Food Grade

Food Grade

Food grade equipment and devices are important, because products are usually in direct contact with the devices manufacturing the food products. Chemical compounds in the materials could leach into exposed product, or some situations, could result in tiny pieces of a material transferring directly into the product to be consumed.
When equipment is designed to be food grade, these hazards are avoided. For example, if a food grade silicone o-ring is exposed to hot or acidic food products, no harmful chemicals can leach out of the silicone into that product. If a tiny amount of food grade lubricant or grease makes its way to a product-contact portion of a piece of equipment, it will not cause harm to the end user.

• Faster throughput 
• Cleaner finished products 
• Less material waste 
• Longer life of the mold or machinery 

These agents find use in food-contact manufacturing processes in a variety of applications, from release agents for plastic cutlery and cups to mold release agents for baking.