Food-Safe Engineered Plastic is x-ray visible/detectable.
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Intended to help prevent and avoid foreign body contamination within food and pharmaceutical industries, Detectathene Super XD Plastic combines engineering polymers plus food-safe, x-ray visible/detectable additive. Base polymer properties and characteristics include abrasion resistance, low friction, impact resistance, and cold temperature (-260°C) resistance. Material comes in various sheet sizes and gauges as well as in 1 m long, semi-finished, round bars.
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Detectamet Launch X-Ray Visible/ Detectable "Detectathene Super XD Engineering Plastic"
As part of their on going Research and Development Programme and commitment in providing solutions to the Food & Pharmaceutical Industries in the battle to help prevent and avoid foreign body contamination, Detectamet of Pocklington UK are pleased to announce the launch of "Detectathene Super XD Plastic"
Recognising the need for a Food Safe X-Ray Visible/Detectable Engineering Plastic and coupled with the increasing popularity of X-Ray Detector/Inspection Machines within the Food & Pharmaceutical Industries Detectamet have specifically developed "Detectathene Super XD Plastic" this New and Innovative material is a combination of a unique engineering polymers plus a Special Food Safe X-Ray Visible/Detectable Additive.
The base polymer of Detectathene Super XD has for many years been used extensively within the Food & Pharmaceutical / Packing Industries because of it`s unique properties and characteristics i.e Low Friction, High Abrasion Resistance, Nil Moisture Absorption Rate, Good Impact Resistance and able to withstand extremely cold temperatures (approx -260 degrees Celsius ). These properties make it an ideal choice within the Food Industry for applications such as Wear Strips, Machined Scrapers, Bearings, Bushes, Liners for Chutes & Hoppers, Chain Guides & Guide Rails etc.
Detectathene Super XD Plastic is available in several Sheet Sizes and Gauges plus in 1 metre long semi finished Round Bars, Detectamet can also provide bespoke machined parts in this New and Revolutionary Material.
Detectamet are confident by providing this unique material they are again offering food companies etc opportunity to illustrate the use of all due diligence.
This exciting development is part of Detectamet`s ongoing strategy of continuing to expand its presence through the development of new and innovative products for existing customers as well as developing new products for new markets.
For More Information please contact:
Detectamet Limited
Unit 55 Halifax Way
Pocklington Industrial Estate
Pocklington
East Yorkshire
YO42 1NR
United Kingdom
Tel 0044 (0) 1759 304200
Fax 0044 (0) 1759 305236
Email s.smith@detectamet.com
Web www.detectamet.com
