Food Contact Regulatory Requirements

The polyurethane hoses in the Norres Baggerman PUR-FOOD series are manufactured from special, exceptionally high-quality raw materials and are ideally suited for numerous applications in the food industry. This product range includes, among others, the following hose types:

• AIRDUC^® PUR 351 FOOD (MD)
• AIRDUC^® PUR 355 FOOD (HD)
• AIRDUC^® PUR 356 FOOD (XHD)
• AIRDUC^® PUR 356 FOOD REINFORCED (XXHD)
• AIRDUC^® PUR 350 FOOD-AS (MD)
• AIRDUC^® PUR-INOX 351 FOOD-AS (MD)
• AIRDUC^® PUR-INOX 355 FOOD-AS (HD)
• AIRDUC^® PUR-INOX 356 FOOD-AS (XHD)
• ARMOFLEX^® 4483 PU FOOD
• BARDUC^® PUR-INOX 382 FOOD-AS (XHD)
• CP PUR 455 FOOD
• PROTAPE^® PUR 330 FOOD (LD)
• PROTAPE^® PUR 331 FOOD (XLD)
• PROTAPE^® PUR-INOX 330 FOOD-AS (LD)
• PROTAPE^® PUR-C 335 FOOD-AS FLAT

These hose types have official food contact approvals issued by independent testing institutes, comply with numerous applicable guidelines and, with certain restrictions, may also be used in the medical sector.

The material used for the hose wall has, among others, the following properties:

• FDA compliance (Food and Drug Administration, USA):
  The raw materials and additives used, with the exception of stabilizers, are listed in the FDA Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21 §177.2600 “Rubber articles intended for repeated use,” dated April 1, 2010. The antioxidants/stabilizers used are listed in §178.2010 “Antioxidants and/or stabilizers for polymers.”
• BfR (German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment):
  The monomers used in production are listed in the German Consumer Goods Ordinance in the version published on December 23, 1997 (Federal Law Gazette 1998 I p. 5), last amended on June 24, 2013 (Federal Law Gazette I p. 3130). The starting substances used are listed in Recommendation XXXIX, “Consumer goods based on polyurethanes,” dated January 1, 2012.
• EU Regulation 10/2011 and 2015/174:
  The monomers and additives used are listed in the annexes to EU Regulation 10/2011 and supplementary Regulation 2015/174.

For hoses marked with the official EC food contact symbol, the “glass and fork” symbol, an official test of the complete hose has been carried out by an independent testing institute in accordance with EU Regulation 10/2011 and supplementary Regulation 2015/174.

Tests conducted by an independent testing institute have shown that these product ranges meet the requirements of EU Regulation 10/2011, “Plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food”, as well as the German Consumer Goods Ordinance for food contact materials.

Below you will find a selection of our products featuring the “EU food approval” product quality icon:

The polyethylene hoses in the Norres Baggerman PE-FOOD series are manufactured from special, exceptionally high-quality raw materials and are ideally suited for numerous applications in the food industry. This product range includes, among others, the following hose type:

• AIRDUC^® PE 362 FOOD (MD)

The material used for the hose wall has, among others, the following properties:

• FDA compliance (Food and Drug Administration, USA):
  The material meets the requirements of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as a Food Contact Substance (FCN) on the basis of a Premarket Notification dated September 28, 2007 under FCN741. This approval permits the use of the material for all food types under conditions A to H in accordance with Table 2 of the FDA CFSAN “Definitions of Food Types and Conditions of Use for Food Contact Substances” (April 2006). In the manufacture of the specified polyolefin copolymers, only processing aids are used that comply with the requirements and limits of 21 CFR 177.1520 (c), item 3.1 or 3.2.
• EU Regulation 10/2011:
  The starting substances used are listed in Regulation 10/2011. The materials used do not contain any dual-use additives.

Note:
The above-mentioned guidelines for food contact, which are based on EU requirements, may in some cases result in limits on the residual content of individual plastic components. Please note that EU Regulation 10/2011, which applies in all Member States of the European Union, specifies limits for migration from plastic products used in the food industry.
Even where, as in this case, official confirmation from the manufacturer is available, the relevant measurements in accordance with EU Regulation 10/2011 must be carried out by the user on the final product. In doing so, the products must be brought into contact with the respective foods or food simulants. Time and temperature must be selected so that they correspond to the actual conditions of use during normal operation in accordance with the requirements of EU Regulation 10/2011.
It is the user’s responsibility to ensure that the respective article is suitable for the intended purpose.

Subject to technical modifications.