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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE MEAT INSPECTION BRANCH WASHINGTON 25, . C. YLYDecember 14, 1955 Mr. W. E. McCormick The B. F. Goodrich Company Arkon, Ohio Dear Mr. McCormick: Reference is made to your request of December 7 for a statement from this office concerning the acceptability of the Geon Resins 400X70 and 400x85 as ingredients of plastic film used for packaging meat products in federally inspected meat packing establishments. It is understood that The B. F. Goodrich Company plans to furnish the resins in powder form to fabricatoriB for use in synthetic film formulations. Synthetic plastic film composed of Geon Resin 400X70 or Geon Resin 400X85 and other ingredients approved for use in contact with foods is acceptable to this office for packaging product prepared under our supervision. Very truly yours. R. H. Philbeck, Ating Chief Laboratory Section BFG03723 20512001