Fluoropolymers in the Food
& Drink Industry
From Design Engineers and Production/
Protective FEP sleeves and films allow for
Maintenance Managers through to
maximum performance and efficiency of
Quality Assurance Technicians, sourcing
UV Disinfection lamps. We produce FEP
high performance materials is critical.
heat shrink sleeves to cover standard UV
Fluoropolymers exhibit unique properties,
bulbs to protect food from potential lamp
setting them apart from the more ‘general
breakage. Some food production lines
purpose’ plastics and easily meet strict
employ ‘in line’ UV treatment conveyor
regulatory requirements within the
zones where sheets of FEP are used to
industry. Natural fluoropolymers are
shield multi-lamp units. Our FLONFILMTM
virgin materials, containing no additives
500 FEP film is available in thicknesses
Monitoring and Analysis Instrumentation
or other foreign ingredients and some key
from 12 to 500μm with a standard width
characteristics include:
of 1220mm.
Whether it’s an in-house Quality
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No leachables or extractables
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Inherently stable at high
samples or a 3rd party testing laboratory
involved in contract analysis, sourcing
an effective fluid handling solution that
temperatures
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meets strict technical criteria whilst
Virtually 100% inert to almost all
producing highly accurate results within
substances
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tight operational budgets can be a
Smooth, non-stick surfaces (self-
challenge.
cleaning)
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Low gas diffusion/permeation
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Effective UV transmission
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FDA 21 CFR 177.1550 compliant
Beverage Dispensing
present a challenge to most polymeric
leaching or contamination risk, such
materials: intermittent high temperatures
FDA conforming consumables are
over a long period of time coupled with the
usually required during maintenance of
requirement for a biologically harmless,
monitoring and analysis instrumentation.
inert tubing product. Polyflon PTFE, FEP
Polyflon’s range of inert, high purity tubing
and PFA tubing represent a tried and
in coils or ‘cut-to-length’, meet all industry
tested, regulatory compliant solution.
requirements cost-effectively whilst
our tubing is greatly reduced due to
Disinfection
very smooth internal surfaces, leaving
range of PVDF and PFA connectors,
valves, flowmeters and manifolds
used extensively in Ozone Generation
equipment and Chlorine dosing water
treatment plant. Polyflon PTFE, FEP, PFA
and PVDF tubing and PTFE convoluted
tubing are available to suit all types of
fitting.
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and PVDF /PFA compression fittings
and valves are the solution. With no
Food & Drink Preparation, Preservation,
Polyflon offer a comprehensive
Polyflon PTFE, FEP and PFA tubing
Hot beverage dispensing machines
Build-up of internal residue within
Unaffected by Ozone and Chlorine,
Assurance Team testing production line
the taste and aroma of the beverage
unaffected, ensuring consistent quality.
Our Pharmed®BPT and Norprene®
peristaltic pump tube assemblies combine
high performance, low maintenance and
FDA conformance. To enable efficient re-
retaining high-performance throughout
continued testing. They’re also resistant to
repeated cleaning cycles with aggressive
fluids; making them sustainable and cost
effective.
For more information, contact our
technical sales team on 01785 859 054 or
email [email protected]
conditioning/maintenance of dispensing
machines, we offer cut-to-length tubing
to customer specification for easy fitting.
TygonTM, Norprene® and Pharmed® are Saint-Gobain
Performance Plastics Registered Trademarks