Packaging
Material “S” plus+ AB: An antibacterial solution for production and packaging plants in the food and drinks sector
Wednesday 04. March 2009 - Material "S" plus+ AB, manufactured by Murtfeldt Kunststoffe, guarantees hygienic solutions in the food and drinks sector. The Dortmund-based plastics manufacturer and processor will be giving vivid demonstrations of the material at the Anuga FoodTech Trade Fair.
From March, 10th till March, 13th 2009, Anuga FoodTech Trade Fair will take place in Cologne. Also Murtfeldt Kunststoffe is going to participate at this specialised trade fair for food and drinks technology with its own booth in hall 10.1, booth number B 062. The Dortmund-based plastics manufacturer offers the solution for many problems faced by foodstuff producers and bottling and packaging companies asking for a bacteria- and microbe-free production environment when processing, packaging, and filling foodstuffs: Murtfeldt material “S”â plus+ AB meets all requirements stipulated by the relevant authorities.
“S” plus+ AB belongs to Murtfeldt’s mature “S” plus+ range and is characterized by its antibacterial properties. Despite its antimicrobial attributes, this material – in contrast to other frequently used synthetic chemical substances – is completely harmless and causes absolutely no damage to people or to the environment. “S” plus+ AB is used in plastic components and chain guide rails. It was especially developed for food and drink processing, packaging, and bottling. However, the material can also be used in a variety of other applications: In medical technology, laboratory equipment, drug manufacturing, and in the cosmetics industry.
Tried-and-tested applications
The Sektkellerei Schloss Wachenheim has been successfully using Material “S” plus+ AB for bottle grabbing jaws. The jaws are located in rinsing machines that remove all particles from glass and plastic bottles and then sterilize them using disinfectant.
For a long time, the bottle grabber jaws were made from rubber. However, this material hardens after a certain period of time and becomes brittle, leading to breaks. As a result, the company switched over to using “S” plus+ AB. This was soon shown to be a positive move: The cleaning effort has been significantly reduced, improved alignment has enabled narrow tolerances to be observed, and the overall running of the machines is considerably less prone to malfunction.
About Murtfeldt Kunststoffe GmbH & Co. KG
During the 1950s, Murtfeldt was already developing its “S” material, a plastic whose gliding properties and wear resistance are still unbeaten today. Since then, the Dortmund-based company has been characterized by its imaginative developments. Today, Murtfeldt is one of the leading producers of guide systems and glide-enabling, wear-resistant plastics worldwide. Murtfeldt products are used in all situations requiring packaging, filling, and transport systems. With around 220 employees in Dortmund and subsidiaries in the Netherlands, Italy, and the Czech Republic, sales representatives that provide customers with onsite consultation, and further partners in almost every European country, Murtfeldt has a broad production, sales, and service network. Above all, comprehensive and competent consultation is at the forefront of every single business relationship. Murtfeldt’s internal Applications Engineering department constitutes a highly qualified consultancy team primarily consisting of mechanical engineers.