Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials Introduces VMX Series Detectable Thermoplastics

Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials Corporation announces the global launch of a new family of thermoplastic polymers: the VMX material portfolio, which can be inspected by vision, metal and X-ray
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This new material group replaces Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials' well-known MD materials
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MD materials have been used for many years as metal-detectable plastic components in food processing and packaging equipment, serving the broadest range of inspection needs in the global food market
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However, increasing demands for more product safety and production efficiency have prompted Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials to improve the performance of its inspection portfolio
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Paul Canacas, the company's global strategic growth manager for food and beverage markets, said: "Our goal is to expand our materials leadership in the food processing market
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The new formulation reflects our extensive presence at leading original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and food processing plants.
Testing, working with various technologies and some food groups to ensure optimal contaminant detection even in the event of failure
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Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials is second to none in offering a complete portfolio of high performance engineering plastics that Visually, metal and X-ray detectable, and compliant with EU and North American regulations for plastics in contact with food
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Since inspection results vary with different food and inspection technology types, as well as the processing environment (temperature, vibration, electrical noise, etc.
), most processors use calibration tools to set up their lines to detect metals
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Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials incorporated this approach into its thinking and was the first to offer this tool for plastics
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The VMX calibration tool enables processors to calibrate their inspection parameters and ensure inspection of VMX materials
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The VMX product portfolio includes four types of polymers to meet performance requirements in a wide range of applications
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● Ketron® VMX PEEK

● Acetron® VMX POM-C

● TIVAR® VMX UMPW-PE

● Nylatron® VMX PA6

The full range of polymer types will be available in Europe on June 14 and North America on August 1
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These products help improve the safety and integrity of food processing operations, food quality and overall production efficiency
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