[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 3]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 21CFR172.280]

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                        TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
 
CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                          SERVICES (CONTINUED)
 
PART 172_FOOD ADDITIVES PERMITTED FOR DIRECT ADDITION TO FOOD FOR HUMAN
 
            Subpart C_Coatings, Films and Related Substances
 
Sec.  172.280  Terpene resin.

    The food additive terpene resin may be safely used in accordance 
with the following prescribed conditions:
    (a) The food additive is the betapinene polymer obtained by 
polymerizing terpene hydrocarbons derived from wood. It has a softening 
point of 112 [deg]C-118 [deg]C, as determined by ASTM method E28-67 
(Reapproved 1982), ``Standard Test Method for Softening Point By Ring-
and-Ball Apparatus,'' which is incorporated by reference. Copies may be 
obtained from the American Society for Testing Materials, 100 Barr 
Harbor Dr., West Conshohocken, Philadelphia, PA 19428-2959, or may be 
examined at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For 
information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-
6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal--register/code--of--
federal--regulations/ibr--locations.html.
    (b) It is used or intended for use as follows:
    (1) As a moisture barrier on soft gelatin capsules in an amount not 
to exceed 0.07 percent of the weight of the capsule.
    (2) As a moisture barrier on powders of ascorbic acid or its salts 
in an amount not to exceed 7 percent of the weight of the powder.

[42 FR 14491, Mar. 15, 1977, as amended at 49 FR 10104, Mar. 19, 1984]