Food manufacturers worried about contamination from seals and gaskets can now opt for the new Detectaseal range of metal-detectable elastomers developed by Precision Polymer Engineering (PPE).

Fragments of Detectaseal as small as 2mm can be identified by conventional, in-line metal detection equipment, giving early warning of failing seals.

Detectaseal elastomers are available as US Food and Drug Administration compliant grades of ethylene-propylene-diene, nitrile and fluorocarbon compounds in standard and non-standard sizes for use in food processing equipment.

When a seal begins to degrade there is a risk of contamination of the food, the integrity of the process is put at risk, and the worn seal surface can also provide a site for the growth of micro-organisms.

Detectaseal gives food manufacturers a way of continuously monitoring the aseptic integrity of their processes, with respect to seals, which uses existing in-line means of detection so that no extra investment is needed,

Available in blue and black, the Detectaseal range has been successfully adopted in food processing plants across the UK and US.

All PPE elastomer seals used in food processing offer full traceability.

Contact: Precision Polymer Engineering; Tel: 01254 295400