Metal Detectable PTFE is blue in color and when using an optical scanner, metal detection equipment or X-ray equipment the product can be detected. No matter the type of food you process, our product ensures that fragments (the dimension to be checked depending on product and instrumentation used) can be identified swiftly avoiding critical food contamination. The detection of foreign bodies during the processing and packaging of food products plays a fundamental role in ensuring safety, quality, and avoidance of costly plastic contamination in food. Not only do contamination accidents require production line stoppages and incur huge costs they also involve vast amounts of time and money to regain social trust.
Metal Detectable PTFE is FDA and EC 10/2011 approved. It is suitable to be used in contact with foodstuffs in accordance with U.S. legislation – FDA 21 CFR 177.1550 “Perfluorocarbon resins.”
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Metal Detectable PTFE
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Sheet, Rod, Tube, Film
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FDA Compliant, EC 10/2011 Approved
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Physical Properties | Units | ASTM | Results |
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Density | g/cm3 | ASTM D792 | 3.35-3.45 |
Hardness – Shore D | - | ASTM D2240 | ≥60 |
Tensile Strength* | N/mm2 | ISO 527 | ≥20 |
Elongation at Break* | % | ISO 527 | ≥230 |
Compressive strength (offset 1%) - CD | N/mm2 | ASTM D695 | >13 |
Dielectric Strength** | KV/mm | ASTM D150 | ≥40 |
Volume Resistivity | Ω•cm | ASTM D257 | ≥1012 |
Surface Resistivity | Ω | ASTM D257 | ≥1012 |
Deformation under load at room temperature after 24 hours at 13,7 N/mm2 - CD | % | ASTM D621 | ≤ 6 |
Permanent deformation as above after 24 hours of rest at room temperature - CD | % | ASTM D621 | ≤ 3 |
* Test performed on molded material with microtensile die (ASTM D4894) at 50 mm/min on cross direction with an extensometer
**0.5 mm thick specimen from molded material
Thermal Properties | Units | ASTM | Results |
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Service Temperature (min - max) | °C | / | - 200 / + 260 |
Thermal expansion coefficient ( linear ) 25 - 100°C | 10-5(mm/mm)/ °C | Similar to ASTM D696 | 10-12 |