Minnesota Rubber and Plastics (MRP) has introduced a new ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) material, Qmonix 558EC, specifically formulated to meet the demanding food contact requirements of European Commission framework regulation EC1935/2004. This regulation applies to rubber and plastic materials that are intended to come in prolonged contact with food products such as beverages, milk, yogurt, ice cream and other consumables. This regulation is demanding in that many compounds which may pass U.S. FDA and NSF regulations, will not pass EC1935/2004, due to the presence of prohibited ingredients.
All seals used in valves, pumps, heat exchangers and other process machine components can use Qmonix 558EC to comply with EC1935/2004. Moreover, any type of liquid filling or packaging equipment using EPDM seals can benefit from the use of Qmonix 558EC.