§173.55. Polyvinylpyrrolidone.
21 C.F.R. § 173.55
The food additive polyvinylpyrroli-done may be safely used in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:
The additive is a polymer of purified vinylpyrrolidone catalytically produced, having an average molecular weight of 40,000 and a maximum unsaturation of 1 percent, calculated as the monomer, except that the polyvinylpyrrolidone used in beer is that having an average molecular weight of 360,000 and a maximum unsaturation of 1 percent, calculated as the monomer.
The additive is used or intended for use in foods as follows—
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321, 342, 348.
Source
Source: 42 FR 14526, Mar. 15, 1977, unless otherwise noted.