A specific product range of membrane filter media, Arham techno plast filter, has been developed for the food and pharmaceutical industry. There have been recent changes to the European Union (EU) regulations relating to plastics coming into direct contact with ingredients or products for human consumption. The EU 10/2011 legislation replaces the existing 2002/72/EC plastics directive, meaning that there is a new need for food manufacturers to ensure that any plastic materials used in the food and ingredient manufacturing processes are not hazardous to human health, where there is the possibility of contact with food.
Many manufacturing processes require the filtration of expensive ingredients, particularly in the food and pharmaceutical industries. traditional filter materials use depth filtration as their method of filtering fine, airborne dust particles created during the process. With this method, much of the filtered product will be impregnated within the filter media and is therefore a migration risk and potentially difficult and expensive to reclaim. In this instance the filters would need to be removed and cleaned for the product to be extracted - adding further cost to production.
By using the surface filtration mechanism, Arham techno plast filter benefits from what is a far more efficient and effective method of filtering dust particles. The membrane ensures that the majority of fine dust can be easily cleaned down; the product can then be collected as part of the existing filter unit dust collection mechanism and re-used. Our Contact can enable safe product reclamation without fear of contamination from the filter media. With production and ingredient costs increasing, the benefits of reclaiming product are a vital step in further improving plant cost optimization and reducing waste.
Our Contact ePTFE membrane filter media is EU and FDA compliant filtration solution for food and pharmaceutical manufacture. According to test standard EN 1186 these products have significantly lower migration measurement values than the threshold limit values set.
Each and every food processing application is different and carries with it a specific set of challenges. A host of factors can influence the performance of any given fabric filter, but the selection of an appropriate filter media is critical. Our Contact filter media, compliant to EU regulation 10/2011 and in accordance to FDA CFR 21 ยง 177, can meet the high demands of a variety of filtration processes for food and pharmaceutical contact applications.