Packaging
Within the manufacturing of food products much technology is required to develop way to package the final products for distribution, storage and sales. Process steps including filling, boxing, capping, closing, sealing, packing and wrapping are required for the packaging of finished products. Plastics plays an important role in each of these functions. NAP carries a full portfolio of products to support the food and pharma packaging industry.
Factors in Material Selection
- Hygiene, sanitation, easy access, ease of cleaning
- Level of friction – lower CoF, less lubrication required
- Mean Time Between Repairs
Typical Applications
- Filling Nozzles
- Forming Blocks
Common Materials (Food Grade)
- PEEK
- PPS
- PET
- PE
Featured Materials
- TECAPEEK UD Blue – With a heat deflection temperature over 300°F, and excellent resistance to a wide range of cleaning chemicals, TECAPEEK UD blue offers engineers peace of mind regardless of the severity of the environment.
- Fluoroscint 207 – Used to increase the usage life over PTFE, this PTFE blend offers high temperature resistance, low CLTE, low abrasion and anti stick properties to make this product a perfect fit in demanding packaging applications.
Data Sheets and Specifications
- TIVAR® 1000 (Natural & Color except Black) UHMW-PE
- TIVAR® HPV Food Grade UHMW-PE (ASTM Product Data Sheet)
- Ertalyte® PET-P, Polyester-semi-crystalline thermoplastic, extruded (ASTM Product Data Sheet)
- Proteus® HDPE – High Density Polyethylene (ASTM Product Data Sheet)
- TIVAR® CleanStat™ FDA, USDA, 3-A Dairy, Electro Static Dissipative UHMW-PE (ASTM Product Data Sheet)
- Ketron® 1000 PEEK, Extruded Unfilled Polyetherether Ketone (ASTM Product Data Sheet)
- Techtron® 1000 PPS Extruded Polyphenylene Sulfide (ASTM Product Data Sheet)
- Lub X – C
- Polystone M – FDA (UHMWPE)
- Polystone G (PE-300) blue FDA
- SustaPEEK FG
- SustaDUR PET
- TECAFORM AH FG blue
- TECAMID 6 ID Blue
- TECAPET white
- HYDEX 4101 UD blue
- TECAPEEK natural
- TECATRON PPS
