New metal detectable and x-ray visible food safe rubber materials
J-Flex is pleased to announce the introduction of metal detectable and x-ray visible food safe rubber materials in food industry blue. Available in a wide range of formats, as well as offering custom made solutions, this material provides food and drink manufacturers’ with peace of mind. Foreign particles in food processing equipment can now be detected quickly and easily, reducing both downtime and food wastage.
John Kirk, managing director at J-Flex explains, “Thousands of gaskets, seals, ‘o’ rings, bellows and sections are used daily in food, drink and pharmaceutical production worldwide. Due to the general low conductivity of traditional rubber based materials, these can very often be missed by even the strongest detection systems.”
John continues, “The launch of our metal detectable and x-ray visible food safe rubber materials will certainly help manufacturers. Our in-depth knowledge of the food and drink manufacturing industry has helped significantly with the latest developments. The new material is made in easily identifiable blue colour, synonymous with food processing, making it clearly visible if a small particle gets into the food during the production process. And for smaller fragments you have the metal detectable and x-ray visible functionality of the new material adding a further level of sophistication.”
The J-Flex Metal Detectable and X-Ray visible rubber materials offer food manufacturers the opportunity to reduce downtime and food wastage as the contamination is detected faster. Features of this new material include:
- Wide range of FDA Compliant Rubber materials
- Animal Derived Ingredient (A.D.I.) Free
- Mainly “ food industry” Blue for quick & easy identification
- Phthalate Free Materials
- Fragments of J-Flex Metal Detectable / X-Ray Visible materials less than 1mm in size can be identified on in-line detection equipment
Custom-made solutions are available in a vast range of options including O’ Rings (standard & non-standard); Gaskets; Sheeting’s; Extruded Profile; Cords; Bespoke Mouldings; Balls; Bellows; Sealants; Milk Coupling Seals DIN 11851; Tri-Clover Seals; Seals; Strips; Curtains; Joints; Sight Glass Seals; Bag Filler Seals; Discharge Filler Seals; Sleeves; Bevel Seal Gaskets.
