FD&C Colors
Water-insoluble colorants produced with FD&C dyes, ideal for food-contact applications:
- > Food contact packaging/coatings:
- --- Plastics (olefins, styrenics, etc.)
- --- Paper wrappings
- --- Can coatings
- > Food-grade printing inks
- > Industrial and consumer adhesives
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- ADVANTAGES
- > Ultra-safe, qualifies as certified food additives
- > Good clarity
- > Low migration tendency
- > Low moisture, high color content (35-42% dye content) versions available for plastics applications
- FD&C Blue No. 1
United States (FD&C Blue 1), Canada (Brilliant Blue FCF), EC (Brilliant Blue FCF E33), and FAO/WHO (Brilliant Blue FCF)
- FD&C Blue No. 2 (Indigotine or Indigo Carmine)
United States (FD&C Blue 2), Canada (Indigotine), EC (Indigo Carmine E132), and FAO/WHO (Indigotine).
- FD&C Red No. 40 (Allura Red)
United States (FD&C Red 40), Canada (Allura Red), EC (Allura Red E129), and FAO/WHO (Allura Red AC)
- FD&C Yellow No. 5 (Tartrazine)
United States (FD&C Yellow 5), Canada (Tartrazine), EC (Tartrazine E102), and FAO/WHO (Tartrazine).
- FD&C Yellow No. 6 (Sunset Yellow FCF)
United States (FD&C Yellow 6), Canada (Sunset Yellow FCF), EC (Sunset Yellow FCF E110), and FAO/WHO (Sunset Yellow FCF).
