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Preechar Khaisutha
Sales & Marketing Assistant Manager (Industrial) results are shown in
Lubricants Marketing Dept. The selection of appropriate industrial food grade
ENEOS (Thailand) Co., Ltd. lubricant plays a vital role for food manufacturers the figure.
preechar@eneos.co.th because the contamination of some lubricants Choosing a
into food contributed to customer damage and certified lubricant is
the key factor for
led to invaluable losses. Currently, the extensive p re ve n ti n g th e
contamination of agricultural chemicals, food fraud, contamination of the
or food poisoning resulted in consumers’ awareness lubricant in the
of food safety in manufacturing and consumption. production line and
Therefore, the food industry must strengthen safety reducing the risks of
food products hazard
and give priority to production.
to the minimum level. So, it enhances confidence in food
Several international food and beverage manufacturers manufacturing, establishes food safety, and increases food
are requesting their suppliers apply for the Food Safety System quality.
Certification or FSSC 22000, an internationally accepted proof
of functioning management system demonstrating the
manufacturer’s commitment to food safety. In the case of More Information Service Info C011
lubricants used in the food industry, it can be divided into 3
guidelines according to HACCP principles as follow:
1. Do not use lubricants ข้้อมููลเพิ่่�มูเติ่มู / Additional Information
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2. Prepare the prevention actions when lubricant leaks or WHITEBEAR GREASE ได้้รัับการัออกแบบมาเพื่่�อหล่่อล่่�นเครั่�องจัักรั
exposure สำำาหรัับผล่ิตอาหารั โด้ยเฉพื่าะในกรัณีีที่ี�อาจัเกิด้การัสำัมผัสำกับอาหารัโด้ยไม่ตั�งใจั
3. Use an allowed lubricant to be touched accidentally WHITEBEAR GREASE is designed to lubricate food machinery,
The requirements of lubricants stated that if the manufacturer especially where incidental contact with the food may occur.
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is unable to comply with (1) and (2), the food-grade lubricant FOODOL เป็็นสำารัหล่่อล่่�นที่ี�มีความป็ล่อด้ภััยแล่ะความเสำถีียรัต่อการัเกิด้
must meet the requirements of (3) following HACCP standards ป็ฏิิกิรัิยาออกซิิเด้ชััน
regarding lubricant products for machinery in food production. FOODOL is extremely safe and offers outstanding lubricity and oxidation
There are many types of food machinery lubricants such as stability
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hydraulic oil, gear oil, air compressor oil, all-purpose oils, and FOOD MACHINE SCREW เป็็นนำ�ามันที่ี�เหมาะสำมที่ี�สำุด้สำำาหรัับเครั่�องอัด้อากาศ
greases. These lubricants must be registered according to แบบโรัตารัี�ที่ี�ต้องการัอายุการัใชั้งานที่ี�ยาวนาน
NSF International standards (United States) and use raw FOOD MACHINE SCREW is the most suitable oil for a rotary air
materials according to the requirements of the Food and Drug compressor which needs long life performance.
Administration (US FDA) as well as HACCP certification.
Normally, synthetic food-grade oil has a longer service life
than that mineral grade. The examples of lubricants used in
the food industry are as follows:
High-performance multipurpose grease is a US NSF
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H1 registration product for the lubrication of production line
equipment, food processing, conveying and packing systems,
etc. This synthetic oil based is formulated with aluminum
complex and food-grade white oil. So, it can be easily washed
with distilled water or tap water used in food production. Even
if there is some water during processing, it cannot soften the
grease. In addition, it has anti-rust properties due to the use
of an aluminum complex that is resistant to high temperatures
(Dropping point: 242 C), therefore, it is effectively used in
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extreme heat lubrication positions.
High-grade lubricating oil for food processing
machinery is NSF 3H and H1 approval products made from
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natural vegetable oil (Base oil) and additives reagents specified
under the standards of the Japanese Standards of Food
Additives, so it is extremely safe for humans. This lubricant is
specially designed to use in food production machinery and
offers outstanding oxidation stability. Because this lubricates
has been highly refined, it has no color, odor, or luminescence.
Moreover, this lubricates from vegetable raw material can also
apply in food contact directly.
Rotary compressor oil is a synthetic base oil lubricant
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with obtained NSF H1 registration. It is suitable for rotary
air compressors or screw type that uses oil-flooded lubrication
system, especially machines made in Japan and machines
with steel bearings or alloyed steel. According to the
service life test, this lubricant was added oxygen under a
catalyst (Copper and iron) at a temperature of 120 C, then
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filter the oil (Filter 0.8 μm) at a specified period. The
service life was evaluated from the weight of the sludge and
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