Food

Material solutions for the food industry

Components made from food-compliant materials for safe and efficient food processing

The food processing industry is faced with ever-growing demands for hygiene and safety. Consistently high-quality, safe products must be delivered with a low rejection rate. Additionally, high legal requirements for product quality testing, traceability, and food safety must be met, and the stringent testing criteria of recognized certification standards must be considered.

Wear resistant

Less contamination from material wear and lower maintenance efforts due to durable materials

Chemically resistant

Insensitive to food and cleaning agents

Heat water resistant

When using hot water for production and cleaning purposes

Food approved

Food compliance according to FDA and EU regulations for components in contact with food

Detectable

Blue coloring for optical detection, metal and x-ray detectable materials

Low noise

Lower noise generation compared to metal solutions

High stiffness

With low weight for maximum stability and fast processes

Antibacterial

Prevents the growth of bacteria and other microbes

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Our detectable materials

Increased safety & efficiency

Foreign body detection

Despite the greatest care, plastic foreign bodies can unintentionally enter the food being processed during production. Our wide range of blue, food-certified materials helps detect and remove particles. This way, you can avoid product recalls, potential damage to your brand image, and maintain your commitment to high-quality assurance.

Why blue materials for the food industry?

Blue materials are predominantly used in the food industry because the color blue is rarely found in natural foods, making plastic parts that accidentally enter production visually easy to detect and remove. Additionally, they allow for faster cleanliness checks, as spores, mold, and residues of food and cleaning agents are more easily recognizable compared to materials in other colors. This makes them the preferred choice for tools, conveyor systems, and machine parts in food processing.

Material highlights in the food industry

Original "S" plus+® FoodProtect [FS]®

Setting new standards with triple detection

With our material "S" plus+® FoodProtect [FS]® we offer increased safety and an enhanced ability to detect foreign bodies in food. In addition to the blue color for visual detection, the material can be detected using metal and X-ray detectors, providing better protection. This makes the material truly worthy of its name Food Protect (FP).

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MurSint® PA12 blue [FS]®

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Advantages at a glance:

Fully colored, thus visually detectable
Developed specifically for the requirements of the food and pharmaceutical industries
Food conformity according to EU regulation for products with MurPearl®
Mechanical properties of PA12

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Original "S" plus+® AntiMicrobial [FS]®

The material contains special substances that prevent the growth of bacteria and other microbes, while being gentle on the environment and humans. This makes the material ideal for use in food production and processing, for example, in the meat industry. Microbial growth on the surface can be reduced by 99.96% to 99.99% compared to materials without additives. This helps prevent unpleasant odors and the formation of biofilm.

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Application examples in the food industry

Piston Guide for Chocolate Production

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For a customer in the confectionery industry, we manufacture high-precision piston guides from our material Original "S" plus+ GlassBeads [FS]®, which are used for dosing warm chocolate at approximately 50°C. The material meets all food safety requirements according to EU 10/2011 and FDA regulations – and is additionally highly wear-resistant to ensure a long service life in daily production. Thanks to its excellent resistance to cleaning agents, the piston guide also withstands aggressive cleaning cycles – ensuring a consistently reliable and hygienic use in chocolate production.

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Vacuum Gripper Made of MurSint® PA12 Blue [FS]®

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When especially delicate products, such as eggs, need to be lifted and moved, the use of vacuum grippers is ideal. A 3D-printed solution offers numerous advantages. We can design a weight-optimized, custom-made version, where vacuum channels and connections are integrated. Our material MurSint® PA12 Blue [FS]® is food-safe and fully colored, making it visually detectable and therefore well-suited for applications in the food industry.

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Our Murtfeldt ORIGINALS for the food industry

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We manufacture your milled parts and milling workpieces on contract work according to your specifications. We also program according to your drawings—whether you have single milled parts or entire series for contract milling processing.

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Our manufacturing processes

Machining

Additive Manufacturing

Fibre composite

Combined technologies

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Food-compliant, traceable, quality-assured

The Food Safe [FS]® product world from MURTFELDT

The safety and quality of our materials and products for the food industry are our top priority. Strict requirements for production safety, traceability, and material compliance are at the core of our focus.

Even though terms like food-compliant, food-safe, or food-approved are not officially defined, they are understood in the technical field as materials that are suitable for contact with food and do not pose a risk to food safety — particularly regarding the potential migration of undesirable substances.

To meet these high requirements, we provide product-specific declarations of conformity for the most important food contact regulations. Depending on the product, we can confirm compliance with the following regulations:

FDA approval for raw materials
Regulation (EC) 1935/2004 – Materials in contact with food
Regulation (EU) 10/2011 – Plastics for food contact
Regulation (EC) 2023/2006 – Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)

Our quality management system is certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001 and ensures that our products are manufactured according to the highest standards. We strictly adhere to the guidelines of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) as per Regulation (EC) 2023/2006.

Quick identification and expert advice

The [FS]® designation behind the material name allows you to easily identify food-certified plastics at first glance. Do you have questions about the food approval of a plastic? Contact us – we are happy to advise you and support you in selecting the optimal material for your application.