Food or Pharmaceutical Grade Grease

Do You Need Food or Pharmaceutical Grade Grease?

For some applications, particularly around food or medical equipment, consideration needs to be given to the safety of the grease and if it has the appropriate approvals for these applications. If you are making products for applications like these you should make sure all materials meet the requirements for the application. Be aware that food and medical grades can have different approvals, make sure that you understand fully the rating your grease will need and what this means for you.

Apiezon PFPE 501 is certified H1 food grade by NSF international, who are the global independent body that certify food service equipment and supplies for use to the industry. Having the H1 classification confirms that Apiezon PFPE 501 can be used safely in the food production chain where incidental food contact may occur. To achieve this level of accreditation with NSF, the content in the final product must not exceed 10ppm (parts per million).

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