Technopolymers that can be identified by a metal detector

The possibility of tracking foreign bodies during processing and packaging of food products is fundamental to guaranteeing the product’s safety and quality, preventing contamination.

In response to this need, Ensinger offers the TECAFORM® AH ID blue, specifically dedicated to the production of components destined for food contact.
«Like other ID line materials - Palo Senatore, Engsinger Italia’s Head of semi-processed goods - this acetate resin is made with detectable additives, so that if a component is broken, every fragment can be quickly identified using a standard metal detector, a device which is often already incorporated into the existing line. Furthermore, their blue coloring makes it easy for operators or video cameras to spot, no matter the food product in which the fragment is immersed.

The components of installations and equipment used to produce and package food products that can be that can be substituted with the plastic materials of the “ID” are many, as are the fields of application: from cheese & dairy to meat processing, to the confectionery and baking industries.
In each of these fields, the greater safety and reduced weight that the use of these materials makes possible amounts to a tangible saving in energy and costs» the manager concluded.

A complete range for food & beverage
All semi-processed goods in the ID line marketed by Ensinger are in compliance with food industry requirements and subject to migration testing as provided for by EU Reg. 10/2011. The raw materials employed are also FDA-compliant.
The ID range, available in bars as well as a wide range of formats, can be broken down into the following types:
• Tecapeek® ID blue offers the highest mechanical resistance and excellent chemical resistance, sustaining high operational temperatures;
• Tecaform® AH ID blue, the most popular version, is suitable for a wide range of applications in the food sector, featuring stable size and excellent processability, making it possible to create precision components, as well as guaranteeing high resistance against sanitizers and low humidity absorption;
• Tecamid® 6 ID blue features high tenacity, further reducing the risk of breaking;
• Tecafine® PE 90 ID blue guarantees exceptional resistance to wear for dragging applications, including at low temperatures.