SECTOR
Food

The use of technopolymer parts in food machinery is a strategic move for companies in meeting the increasingly stringent regulations of the food industry.

Our company is a leading reference for the food sector, in which technopolymer gears respond perfectly to hygiene, cleaning, safety and regulatory compliance needs.

Our technopolymer gears and production master moulds are certified for food contact use, with our featuring a range of blue-coloured gears for easy visual identification of any residues along the entire production chain by human eye in order to prevent accidental contamination and guarantee safety throughout the food production process, in full compliance with international regulations, including:

• Regulation (EC) No. 1935/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 2004 on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food.
• Commission Regulation (EU) No. 10/2011 of 14 January 2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food, as amended.
• Food and Drug Administration/FDA, 21 CFR 177: Indirect food additives: Polymers.
• Food and Drug Administration/FDA, 21 CFR 178: Indirect food additives: Adjuvants, production aids and sanitizers.

The main food industry applications of our gears include ice-cream, kneading, pasta, chocolate processing and meat processing machines.