Trelleborg Sealing Solutions FoodPro range of hygienic materials

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions’ range of globally compliant FoodPro materials is specifically designed for the stringent requirements of food processing equipment manufacturers. The range includes standard elastomers such as ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM), nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) and fluoroelastomers (FKM), and corresponding plastics like Turcon polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), and Zurcon polyethylene and polyether ether ketone (PEEK).

The range is continually developed to meet the critical food contact sealing challenges faced by manufacturers. The new generation of FoodPro EPDMs is designed to meet all of the critical global regulations for food-contact materials and is suitable for use with almost all foods and beverages.

FoodPro materials are designed to provide the highest standards of cleanliness, with surfaces designed to avoid scratches or cracks where germs could accumulate. They are designed to remain robust against the regular harsh cleaning and sterilisation regimes required for food-contact materials.

FoodPro E75F2 is the all-rounder in the portfolio, designed for both static and dynamic applications. It is designed to be universally used in a variety of processing environments and applications including separators, decanters, valves, pipe couplings and filling systems. For applications with particularly high pressure, FoodPro E85F2 is suitable. With similar properties to E75F2, its greater hardness provides improved extrusion resistance.

Trelleborg’s in-house testing facilities provide validation of applications, including compatibility with a wide range of commercial and commonly used cleaning agents and sterilisation processes, typically involving overheated steam up to 150°C.