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Food and drink manufacturing: processing equipment
News Release from: E-Components and Chains | Subject: Plastics Housings with antibacterial protection.
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 05 May 2005
Bearings' material combats bacteria
Plastics housed bearings are made of a material that is effective against the most common bacteria that may affect food and cause a number of contamination and bad smells
E-Components and Chains of Pocklington UK are pleased to annouce the launch of their range of Plastics Housed Bearings with Microban This material is effective against the most common bacteria that may affect food and cause a number of contamination and bad smells in the like of Escherichia Coli 0157, Salmonella, Listeria, S-Aureus, Campylobacter
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 7 Jul 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Lab test have clearly demonstrated that Microban maintains its effective peculiarities for its entire life cycle.
Microban has been approved for use in direct contact with edible organic foods by the Scientific Committee for Food (SCF) of the EU, in the United States the Environment Protection Agency has approved its application in the transfer chains process.
Square, Oval, Take-up styles housings are available with inserts to suit up to 40mm diameter shaft sizes.
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