MONARCH 4750 specialty carbon black is a High Purity Furnace Black that meets the following purity requirements as required by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA):- Total polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) not to exceed 0.5 parts per million (ppm)
- Benzo[a]pyrene not to exceed 5.0 parts per billion (ppb)
As a result of a new Food Contact Notification (FCN) submitted by Cabot to FDA (FCN 1789), MONARCH 4750 can be used in various food contact applications, including: as a component of adhesives as a colorant in resinous and polymeric coatings; as a colorant in paper and paperboard in contact with aqueous and fatty foods; as a colorant in paper and paperboard in contact with dry foods; and as a colorant for polymers. It is to be used at levels not to exceed the minimum required to accomplish the intended technical effect. It is not for use in contact with infant formula and human milk. The FDA has granted this approved use only for Cabot Corporation’s High Purity Furnace Blacks as listed in FCN 1789. Key applications MONARCH 4750 specialty carbon black can be used in various food contact applications where FDA requirements are needed. This product also complies with regional food contact legislation such as European Union (Reg. No. 10/2011), Japan, China, and other regions. Example applications include: - Rigid food packaging
- Flexible food packaging
- Thermoformed trays
- Non-food applications where high purity is desired such as parts that carry the GS (Geprüfte Sicherheit)
Mark Certification and Regulation (EU) No 1272/2013, amending Annex XVII of REACH Regulation Cabot Corporation uses a robust testing protocol to certify that MONARCH 4750 specialty carbon black meets the required purity levels and can be used in FDA plastics applications. Performance features: MONARCH 4750 specialty carbon black exhibits a similar level of jetness and blue undertone similar to our BLACK PEARLS® 880, enabling exceptional color and opacity performance in end products. A product with similar morphology, BLACK PEARLS 4750 specialty carbon black, is available in an easier-to-handle pelleted form. Information provided by Cabot Corporation |
