Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Ingredient Name
- Food Ingredients Functions
- Plastics & Elastomers Functions
- Food Additive Number
- E 900a, INS 900 a
- Ingredients
- Dichlorodimethylsilane, Chlorotrimethylsilane
- Technologies
- Product Families
- Chemical Structure
Features & Benefits
- Food Ingredients Features
- Materials Features
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Food & Nutrition Applications
- Plastics & Elastomers End Uses
- Application Details
WACKER® FG 1000 is used predominantly to control foam in lipophilic systems (foods rich in oil or fat, example deep-frying oil) or for surface treatment. WACKER® FG 1000 also serves as the base material in the production of antifoams compliant with the regulations pertaining to food for human consumption.
Properties
- Color
- Physical Form
- Odor
- Odorless
- Typical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Acidity | max. 5 | mg/kg | Direct Titration Method |
| Active Substance | 100 | % | — |
| Refractive Index (at 25°C) | 1.403 - 1.404 | — | — |
| Solidification Point | -50 | °C | — |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
- Chemical Inventories
- Quality Standards
- Regulatory Status
Direct Food additive:
- WACKER® FG 1000 conforms to FDA 21 CFR § 173.340 "Defoaming Agents" as a Secondary Direct Food Additive Permitted in Food for Human Consumption.
- WACKER® FG 1000 is listed in the Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 Annex II and III as amended by Regulations (EU) Nos 1129/2011 and 1130/2011 as E 900 polydimethylsiloxane. It meets the purity requirements as laid down in Regulation (EU) No. 231/2012 and is therefore approved as direct food additive within the EC under observance of the use restrictions in force for polydimethylsiloxane (E 900).
- WACKER® FG 1000 is certified according to HACCP principles. Hence, it meets the requirements on food hygiene in accordance with Regulation (EC) No. 852/2004.
Food Contact:
- WACKER® FG 1000 complies with the Recommendation "XV Silicones" of the BfR concerning the manufacture of essential commodities that have contact with food.
- WACKER® FG 1000 is listed under PM-Nr. 76721 in Regulation (EU) No. 10/2011 as an additive for plastic materials to come into contact with food and meets the specifications under column (4) and (10). The product is not subject to a specific migration limit (SML).
WACKER® FG 1000 meets the criteria for an exemption from the requirements of a tolerance when used as an additive in pesticide formulations to be applied to growing crops or raw agricultural commodities after harvest as specified in 40 CR 180.960.
Packaging & Availability
- Country Availability
- Regional Availability