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News Release from: E-Components and Chains | Subject: Microban bearing housings
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 04 May 2005
Plastic housed bearings are
anti-bacterial
E-Components and Chains (ECC) is launching a new range of plastic housed bearings with Microban.
E-Components and Chains (ECC) is launching a new range of plastic 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 - such as Escherichia Coli 0157, Salmonella, Listeria, S-Aureus, and 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.
It has been approved for use in direct contact with edible organic foods by the Scientific Committee for Food (SCF) of the EU, in the USA the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) has approved its application in the transfer chains process.
Square, oval and take-up styles of housing are available with inserts to suit up to 40mm diameter shaft sizes.
Contact ECC for more information.
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