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Major manufacturer solves its production issues with neutraSil™
10 January 2012
A major confectionary manufacturer has increased productivity and reduced its downtime using Silicone’s incredible new material, neutraSil™.
The company was experiencing problems with gaskets in the pipe work of its production line.
Seals were splitting in pipes that carried cocoa powder to specific food mixers.
This caused the cocoa powder to escape, resulting in significant production downtime for the manufacturer.
Silicone Engineering arranged for a visit and the chief engineer demonstrated the problem.
While on-site, Silicone Engineering took samples and measurements of the problematic gaskets.
neutraSil™ was deemed the most suitable solution to address the leaking seal issues the company faced.
Particularly impressive to the company was the fact that neutraSil™ would the additional benefits of anti-microbial defence.
Prototypes of neutraSil™ gaskets were produced for approval and testing.
After a four-week trial of the prototype gaskets, a follow up visit to assess performance was arranged.
No leaks occurred throughout the duration of the trial.
In response to the positive results, the silicone gasket was approved and orders were promptly placed by the company to replace all existing seals on the product lines with new neutraSil™ gaskets.
neutraSil™ is ideal for the food and drink industry. Essential for demanding environments, the incredible material offers microbial protection, as well as having typical silicone rubber properties being tasteless, odourless, non-toxic, non-leaching and non-corrosive.