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Quadrant EPP introduces FDA-approved anti-static Tivar Cleanstat White
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Wednesday, 22 May, 2013, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Lenzburg, Switzerland
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fiogf49gjkf0d Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products (EPP) has launched ultra-high-molecular weight polyethylene (UHMW-PE) Tivar CleanStat White with permanent anti-static performance for food applications. The thermoplastic has the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) and has been tested by ATEX. The material is of a neutral colour (white) and combines good electrostatic dissipation, excellent water resistance and food contact compliancy.
Tivar CleanStat White addresses the increasing hygiene and safety demands of the food processing industry. This includes conformity to good manufacturing practices (GMP) handling requirements and compliance with ATEX directive 94/9/EC. The UHMW-PE has been developed to benefit specific application in the food processing and packaging sectors, such as conveyor parts, guiders for pudding weighing and filling, and linings in sugar and flour processing.
Tivar CleanStat White is the only white product on the market that permanently prevents the build-up of charge or static load caused by powder handling and friction of plastic surfaces over a proven period of more than two years. It overcomes the partially-static dissipative properties of anti-static agents, traditionally added to plastic machine parts, which fail over time through repeated use, handling and cleaning.
Furthermore, in tests, according to ATEX Directive 94/9/EC for explosion groups I and II, the plastic sample of Tivar CleanStat White had a surface resistance of upto 429m ohm, which is significantly below the limit of 1g ohm. As a result, the innovation avoids the potential for explosion and contamination, which leads to increased safety and lower costs in maintenance and production.
Being light in colour, Tivar CleanStat also avoids visible contamination with debris particles, which can discolour a product over a period of time. Moreover, the material can be tailor-made to additional light colours without losing its electrostatic dissipation or food contact compliancy.
Tivar CleanStat White offers good machineability with adequate tooling, and the advantage of excellent wear resistance similar to or above that of Tivar 1000. CleanStat White has a surface resistivity level of below 10E10 ohm per sq mm.
The material is produced by Quadrant EPP under special processing conditions – the process is patent pending – which fulfill GMP guidelines and the sensitive production requirements of the food industry.
“TIVAR CleanStat White is a premium product which combines required properties and traceability demands for a plastic solution for pharmaceutical and food processing and packaging,” Ron Denoo, global director, research and development, Quadrant EPP, said.
“This is a major advance for processing applications tailored to the specific demands of these highly-sensitive industries, and Quadrant invested considerable resources to develop and achieve this material innovation with a balanced cost-performance ratio for our customers.”
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