Lubricants are used to loosen moving parts in processing equipment to protect against wear and corrosion, to disperse heat produced by friction and to offer sealing.
ExxonMobil Lubricants & Petroleum Specialties Co. announced that it is the first lubricant provider to achieve ISO 22000 certification for facilities that manufacture NSF H1-registered lubricants.
With the shift toward highly automated, continuous processing, it’s critical to remember that food-grade lubricants, greases and other mechanical fluids play a key role in a plant’s overall hygiene strategy.
After a year of innovation, food-grade lubricant manufacturers are focusing on achieving more stringent certification after a new batch of food recalls in 2010.
Food-grade lubricants, one of the essential elements in protecting both machinery and proteins during the production process, are becoming more powerful. Responding to the growing demand by meat producers for greases that can better withstand cleanings and operate under extreme conditions, developers are enhancing products that meet U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regulations for use in plants where there is the possibility of incidental food contact and subsequent contamination.
