Victrex PEEK Polymer and Aseptic Packaging

Components for aseptic processing and packaging equipment must withstand the high operating temperatures that required to kill bacteria. The high continuous operating temperature of VICTREX PEEK polymer, 260° (500°F), and the excellent mechanical properties at this temperature, provide a tailor-made cost-effective material solution for this demanding application use.

Approvals for Food and Beverage Applications

21 CFR 177.2415

All grades of unfilled VICTREX PEEK and some glass-filled grades, and APTIV film have been manufactured and tested to be complaint with the requirements of FDA regulation 21 CFR 177.2415 for use in food contact applications. Victrex plc accepts no responsibility for the compliance of the final material if other substances have been added during subsequent processing stages. End users and processors should note that it is the responsibility of the manufacturer of the food contact article to assure compliance of the extractive limitations of 21 CFR 177. 2415.

21 CFR 175.300

VICOTE® Coatings grades 701 through 709, and grades 804 through 810 including 804Blk, 807Blk and 810Blk comply with the compositional requirements of FDA regulation 21 CFR 175.300 for resinous and polymeric coatings. VICTREX® PEEK-HT™ polymer is compliant with the compositional requirements of FDA regulation 21 CFR 175.300 for resinous and polymeric coatings. Regulation 21 CFR 175.300 specifies that the finished coated part, which is in contact with food, is subject to extractive limitations. Compliance with any applicable extractive limit can only be demonstrated by testing carried out on the final article.

Sanitary Standard 3-A

All unfilled grades of VICTREX PEEK and APTIV film comply with Sanitary Standard 20-21 as multiple-use plastic materials for use as product contact surfaces for dairy equipment.

EEC 93/9/EEC

VICTREX 150P, 380P, 450P, 151G, 381G and 450G complies with an EEC directive 93/9/EEC for plastic in contact with foodstuffs.

WRCA BS 6920

VICTREX 450G, 450GL30, 450CA30, and 450FC30 meet the Water Research Council Approval BS 6920 Report M100216/(A-D) for non-metallics in contact with water for human consumption.

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Tel: 800 VICTREX or 484.342.6001
Email: americas@victrex.com

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