Eriez's New PolyMag Plastic Additives Are Metal and X-Ray Detectable

New FDA compliant PolyMag additives from Eriez impart metal detectability, x-ray contrast, and magnetic susceptibility into plastic moldings to protect consumers from plastic contaminated food products. The FDA has offered a favorable opinion of PolyMag additives per CTS 75807. 

 

The additives are available in a non-dusting pellet, giving molders and extruders the ability to produce metal detectable and x-ray visible plastic parts for food contact applications. says. 

 

“Major restaurant chains are insisting that food processors use plastic and rubber articles that are metal and x-ray detectable," said  John Collins, Manager-Plastics and PolyMag Processing. “By utilizing PolyMag Additives, the need to buy minimum quantities of special compounds and carry excess material inventory is eliminated."

 

Eriez supplies its masterbatch PolyMag additives to molders of returnable plastic containers, pallets, scoops, scrappers, o-rings, gaskets, conveyor belting, drive belting, bucket elevators and more. PolyMag powders are used for special compounding needs and in foam, thermoset rubber and liquid raw materials. The additives are typically included at 10-20% loadings in moldings and extrusions and the masterbatch pellets are available with various carrier resins including ethylene, polypropylene, polycarbonate, nylon, acetal and a flexible elastomer.

 

Eriez experts are ready to assist customers with the level of detectability and x-ray contrast required by different food processing applications. Eriez’ PolyMag team can also provide an analysis of a product’s inspection signature. For more information about PolyMag additives, visit Eriez.