Propionates are currently approved for use in a range of other food products, including bread, fruit and vegetable spreads and sauces, Mr McCutcheon said.
TEA has also been overmolded on tools, household appliances, and SAN and cellulose propionate toothbrushes.
Hercuprene S-2954 is available in hardnesses of 50, 60, and 75 A and is bondable to ABS, PC, PC/ABS, cellulose acetate propionate, and polyesters.
Based in Tiel, The Netherlands, Verdugt manufactures a wide range of organic salts, mainly
propionates, acetates, formates, lactates and benzoates, in both the Netherlands and in Spain.
The US Salt Group is pleased to announce that it acquired DCV's propionates and acetates business on Jan.
Mark Demetree, who serves as Chairman and CEO for both US Salt and Verdugt, said: "The acquisition of DCV's propionates and acetates business represents another step in our efforts to build a worldwide industrial salts business serving the food, agricultural and pharmaceutical industries.
