Metal detectable silicone rubber for multiple industries

Traditional silicone sealing solution:
Product quality is matter of bigger concern in pharmaceutical, food and drink industry. Major processing steps involve the dynamic movement of silicone rubber parts. Silicone is most preferred choice for sealing application in food and pharma industry. There was a risk in the pharmaceutical, food and drink industry of silicone rubber particles accidentally falling into the products during the production process, due to natural wear and tear. This kind of contamination can cause serious quality problems during the production and it may affect the reputation of company.

Scope of Metal detectable silicone rubber
To assure the products contamination free, idea of Metal detectable silicone arose. As the name suggests, Metal detectable silicone rubber is unique solution to avoid contamination in production line. Metal detector devices can detect silicone-based products made from this unique formulation.

During mass production if device generates any signal of metal presence in product due to failure of seal or abrasion of gaskets, Line can be stopped immediately.Due to the safety and cost effective solution, Metal detector silicone rubber products are quickly become best solution for the pharmaceutical, food and drink industry.

FDA Approved Metal detectable silicone rubber: A challenge
Designing formulation as per food and pharma regulatory compliances is really challenging task for rubber formulators. To maintain food properties along with metal detectable formula is matter of expertise, which is required to be placed for balancing both properties. Few Silicone products are used in food and pharma product contact applications with following required compliance:

Above mentioned all the products can be traceable through X ray devices. Any small segment of rubber contaminating with Drug product can be traced through devices and defected products can be separated due to this innovation. Market of Metal detectable silicone is growing and many industries are waiting to taste fruits of this development. Polymer industries are developing multiple application of this formulations and we expect that conventional silicones will be soon replaced with metal detectable silicones.

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