Product contamination is an ever-present worry for businesses operating in the food and beverage industry. Not only can food and beverage contaminants result in injury or serious illness for consumers, but they also affect businesses tremendously in the form of costly downtime and replacements, loss of public trust, heavy fines, and even full-scale shutdowns. Recent news events involving food contamination in Canada and the United States has reopened discussions about the effectiveness of traditional preventative food safety plans, and what businesses can do to lower the risk of contamination in their operations. Redwood Plastics & Rubber’s solution to this issue is Redco™ Neptune™, because no food is blue.
Redco™ Neptune™ is offered as sheets, rods, tubes, and custom parts in the following formulations:
- Virgin UHMW: a combination of high impact strength, excellent machinability and low surface friction with outstanding wear and corrosion resistance.
- Redco™ Nylon: formulated to remain stable in applications with continuous operating temperatures up to 260°F.
- Multiple specialty grades, including Redco™ Neptune™ Slide for applications requiring a material with an extra low coefficient of friction.
When it comes to the health and safety of consumers, proactivity is always the correct choice to ensure your business is well-equipped to safeguard itself from product contamination. As we have seen in the news in recent weeks, it is imperative for businesses to consistently review their food safety plans and identify solutions to reduce the risk of contamination. With full FDA, USDA, and CFIA compliance, a comparable price to traditional materials, and availability in multiple formulations to best suit your needs, we are certain Redco™ Neptune™ is the low-risk high-reward solution to keep your operations running smoothly. For more information about Redwood Plastic & Rubber’s full line of food-safe products, please contact us today.