By preventing rubber seal contamination, the company has seen far less downtime on its production lines.

The company, a producer of food coating and seasoning products, was looking to replace standard rubber seals on U-Sections of its food processing lines.

Having viewed the Silicone Engineering website, the company enquired about the metectSil™ range, noticing its potential benefits immediately.

With this new silicone seal and gasket technology the company quickly and efficiently detect any potential contamination.

On detection, production can be halted and contaminated items can be quickly segregated.

metectSil™ was by far the best suited material to the company’s operation – with the added benefit of detecting contamination from rubber seals used in food processing lines.

Silicone Engineering visited the company site and the chief engineer outlined what they needed from their rubber seals.

A bespoke prototype silicone rubber seal was produced, which was tested extensively on the processing lines with its metal detection systems.

The trials were a great success and the company quickly placed orders to replace the standard rubber U-Section with metectSil™ rubber seals.

Since installation, metectSil™ has performed superbly. The products have also given the operators added confidence in the durability and suitability of the seals used in manufacturing processes.

The revolutionary new material has been designed specifically to increase productivity in manufacturing.

metectSil™ is made for extreme temperatures of between -60°C to 230°C and is suitable for use in a range of demanding environments.

Suitable for use in a range of applications and environments, the amazing material, neutraSil™, is always completely safe when exposed to people both in public and industrial environments.

Ideal for industries such as healthcare, food and pharmaceuticals, neutraSil™ is highly efficient in the inhibition of bacterial growth.

Tony Peel, Managing Director at Silicone Engineering, said: “Over the past few years, the dangers of the hazards posed by strains of lethal bacteria have been widely publicised.

“The development of a highly effective anti-microbial silicone rubber was our reaction to the MRSA outbreaks that occurred throughout the US and the UK in 2005 and 2006.

“We conducted extensive research to develop and produce neutraSil™, leading to a breakthrough in technology.”

neutraSil™ works by absorbing bacteria and microbes, breaking down cell walls and inhibiting their development.

The ‘silver ions’ present in neutraSil™ provide ongoing protection by preventing further contamination and colonisation on the surface of the silicone.

neutraSil™ has been independently proven to inhibit the growth and strains of MRSA, E.coli and Salmonella.

It has been tested to the Japanese Industrial Standard, which measures antibacterial activity in hydrophobic materials, and complies with the requirements of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

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