Frequently asked questions about FDA/ EU-10/2011-compliant products

Do you have any FDA/EU compliant iglidur® bearings?

Yes, in several materials, if we know the technical information, load speed, shaft material etc etc, we can work out which is most suitable, cost-effective solution for your application.

Are the 7 different blue iglidur® materials you do all FDA/EU compliant?

6 are, A160, A181, A230, A250, A350 & FC80 Data sheets are available for all on request

Do you have any metal detectable bearings?

Yes, 2 iglidur® FC180 which is also FDA/EU compliant, and iglidur® DT which is metal detectable only and blue, not FDA/EU compliant

What temperature range can you cover with the FDA/EU compliant iglidur® bearings?

-100-+250 degrees long term, short term we can go to +315 with A500

How do iglidur® bearings perform with wash-down solutions?

Very well, all are chemically resistant, and some have a moisture absorption of less than 0.1%

I mainly use 304 Stainless Steel shafts, but on occasion 316 Stainless Steel, how do iglidur® bearings perform on these shafts?

Very well, we can match the material to suit your application, whether it be Rotation, Oscillation or Linear, we have a material to suit. We can even send you lifetime calculations.

If you don’t have a size I want, can you help me?

Yes certainly, we have most iglidur® materials available in bar form or plate form, so if we have a drawing, we can machine the parts for you.

My application is running above food product and I would like an energy chain that is FDA/EU compliant, do you have one?

Yes our TH3 range, and its also Blue. A very hygienic design, ideal for wash-down and FDA/EU compliant

With the advancement of 3D printing, do you have any materials that can be 3D Printed ?

Yes 2, I150 white and FDA/EU compliant, and A350 Blue and FDA/EU compliant, send us a step file and we can quote for you.

I emboss stainless steel and also occasionally Teflon or PTFE coat it to make sure we have a smooth low friction surface to run product over. Do you do anything that could do this ?

Yes, we can now coat Metals with our IC-05 material, similar to Powder coating, it gives a surface coating of between 80-120 microns, is Blue and also importantly, FDA/EU compliant. A very low friction surface.

Do you have materials that are used to prevent electro static discharges?

Iglidur F2 stock bar can be used to prevent electro static discharge.