A new range of plastic housed bearings feature Microban, a material effective against the most common bacteria that may affect food and cause contamination and/or bad smells.

E-Components and Chains has a new range of plastic housed bearings with Microban.

This material is effective against the most common bacteria that may affect food and cause contamination and/or bad smells in the like of Escherichia Coli 0157, Salmonella, Listeria, S-Aureus, Campylobacter.
Lab tests have clearly demonstrated that Microban maintains its effectiveness for its entire life cycle.

Microban has been approved for use in direct contact with edible organic foods by the Scientific Committee for Food (SCF) of the EU, and in the USA the Environment Protection Agency has approved its application in the transfer chains process.

Square, oval, take-up styles housings are available with inserts to suit up to 40mm diameter shaft sizes.


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