Food Grade Lubricant

In addition, different applications within the food and drugs business demand that lubricants resist degradation from food products, chemicals and water/steam, must exhibit a neutral behavior toward plastics and elastomers, and have the ability to dissolve sugars. These oils must also comply with food/health and safety regulations, as well as be physiologically inert, tasteless, odorless and internationally approved.

Lubricants can be subjected to intense environmental contaminants. A corn-milling environment generates significant dust. Although not as hard as silica-based dust, it still presents a problem for filtration. A meat plant requires stringent steam cleaning at all times, so the risk of water contamination is high. Some plants experience as much as 15 percent by volume of water in their gear oils.

Another aspect of lubrication contamination that poses a risk to food-grade lubricants is the growth of microorganisms such as bacteria, yeast and fungi. While these can be a risk in industrial environments, the opportunity for contamination in the food-production environment is even greater.

Food-Grade Categories
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) created the original food-grade designations H1, H2 and H3. The approval of a new lubricant and its registration in one of these categories depends on the list of the ingredients.

H1 lubricants are food-grade lubricants used in food-processing environments where there is the possibility of incidental food contact.

H2 lubricants are nonfood-grade lubricants used on equipment and machine parts in locations where there is no possibility of contact.

H3 lubricants are food-grade lubricants, typically edible oils, used to prevent rust on hooks, trolleys and similar equipment.

Deciding whether there is a possibility of contact is tough, and many have erred on the side of safety with respect to selecting H1 over H2.

We offer full range of food grade lubricants. For decades Brugarolas SA Spain has been developing and manufacturing special lubricants tailored to suit the requirements in the food-processing and pharmaceutical Industry. Food-grade lubricants are required to be:

Compliant with food regulations, either HACCP or GMP requirements

1-Physiologically inert
2-Without taste or smell
3-Internationally approved by NSF

Lubricants for the food and beverage industries are reviewed by NSF International (NSF), an independent registration body, and registered as either H1 or H2. To have his product registered as a lubricant suitable for use in food-processing industries, the lubricant manufacturer has to prove that all ingredients used in its formulation are on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) list of allowable substances, in accordance with the Code of federal regulations CFR 21, section 178.3570. Lubricants are registered in two categories, H1 or H2, based on the specified raw material lists.

Brugarolas SA Spain lubricants are used and recommended by leading original equipment manufacturers across the industry for applications such as: Filling or Washing machine in Beverage Industry, Decanters, separators, Homogenisers in Dairy and Fruit processing industry. Dough Mixers, Agitators, Ovens or packaging machines in the biscuit and chocolate Industry. Dies & punches in tablet compression machine, granulators, mixers, reactor gearbox or high temperature greases for blister packing machine in the Pharmaceutical Industry.

Brugarolas has a wide range of solutions for food and pharma Industry starting with:

• Food Grade oil for gearboxes
• Food Grade Grease for Low as well as high temperature applications.
• Food Grade Cleaner
• Food Grade Corrosion protection
• Food Grade Sprays