In the food film industry, the customer judges with their eyes before relying on the certificate: if the wrapper fogs up or comes out cloudy, the product won't sell. And behind that appearance lies a record to be kept—FDA and the Mexican standards applicable — because every additive ends up in contact with what someone is going to eat.
At Chemical Additives, we maintain a national warehouse of food packaging additives: FDA tin stabilizers (RT-198, RT-430-M, RT-435-L), octyl tin packaging/medical grade (LOX-9808L), food grade CaZn (MW-11), antifog (MOG and TW-80), DOTP plasticizer (FDA) and FDA waxes, in partial batches.
We work with film converters who need FDA certificates for their end customers and batch-to-batch consistency. We deliver in smaller quantities or by full container load at preferential rates.
Wrapping for fruit, vegetables, and meat, where the product is sold based on what is visible through the film. It requires high transparency, no gels, and an anti-fog coating to prevent food vapor from condensing into droplets and clouding the packaging. The entire system is subject to food contact scrutiny.
Blow molding, injection molding, and calendering of rigid transparent materials, where clarity depends on complete melting and the stabilizer must be low-odor to avoid transferring any odor to the packaged product. The impact modifier prevents the part from fracturing during filling, transport, and handling.
Rigid, transparent film for primary drug packaging, the most regulated application in the portfolio. It requires a clean stabilizing system, batch traceability, and compliance documentation for the manufacturer's dossier.
Flexible part in direct contact with food or beverage. Our food-grade stabilizers, plasticizers, and epoxidation provide the flexibility and color stability the part requires without compromising compliance.
Wrap-around label and tamper-evident seal for bottles, containers, and gas tanks, produced by extrusion of heat-shrink film. They are formulated with a medium-to-high K-value suspension resin and low gel content, with some impact resistance to prevent tearing during application and handling, and with processing aids to maintain the transparency and gloss required for a printed label.
| Function | Chemical Additives Products | Specific application |
|---|---|---|
| Low molecular weight suspension resin | PVC resin K 56, K 58 | Bottle, foil and rigid film: fuse easily, promoting clarity; low gel content |
| Medium/low molecular weight suspension resin | K 61 PVC resin | Thermoformable calendered sheet, molded lids and containers |
| Medium/high molecular weight suspension resin | PVC resin K 63, K 68 | Heat shrinkable tamper-evident band and seal: medium-high K value and low gel content for heat shrink film extrusion |
| High porosity suspension resin | K 70 PVC Resin | Its data sheet already expressly positions it for food film; high molecular weight and low gel content |
| Function | Chemical Additives Products | Specific application |
|---|---|---|
| Methyl tin FDA | RT-198, RT-430-M, RT-435-L, RT-550-TM | Bottle and rigid transparent film; FDA compliant |
| Octyl tin FDA (packaging/medical) | LOX-9808L | Crystalline film, blow molding and injection molding; also suitable for medical and pharmaceutical use |
| CaZn powder FDA (film) | MW-11 | Flexible food-grade film, with high toxicological requirements |
| Function | Chemical Additives Products | Specific application |
|---|---|---|
| MBS for crystals | LB-136, MB 875 | Bottle, transparent film, and heat-shrink band: impact without loss of clarity. FDA approved for indirect food contact. |
| ABS | IM-812 | Rigid opaque packaging and high-impact resistant parts; approved for food contact |
| Function | Chemical Additives Products | Specific application |
|---|---|---|
| Acrylic process aid | PA-912 | It accelerates gelation and improves melt homogeneity: this is what allows for clarity in sheets and transparent bottles, maintaining the transparency and gloss of the heat-shrink tape, and improving surface finish and deep drawing in thermoforming. |
| Function | Chemical Additives Products | Specific application |
|---|---|---|
| Food grade plasticizer | DOTP | The base of the flexible food contact compound; phthalate-free |
| Low-temperature plasticizer | DOA | Film for chilled and frozen products, where cold flexibility is required |
| Function | Chemical Additives Products | Specific application |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-fog | MOG | Flexible food contact film: migrates to the surface and prevents product vapor from condensing into droplets that cloud the packaging |
| Anti-fog | TW-80 | Same function, in USP grade, for applications that require that level of purity |
| Function | Chemical Additives Products | Specific application |
|---|---|---|
| Oxidized PE wax | OE-1016 | Improves printability and demolding; FDA compliant for indirect contact |
| Polyethylene wax | LS PE1106 | External lubrication; FDA compliant for indirect contact |
| Zinc stearate | Zinc Stearate | Lubrication and demolding; FDA compliant |
| Function | Chemical Additives Products | Specific application |
|---|---|---|
| Optical brightener | Optical brightener | In transparent film and packaging, it enhances the visual appeal of the finished product, a desired effect in food applications. |
| Function | Chemical Additives Products | Specific application |
|---|---|---|
| Soybean epoxidized | Epoxidized Soybean Oil (ESBO) | Captures HCl and supports color stability; food contact grade |
| Rule | Applicable Chemical Additives | Relevance |
|---|---|---|
| FDA 21 CFR | RT-435-L, RT-198, RT-430-M, RT-550-TM, LOX-9808L, MW-11, DOTP, OE-1016, LS PE1106, Zinc Stearate, MOG | Food contact |
| Approval for food packaging (plastics committee, German health authorities) | IM-812 | Rigid container with impact requirements |
| FDA — indirect food contact | LB-136, MB 875 | Impact modifier for bottles, sheets and heat shrink bands |
| USP Degree | TW-80 | Anti-fog film for food |
| Free from alkylphenols (BPA, nonylphenol) | MW-11 | Increasing toxicological requirements for packaging |
| Suitable for medical and pharmaceutical use | LOX-9808L, MW-11 | Pharmaceutical blister pack and primary packaging |
| EN 71-3 | DOTP | Packaging and film intended for a children's product |
Immediate availability in national warehouse. FDA stabilizers, anti-fog agents, plasticizers and waxes in stock for delivery within 24-72 hours in Mexico.
Partial lots or full container loads at preferential prices. We deliver in the quantity that suits your operation.
One-stop-shop for your packaging formulation. Resin, stabilizer, anti-fog, plasticizer, waxes and epoxidized with a single supplier, with a single traceability.
FDA letters upon request. To support the batch for your end customer and their audit.
Batch-to-batch consistency. On transparent film, a change in behavior between deliveries is immediately visible in clarity and gels.
Backup in crisis. If your usual supplier experiences delays or changes specifications without notice, we'll cover you with qualified material within days.
Clarity comes from good fusion. Recommendation: promote fusion (resin and processing aid), avoid antistatic calcium stearate on the surface, and ensure the resin dries properly to prevent dark particles from forming.
Water vapor condenses into droplets that cause fogging. Recommendation: Apply an anti-fog coating (MOG, TW-80) that migrates to the surface.
Recommendation: Use low gel level (film-grade) resin with higher porosity for better fusion.
When in contact with food, any residual odor of the compound is noticeable in the packaged product. The temptation is to replace the tin stabilizer with a powdered calcium-zinc, which doesn't impart any odor—but in rigid, transparent packaging, this substitution is costly: powdered CaZn doesn't achieve the thermal stability of methyltin, and carbon spots and yellowing due to degradation appear, which are unacceptable in a transparent piece. RecommendationFor rigid, transparent applications, the best option is low-odor methyl tin—manufacturers have worked hard to reduce odor, and any residual smell dissipates over time—along with a processing system that prevents overheating the compound. Contact us to review your formulation.
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