Industries / Food, pharma and process
PEEK for Food, pharma and process
Pump and valve parts, scraper blades and fittings that take CIP and SIP cycles, steam cleaning and food or pharma contact requirements.
- Sourcing
PEEK and Food Contact Compliance: What to Check
Food contact status depends on the resin grade, not the material class as a whole. What FDA and EU 10/2011 require, and what to request from a supplier.
- Sourcing
PEEK Parts for CIP and SIP Process Equipment
CIP and SIP cycles combine hot caustic, acid and steam on repeat. Why PEEK holds up where other plastics fail, plus typical parts and grade choice.
- Sourcing
Machined PEEK Parts for Pharmaceutical Process Equipment
Pump parts, fittings and tablet press wear parts machined from PEEK, why inertness and cleanability matter on a line, and why USP Class VI gets requested.
- Sourcing
PEEK vs PTFE for Food and Pharma Processing Parts
PTFE and PEEK both turn up in food and pharma parts for different reasons. Friction, chemical range, strength and stability under load, compared side by side.
- Sourcing
What to Put on a Food or Pharma PEEK Drawing
A checklist for a food or pharma PEEK drawing: grade and compliance status, tolerance, finish, cleaning chemical, temperature and paperwork to ship with it.