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1. Food safe industrial disinfectant

Solutions for dairy and livestock processing from DuPont

The dairy and livestock processing industry requires disinfectant that is effective but absolutely food safe. Since milk and livestock products are some of the most perisha-ble major foods, cleaning and sanitation in that industry generally require the highest standards.

DuPont™ Glycolic Acid is an ideal industrial disinfectant for use in the food industry. It is classified as an “A3” acid cleaner by the USDA and is approved under the meat, poultry, shell egg grading and egg products inspection program. Contact us to learn how Glycolic Acid can keep your production line clean with a minimum of downtime.

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2. Challenges to the production line

The modern dairy and livestock processing industry is undergoing consolidation from many small dairy processing plants to fewer large ones. Processors have expensive automated production equipment that needs to stay clean and food safe at all times. Because most equipment in cleaned in place (CIP), processers prefer to do clean automatically, running a food grade cleaner through and then draining and refilling equipment with product. However, dairy leaves casein residue that can difficult and time-consuming to remove automatically with conventional food safe disinfectant made with hydrochloric acid, increasing costly downtime. Hydrochloric acid also causes chloride stress cracking in stainless steel, resulting in a shorter equipment life.

The recent popularity of foods and beverages containing little or no preservatives places additional demands on food and dairy cleaning processes. Fast efficient, effective cleaning methods and chemicals in the the plant are critical for food and dairy processers to meet the needs of their downstream customers.

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3. Food safe, effective cleaning

Particularly effective at dissolving casein, the milk protein found in milk stone, DuPont™ Glycolic Acid also helps decrease process downtime by dissolving calcium carbonate and iron oxide scales faster than phosphoric acid. The resulting salts are highly water soluble versus insoluble phosphates.

Advantages of using Glycolic Acid as a dairy cleaner are:

– Glycolic Acid is a good environmental choice. It is readily biodegradable, non-volatile, and phosphate free.

– Glycolic Acid is easy to handle. It is non-toxic and non-fuming.

– Glycolic Acid dissolves calcium carbonate and iron oxide scales faster than phosphoric acid therefore, may decrease process downtime for cleaning.

– Glycolic Acid has a higher capacity for calcium carbonate than phosphoric acid. One pound of 70 % Glycolic Acid will dissolve as much calcium carbonate as 1.2 pounds of 75 % phosphoric acid. The resulting calcium or iron glycolate salts are highly water soluble vs. insoluble phosphates.

– Glycolic Acid is essentially chloride free. It will not cause the chloride stress cracking in stainless steel normally associated with hydrochloric acid, so Glycolic Acid use can prolong equipment life.

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4. Cases

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• In hatchery

Prevent disease causing organisms from establishing themselves on a hatchery site and prevent the spread of infection within the hatchery.

• In poultry production

Poultry viruses are extremely persistent in the environment, and modern biosecurity can help control disease from spreading to a critical mass.

• In swine production • In fish farming

Modern biosecurity techniques are a key element in swine disease control, providing a healthier environment for livestock production.

Fish must be given an environment in which the level of infection is controlled to the point where vaccination and medication can achieve beneficial effects. Biosecurity is the key to achieving this.

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5. Why DuPont?

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DuPont is a science company. Founded in 1802, DuPont puts science to work by solving problems and creating solutions that make people’s lives better, safer and easier. Operating in more than 70 countries, the company offers a wide range of products and services to markets including agriculture, nutrition, electronics, communications, safety and protection, home and construction, transportation and apparel.

If you have any questions or you want to learn more about DuPont industrial disinfectants solutions, please contact us:

Call our Food Industry Experts on 0800 – 367 668 38

Send us your question on food.dupont.com/contact

or read more on dupont.com/disinfectants

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