Foodpro EPDMs | TSS

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions launches a revolutionary, new family of Ethylene Propylene Diene Rubber (EPDM) materials, specifically designed to meet the unique requirements of the food and beverage industry.

 

This new generation of FoodPro® EPDMs demonstrates compliance with the most comprehensive global food contact material regulations, is suitable for use with virtually all food and beverage products and can withstand harsh cleaning and sterilization processes.

For manufacturers of food and beverage equipment, FoodPro® EPDMs save time and costs by making it easy to specify materials that work in their products globally. 

Webinar – FoodPro® EPDMs

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions material engineers and food and beverage experts introduce these new sealing materials and demonstrate how they can save time and costs for manufacturers of food and beverage equipment.
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Revolutionary Materials

FoodPro® E75F2

For universal use

 

Extremely versatile – Suitable for wide range of applications – Good dynamic properties

FoodPro® E85F2

Designed for high pressure applications

 

Enhanced extrusion resistance – Good dynamic properties

 

FoodPro® E75F1

Suitable for use with infant formula

 

Low levels of carbon black – Meets strictest regulations - For static and semi-dynamic applications

Special Features of FoodPro® EPDMs

  • Compliant with most comprehensive food contact material regulations, enabling global use of material
  • High chemical resistance making materials suitable for use with a wide variety of food types and cleaning media
  • Compression and injection moldable; can be used for O-Rings, static seals and engineered molded parts
  • Good dynamic properties with improved tensile strength, elongation, tear resistance and wear resistance
  • Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) implemented in manufacturing and compounding to ensure the ultimate in production efficiency and safety
  • Suitable for use in multicomponent parts including rubber-to-metal, to facilitate hygienic design and enable more robust components

Applications

  • Separators
  • Decanters
  • Valves
  • Seat valves, double-seated valves
  • Pipe couplings
  • Aseptic flange connections
  • Filling machines
  • CIP/SIP cleaning equipment
  • Kitchen appliances

Compliant with regulations and industry standards

  • U.S. FDA CFR 21, Section 177.2600(including infant formula)
  • European Union Regulation (EC) 1935/2004
  • European Union Regulation (EC) 2023/2006
  • Rubber specific EU member state regulation: Dutch Regulation on packing and consumer articles
  • People´s Republic of China: GB 4806.1-2016, GB 4806.11-2016, GB 9685-2016
  • 3-A Sanitary Standard Class I low fat tolerance rubber
  • USP 87 & USP 88
  • REACH Regulation (EC) 1907/2006
  • ADI – No animal derived ingredients
  • Manufacturing according to 2023/2006 GMP

Proven Performance

Aiming to ensure the broadest possible use of FoodPro® EPDM materials in the food and beverage industry, rigorous testing was undertaken, including tests to verify material compatibility with process and cleaning media according to DIN ISO 1817.  

 

FoodPro® EPDMs demonstrate good or very good performance with all cleaning agents tested, retaining hardness and tensile strength, while exhibiting little volume change.