FDA & NSF 61

The clear Teflon FEP / PFA encapsulation complies with Part 177 of Title 21 of the Food and Drug Administration regulations for safe use as articles or components of articles for producing, manufacturing, processing, preparing, treating, packing, transporting or holding food in accordance with FDA regulation 21.CFR.177.1550. The clear Teflon FEP / PFA encapsulation of our encapsulated O-rings is compliant to NSF 61 requirements.

USP CLASS VI

Teflon ® FEP / PFA fluoropolymers have been tested in accordance with USP Protocol. They meet the requirements of a USP Class VI plastic. Only the FEP / PFA encapsulation comes into contact with the product. Our FEP / PFA encapsulated O-rings are considered to be USP Class VI compliant. For information on our core materials, please read our material data sheet on photo

EU VO 1935/2004 AND 10/2011

The Manufacturer has researched and evaluated BFR documentation. They have paid particular attention to “Recommendations of the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment on Plastics intended to come in to contact with Food”. Any material or article intended to come into contact, directly or indirectly with food, must be sufficiently inert to prevent substances from being transferred to food in quantities large enough to endanger human health, or to bring about an unacceptable change in the composition of the food or a deterioration in its organoleptic properties.

The outer encapsulate is an FEP or PFA melt process-able polymer of PTFE. PTFE is also known as the brand Teflon ®. PTFE polymers are highly inert. They are often used in industrial food processing, and domestic food cooking equipment.

Our FEP / PFA encapsulated O-rings manufacture is compliant with all relevant sections (1 to 21) of the E.C Regulation Number 1935/2004 and the subsequent Articles.

They are pleased to advise that the FEP / PFA encapsulated O-rings are compliant to EU VO 1935/2004 and 10/2011 certification.