Plastic Industry

Posted:  13 Aug 2009 21:24
Does anyone know if we use raw material that is NSF 51 approved, will that satisfy a requirement that the finished part meet the ANSI 7 standard?  Couldn't find a lot of information on the ANSI 7 standard other than this:

NSF/ANSI 7-2009
NSF International Standard/ American National Standard for Food Equipment ? Commercial refrigerators and freezers

Contains requirements for refrigerators and freezers used to store and/or display cold food. The types of refrigerators and freezers covered by this Standard include, but are not limited to: storage refrigerators (e.g., reach-in, under counter, walk-in, roll-in); storage freezers (e.g., reach-in, under counter, walk-in, roll-in); rapid pull-down refrigerators and freezers; refrigerated food transport cabinets; refrigerated buffet units; refrigerated food preparation units; display refrigerators; beverage coolers; and ice cream cabinets. 
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Thanks for your help,

Tom Reschly
Omega Plastics Corp.
(574) 295-2413
Posted:  17 Aug 2009 22:25
Tom, this is an interesting question.

For resources, I would immediately send you to the following:

Dr. Jerry Wickman
Director; Plastics Education Center
University of Wisconsin-Stout
715-232-1179
Cell: 715-497-3865
wickmanj@uwstout.edu

David Riggs
President
Chemir Analytical Services
800-659-7659
driggs@chemir.com

Bill Durako
President
Materials Engineering, Inc.
630-365-9060
Cell:  815-540-1614
bill@materials-engr.com

Let me know if you have any questions.

Troy Nix
Posted:  19 Aug 2009 12:36
Tom,

The answer is no.  We have a line of tube and hose fittings produced from NSF approved materials (nylon 6, polypropylene & polyethylene).  The finished product has to be submitted to NSF for testing, and they may have to come out to your facility and validate the process.

We define our products as using NSF approved or NSF listed materials.

Hope this helps.

Matt Hlavin

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