Food safety through detectable compounds - TECACOMP ID 

In many industries, small errors in production are not tragic and often result only in blemishes. In contrast, errors in food production can have serious consequences, especially if they lead to contamination of the food.

Companies that produce food must therefore implement strict controls and procedures to ensure that their products are of the highest quality. This also applies to the machines used to produce the food.

With TECACOMP ID, Ensinger offers reliably detectable compounds that are suitable for use in food production and thus offer decisive advantages: Safety from residues, safety from image damage and safety from incalculable follow-up costs.

TECACOMP ID is detected by metal and X-ray detectors. Commercially available devices reliably detect material residues as part of standardized processes. With the support of our partner RONDOTEST, which specializes in manufacturer-independent testing of foreign object detection in the food and pharmaceutical industries, TECACOMP ID has been optimally adapted to the mode of operation of the most widely used metal detectors. In TECACOMP ID, detectable fillers are added to the base plastic. These components ensure detectability in detectors.
All common plastics, such as PP, PA66, POM or PEEK, can be equipped with detectable fillers. Because we are able to achieve high rates of detection with relatively low percentage of additives, these TECACOMP ID materials largely maintain their essential properties to those of the base polymers used. Depending on the requirements of the end product, a specific composition of the compound is also possible. 
Of course, TECACOMP ID meets the requirements for food contact (compliant with FDA requirements and Regulation 10/2011/EU).

Ensinger has specially developed a Detection Kit to check the required detectability and the associated filling level of the compound.

• Inductive & X-ray detectable 
• Wide range of base polymers (PP, PE, PA, POM, PEEK) 
• Certified detectability of materials (Rondotest) 
• Food conformity according to EU and FDA 
• Individual color adjustment and filling degree possible 
• Further modifications: 
• Toughening modifications for lower fracture sensitivity 
• Glass fiber as filler for increased tensile strength and e-modulus 
• UV and heat stabilization

• Machine and plant components: Bearings, sleeves, screws 
• Peripheral equipment: cable ties, seals 
• Tools: scrapers, molds 
• Transport: boxes, conveyors