What is food grade grease?
Jet-Lube and Whitmore produce high-performance and safe food grade products for industrial applications, where lubricants may have incidental contact with editable products.
Our products are MPI, NSF and KOSHER approved, and all are authorised to be used in food processing plants worldwide.
What is food grade grease?
The food & beverage industry uses food-safe grease to reduce contamination, between food processing equipment and the product itself. Machines in the food industry need to be lubricated - to ensure smoothness in production, and food grade grease functions like any other machinery lubricant, which is to protect the equipment against corrosion, friction and oxidation. Additionally, it needs to resist degradation from water and chemicals, and must not react towards elastomers and plastics.
Why is it important?
Often leakages can't be avoided, and lubricants won’t discriminate when it comes to the material it comes in contact with. This is why it’s important for food manufacturers to choose the right lubricant for the job, in order to ensure the safety of the consumers. This is where food grade grease comes in.
The National Sanitation Foundation (NSF), has established three classifications of food-grade lubricants:
H1: Food-grade lubricants used in food-processing involving possible incidental food contact in trace amounts. H1 lubricants are usually what is meant when people refer to food-grade lubricants.
H2: Food-grade lubricants used on equipment/machinery where there is no possibility of food contact. These are used in utilities or in processing areas “below” the processing line.
H3: Food-grade lubricants used to prevent rust on hooks, trolleys and similar equipment. These are typically edible oils, and are used where there may be direct food contact as part of the operation of the equipment
Choosing food-grade greases for equipment in food & beverage and pharmaceutical plants requires special attention. Always identify and prioritise environmental challenges, the size of the bearings, application conditions, and current performance levels. With careful selection, you’ll reduce bearing failures, and experience performance gains.
Jet-Lube and Blick
Jet-Lube understands that different areas of production bring consumables closer and closer in contact with machinery. It is vital to know that non-food chemicals, used to keep that machinery running smoothly, are food-safe and reliable.
Jet-Lube and Whitmore produce high-performance and safe food grade products for industrial applications where lubricants may have incidental contact with editable products. Our products are MPI, NSF and KOSHER approved, and all are authorised to be used in food processing plants worldwide. Too often people use something that is available, rather than something best suited to their requirements. We have access to the full range, and will work with you to find the solution that suits you best.
Blick are the exclusive distributor in New Zealand and the Pacific Islands, for Jet-Lube MPI approved and government-certified food safe products. View some of the many products we have access to for your food grade grease requirements.
Call our Australia team on +61 3 9068 5688 (Melbourne) or +61 8 6271 3575 (Perth) and New Zealand on +64 7 849 2366.
