Blue plastics for food grade contact

Lightweight and versatile plastics have been used in plastics processing and packaging for many years. For components made of structural plastics that come into direct contact with food, the strictest quality requirements must be met with regard to the materials used. This is particularly the case when it must be demonstrated that food contact does not lead to physiological damage.
In the case of plastics, the most important objective is to control and limit the possible transfer of substances from the material to the food in order to prevent harmful consequences. For this reason, Ensinger assigns special priority to the production of plastics that have been specially developed for the food industry. In addition to a wide range of food-compliant materials, we also offer optically detectable, blue-colored plastics that further enhance safety in food production. They also comply with international regulations for the food industry.

Why blue plastics for food applications?

Blue plastics are used extensively in the food industry today because they are highly visible and fragments that accidentally enter food products can be quickly detected. Furthermore, the cleanliness of components can be determined more quickly, as spores, mold, and residues from food and cleaning agents can be detected more quickly than with materials of a different color.
In food processing plants equipped with detection equipment, users can easily detect possible plastic fragments in the food using our metal-detectable materials, which belong to Ensinger's family of ID materials. This provides even better prevention against possible contamination of food products.

BLUE Stock shapes FOR FOOD CONTACT

Ensinger also offers a special line of metal detectable stock shapes: the "ID" family of materials and the "Ultra Detectable" or "UD" family of materials. In addition to the blue color, these materials offer even better protection.

TECAFORM AH blue

TECAFORM AH blue is a POM-C acetal copolymer that is colored brilliant blue in order to optimize the material's effectiveness in food plants that use optical detection equipment to identify unwanted particulates in the food product.

TECAFORM AH ID blue

TECAFORM AH ID inductive detectable POM-C is modified with a metal detectable filler that provides excellent protection while monitoring for unwanted particulates.

TECAMID 6 ID blue

This PA 6 is modified with an metal detectable filler, and is likewise pigmented with a food-compliant blue colorant...

TECAPEEK ID blue

TECAPEEK ID blue is a metal detectable PEEK made with Victrex® PEEK polymer.

Blue compounds for food contact - TECACOMP ID

All compounds produced for the food industry can be adjusted with customized blue shades. Due to the filler concept, the compounds are also suitable for both inductive and X-ray detection. Enclosed you will find an overview of all available compounds with the corresponding colors.

Designation	Matrix	Color	Detection
TECACOMP PEEK 450 ID blue - 1014884	PEEK	Grey-blue 7031	Low-Mid
TECACOMP POM ID blue - 1055303	POM	Pigeon blue 5014	Mid
TECACOMP PA66 ID blue - 1014958	PA 66	Dark blue 5003	Mid
TECACOMP PA66 ID blue - 1014961	PA 66	Dark blue 5000	High
TECACOMP PA6 ID blue - 1053686	PA 6	Dark blue 5003	Mid
TECACOMP PP ID blue - 1061097	PP-H	Dark blue 5003	>High
TECACOMP PP ID blue - 1014912	PP-H	Dark blue 5000	High
TECACOMP PP ID blue - 1052958	PP-C	Dark blue 5000	High
TECACOMP PE ID blue - 1049852	HD-PE	Dark blue 5010	High
TECACOMP PE ID blue - 1014904	LD-PE	Dark blue 5003	High
TECACOMP PE ID black (Batch) - 1054878	LD-PE	black	High+

Blue filaments for food contact

TECAFIL PEEK VX blue - 1 75 mm

TECAFIL PEEK VX blue is a high temperature 3D printing PEEK filament based on Victrex® PEEK resin. It is a blue coloured version of unfilled PEEK filament (polyetheretherketone).