguished from the
trade names by italic type.
Software features: Full-text Search with Boolean operator support
An alphabetical listing of the international chemical manufacturers of the trade name
products and chemical components is provided in this section. Each entry includes
branch locations and contact information. Wherever possible, telephone, telefax,
toll-free 800 numbers, E-mail and Internet addresses, and complete mailing
addresses are included for each manufacturer.
Software features: Full-text Search with Boolean operator support
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