NSF H1 lubricants - Benefits of food-grade lubricants in application
The production and processing of food and beverages, and also of pharmaceutical products and cosmetics is subject to strict rules and legislation. The safety of the consumers has utmost priority and producers are required to ensure the safety of their products throughout the whole production cycle. Today, food production is a highly industrialized process involving high-tech machinery and plants. Their lubrication is not only part of their safe operation but also part of food safety.
Food-grade lubricants are developed on the basis of a positive components list issued by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration). The regulation 21 CFR 178.3570 contains the exact chemical names and quantities of base oils and additives that are permitted for food-grade lubricants. Only those substances are listed which, according to the current state of knowledge, do not present any health hazard. They are checked by extensive toxicological tests to ensure their harmlessness.
Performance of food-grade lubricants
There are the same requirements on food-grade lubricants as on lubricants for other purposes: protection against rust and corrosion, reduction of friction and wear, removal of high temperatures, reliable air and water separation, long component and oil lifetimes as well as efficient and trouble-free operation. For units in food production, these goals must be achieved under difficult conditions like dust, humidity, impact of cleaning agents, extreme temperatures and non-stop operation. Lubricants used in food and beverage industry must be carefully designed balancing both high technical requirements and demands on food safety.
Advantages of food-grade lubricants
The benefits of using food-grade lubes even go beyond food and technical safety. For our ADDINOL FoodProod range we use high-quality, synthetic base oils which entail a number of benefits in application:
 | increased efficiency through minimised friction loss |
 | extended lifetimes due to reduced oil temperatures |
 | reduced maintenance costs and effort |
 | reduced downtimes |
 | less used oil |
In application, these advantages have both economic and ecological benefits. On the one hand, operators practically save costs through higher efficiency, longer service lives and lower maintenance. On the other hand, these advantages are an important contribution to the careful use and conservation of resources.
Today, the trend clearly goes towards using H1-lubricants for all lubrication points. This significantly reduces the risk of cross-contamination or mix-up. If there are no NSF H2 lubes on the shelf, the risk of choosing the wrong product is banned.
Our NSF H1 lubricants
ADDINOL has an extensive range of lubricants which have received the H1 certification. They can be used in many different ways as gear oil, hydraulic oil, compressor oil, etc. This makes them suitable for use in various plants in the food and beverage industry. In addition to NSF H1 certification, the lubricants are also kosher and halal.
ADDINOL FOODPROOF UNI 15 ... 1000 S
Description:
The ADDINOL FoodProof UNI S range includes high-performance oils based on PAO. The products are characterised by their neutral smell and light colour.
ADDINOL FOODPROOF HLP 15 ... 100 S
Description:
The ADDINOL FoodProof HLP S range consists of fully-synthetic hydraulic oil based on PAO. The products are characterised by their neutral smell and light colour.
ADDINOL FOODPROOF XHF 15 ... 460 S
Description:
ADDINOL FoodProof XHF S lubricants are high-performance chain oils based on PAO. The products are characterised by their neutral smell and light colour.
ADDINOL FOODPROOF VDL 32 ... 150 S
Description:
The ADDINOL FoodProof VDL S range includes high-performance compressor oils based on PAO. The products are characterised by their neutral smell and light colour.
ADDINOL FOODPROOF CLP 150, 220, 320 WX
Description:
The ADDINOL FoodProof CLP WX range are industrial gear oils based on white oil. All ingredients of ADDINOL FoodProof CLP WX are physiologically harmless.
