Morgan Advanced Materials announces it has received a favorable letter of opinion from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a variety of its carbon/graphite, sintered silicon carbide, and reaction bonded silicon carbide materials produced by its Seals and Bearings business. The letter of opinion covers repeated-use, wear components for food applications, including mechanical face seals, bearing, bushings, vanes, and rotors.
Previously acknowledged as the GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) designation provided by FDA, the letter of opinion offers a level of comfort to equipment manufacturers and their end user customers that the materials are considered safe by experts.