Product Recommendations for
Food Processing & Bottling Plants

ADHESIVES

CA-020™ (Regular Viscosity) instant adhesive is an ethyl-cyanoacrylate adhesive. CA-020 is a general purpose, fast-curing product with good elasticity for bonding plastics, metal, rubber, glass, and dissimilar materials.

CA-120™ (Medium Viscosity) instant adhesive is slightly thicker for those applications requiring less run off. Better for metal and ceramics.

CA-220™ (Non-run Gel) instant adhesive for overhead or vertical areas where the adhesive must stay put during pre-assembly. Best for porous surfaces.

Features and Benefits:

• Most versatile instant adhesives available.
• Fast overall cure speed.
• Three viscosities to accommodate all requirements.
• Convenient dispenser bottle with screw cap.

Temperature Range :
-40° to 180°F (-40° to 82°C), Intermittent 250°F (121°C).

ANTI-SEIZE COMPOUNDS

Pure White™ is a premium food-grade lubricant fortified with PTFE. It is odorless with exceptional water resistance and lubricating properties. Specially designed for the strict conditions found in the Food/Beverage and Drug/Cosmetic industries. Pure White has anti-rust and anti-corrosion properties vital to protect equipment from harmful attack of corrosive acids found in food substances. Click here to see the certification letter on this product.

Features and Benefits:

• Pure, tasteless, non-toxic, non-staining.
• NSF H-1 and FDA compliant.
• PTFE insures maximum lubrication.
• Superior anti-wear properties.
• Operating temperatures to 475°F (246°C).
• Excellent resistance to wash out.

Hi-Temp Food Grade™ is a heavy-duty assembly paste designed for high-temp applications in the Food/Beverage and Drug/Cosmetic industries. Hi-Temp Food Grade is formulated to adhere to metal surfaces and has anti-rust and anti-corrosion properties vital to protect equipment from harmful attack of corrosive acids found in food substances. Click here to see the certification letter on this product.

Features and Benefits:

• Effective at temperatures to 2100°F (1148°C).
• Pure, tasteless, non-toxic, and non-staining.
• NSF H-1 and FDA compliant.
• May be used with potable water.
• High solid content for long life.
• Excellent resistance to wash out.

CLEANERS

Heavy Duty™ is a concentrated, water-based, highly alkaline detergent for removing tough soils such as grease, oil, grime, soot, and ground-in dirt. Phosphate free with highly-active cleansing agents to reduce cleaning time and effort.

Features and Benefits:

• Low toxicity, non-flammable.
• USDA approved.
• Biodegradable, water soluble.
• Quick acting.
• Safe for aluminum.
• NSF registered.

GASKETING/SEALING

Poly-Temp® Joint is a 100% expanded PTFE/UHF gasket material. It is a soft, pliable ribbon with a self-adhesive tape applied to one side. Poly-Temp Joint is a tough, flexible, and economical universal gasket that replaces cut gaskets in a variety of regular and severe service applications. It will not deteriorate with age, is unaffected by common chemicals, withstands pressures up to 3000 psi and temperatures -450° to 600°F (-268° to 316°C). This unique material is highly compressible and fills severe irregularities in sealing surfaces.

Features and Benefits:

• Self-adhesive, easy to work with.
• Flanges part easily.
• No re-torquing required.
• Will not deteriorate with age.
• Resists cold flow and creep.
• Meets FDA requirements.
• Reduces inventory of cut gaskets by eliminating need.
• Cut with scissors and apply to sealing surface. Self- adhesive strip holds firmly in place.

Temperature/Pressure Ranges:
Temperatures from -450°F to +600°F(-268°C to +316°C), withstands pressures up to 3,000 psi.

AST-RTV SILICONES

100% RTV Silicone is a multi-purpose, single-component adhesive sealant that quickly adheres to most surfaces. It cures in 24 hours to provide a tough, resilient, silicone rubber good for hundreds of applications.

100% RTV Silicone can be used for gasketing, sealing, bonding, insulating, caulking, encapsulating, and coating. This flexible material resists shrinking, cracking, weather, ozone, chemicals, moisture, vibration, and extreme temperatures ranging from -85° to +450°F (-65° to +232°C), Hi-Temp Red to 500°F (260°C) continuous and 600°F intermittent exposure. Low-volatile formula recommended for many automotive applications.

AST-RTV Silicone is UL and NSF approved. Meets FDA Reg. No. 21 CFR 177.2600 and MIL-A-46106 Specs. The equivalent of Dow Corning's 732 and 736, GM, Ford, and Chrysler specs.

AST-RTV Silicone is great for making replacements of custom gaskets and seals for all types of motors, transmissions, gear housings, pumps, power tools, machinery, etc. It's better than conventional gaskets because it fills in surface irregularities.

As a sealer and caulk, use AST-RTV Silicone to seal heating and ventilating ducts. It seals cracks and gaps around windows, vents, doors, machinery, truck cabs and trailers, fixtures, lights, walls, bathtubs, sinks, etc. It can be used to waterproof electrical connections and boxes. It seals out water from compartments in machinery as well as holes where wire tubing or refrigeration lines run through walls.

As a flexible adhesive, AST-RTV Silicone is versatile and easily bonds dissimilar materials. It provides excellent adhesion to clean metal, glass, most types of wood, ceramic, porcelain, painted, and many plastic surfaces. Attach nameplates and signs to equipment, walls, doors, windows, (interior or exterior). AST-RTV Silicone bonds gaskets in heating and refrigeration units.

As a specialty sealant AST-RTV Silicone can be used to seal or coat components exposed to moisture, vibration, shock, certain fuels, oils, solvents, chemicals and corrosives for a long period of time. This product can be used as a formed-in-place gasket where irregular shapes and harsh conditions reject ordinary seals. It is also effective for repairing electrical insulation, sealing insulators and entrance ports to transformers.

Features and Benefits:

• Superior caulking, bonding and sealing qualities.
• Easier to use than other gasketing methods.
• Resists chemicals, temperature extremes, weather, vibration, moisture and ozone.
• Will not sag, run off, or shrink.
• Functions in hundreds of applications as a specialty sealant and flexible adhesive.
• Excellent non-conducting characteristics.
• Low volatile material available, oxygen sensor safe.
• Neutral cure available for masonry.

LUBRICANTS

SG-ONE™ is a new, clear, dielectric, silicone grease is available in Light or Heavy Consistency. It is infused with PTFE for added lubrication and high temperature properties. This product is both FDA and NSF compliant, with no dropping or melting points.

SG-ONE is resistant to moisture, dielectric, and has a long service life.

SG-ONE Light Consistency is a release agent, O-ring lubricant, and dielectric moisture barrier that is easy to apply.

SG-ONE Heavy Consistency is a dielectric moisture sealant on electrical and mechanical equipment, with thicker, more durable consistency.

Features and Benefits:

• Food Grade compliant, suitable for incidental contact under FDA Regulation 21 CFR 175.300.
• Military Spec. C.I.D. A-A-59173 ASG (SG-One Light).
• Odorless, non-toxic, non-melting, non-corrosive.
• Long service life.
• Moisture resistant.
• Excellent lubrication and release properties.
• High chemical, oxidation, and radiation resistance.

Temperature Range:
Continuous service to 400°F (204°C), intermittent to 450°F (232°C).

AST™ Silicone Lubricant (Food Grade) is a universal lubricant that will not gum up or form unwanted residue. Ideal for most plastic and rubber lubrication as a dampening or heat transfer fluid, and as an oil deformer. Effective on any material that will not be painted or plated. AST Silicone Lubricant (Food Grade) stays within FDA guidelines allowing no more than 10 ppm to be imparted to food.

Features and Benefits:

• NSF H-1, meets FDA Requirements.
• Clear, tasteless, odorless, colorless.
• Non-toxic, non-staining.
• Greaseless, waterproof.
• Low surface tension for maximum coverage.
• Excellent electrical, acid, and alkalis resistance.
• Resists oxidation and corrosion.
• Aerosol is CFC Free.

Temperature Range :
-40° to 400°F.

SLICKON® Flow-Lube™ is an industrial lubricant ideal for preventative and corrective maintenance that will keep equipment in service longer and reduce costly breakdowns caused by worn and soiled parts. Unique coating action fills in surface irregularities with a combination of premium petroleum oils, micronized PTFE, and extreme pressure additives which act to keep the PTFE in place for long-lasting lubrication.

Features and Benefits:

• Penetrates to displace contaminants.
• Reduces friction to increase part life.
• Prevents rust, corrosion, and icing.
• Rejects dirt, dust, sand, and other particles.
• Keeps equipment running longer.

Food Machinery Grease is a white multi-purpose specialty lubricant designed for equipment used in the Food Processing Industry. It offers superior water and chemical resistance against fruit juices, carbonated beverages, salt water, beer, acetic acid, and detergents. Meets the requirements of NSF H-1 and FDA (Fed Reg. 178.3570) for incidental food contact.

Features and Benefits:

• Pure, non-toxic, odorless.
• Resistant to frequent equipment wash downs and steam cleaning.
• Resists rust and corrosion.
• Excellent anti-wear properties.
• Protects against food-related acids.

Temperature Range :
10 to 470°F (-12° to 243°C).

RETAINING COMPOUNDS

AST-LOCK Retaining Compounds provide a solution for every practical industrial application. Retain bearings and housings and reduce maintenance for pneumatic/hydraulic equipment. Use right out of the bottle. Packaged in three popular sizes to fit your particular job or application.

THREADLOCKING

AST-LOCK Anaerobic Threadlockers provide a solution for every practical industrial application. Lock screws in place and secure bolts and studs. Use right out of the bottle. Packaged in three popular sizes to fit your particular job or application.

THREAD SEALING

TFE™ is a superior-grade, non-hardening, heavy-duty pipe thread sealant that is easy to-apply. Formulated to a thick paste consistency, its fortified with an extra amount of PTFE and PTFE materials to give a positive seal with less effort Because of its unique solids content, TFE fills thread imperfections and provides leak-proof joints that seal for the life of the connection.

Features and Benefits:

• Heavy-duty sealant.
• Contains no solvents.
• Seals immediately, no waiting.
• Non-staining, non-corrosive, non-hardening, non-toxic.
• Non-dripping, can be applied to newly cut hot threads.
• FDA and NSF authorized.
• Prevents corrosion, seizing and galling.
• UL Classified and NSF Registered.
• UL Classified for fire protection sprinkler systems.

Poly-Temp® Ceramic Tape (Food Grade) is formulated specifically for anti-seize applications typical to the food industry. All materials are FDA compliant. Temps. -450° to 2100°F (-268° to 1148C).

POLY-TEMP® PTFE Thread Seal Tapes Our most-popular thread seal tape, Poly-Temp® MD is made from 100% pure PTFE resins. Its medium density allows it to be used as a general-purpose thread seal tape in most applications. May be used on all types of pipes and most services. More economical than most paste thread-sealing compounds, never dries out, no mess, no dripping, easy to apply. UL Recognized Component.

Features and Benefits:

• Thread sealant for all services.
• Lubricates threads for easy assembly.
• Chemically inert, non-toxic.
• Not flimsy like economy tapes.
• Easy to apply and handle.
• Meets USDA and FDA requirements.
• Meets MIL-T-27730A.
• More durable and more PTFE for positive sealing.
• Temperatures from -400° to 550°F (-240° to 287°C).
• Pressures up to 10000 psi.

Poly-Temp® Thread Seal Tapes are 100% PTFE from the highest quality resins available. This universal thread sealant can be used on all types of metal or plastic pipe connections and effectively seal a vast array of chemicals.

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