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OverviewIn contrast to plastics, rubbers are rarely used in the packaging of food products. Examples of where they are found include: the use of rubber seals in flip top stoppers on beer bottles, rubber seals used in some jar tops, and the seal that is present in the ends of food cans. However, in the processing of food, there are a number of situations where significant contact of the food with rubber products can occur. This is due to the fact that the unique properties of rubber lead to it being used in a wide range of products, including conveyor belting, hosing, seals, gaskets, skirting and specific products such as milk liners. It is also the case that the range of contact conditions encountered (i.e., food type, contact temperature, time and area) mean that a wide variety of rubber types are employed. The contact times with food in processing situations tend to be short and the contact areas, apart from hose and belting, are small. This is in contrast to plastics which, when used as packaging materials, often have long contact times and large surface contact areas. The objective of this Rapra Review Report is to provide a comprehensive overview of the use of rubber as a food contact material, from an initial description of the types of rubber which are used in the industry, through the formulation of products, and the contact regulations and migration testing regimes, to the research that is on-going to improve its safety and the trends for the future. This report is a completely revised and updated version of Rapra Review Report 119 published in 2000. Since that time a number of important developments have taken place, notably the beginning of the harmonisation of the legislation within Europe with the issuing of the Council of Europe (CoE) Resolution on rubber in 2004, and the FSA has commissioned a number of fundamental studies at Rapra. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Martin J ForrestPublisher: Rapra Technology Imprint: Rapra Technology ISBN: 9786610759705ISBN 10: 6610759707 Pages: 162 Publication Date: 01 January 2005 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Electronic book text Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock ![]() The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |