Polyethylene wax
Polyethylene wax can be used as a disperant, slip agent, resin additive, and mold release agent.[1] As an oxidised product, OPEW is authorized in the EU as E number reference E914 only for the surface treatment of some fruits.[2]
References[]
- ^ "HI-WAX™ Polyethylene Wax". Mitsui Chemicals.
- ^ "Scientific Opinion on the re-evaluation of oxidised polyethylene wax (E 914) as a food additive". EFSA Journal. 13 (6): 4145. 2015. doi:10.2903/j.efsa.2015.4145.
Categories:
- E-number additives
- Waxes
- Materials stubs