BRB Akasil® range of food-grade silicone-based foam control agents is designed to control unwanted foam generated during food processing. These food-grade foam control agents comply with applicable European and FDA regulations and are Halal and Kosher certified. BRB food release agents are used to support demoulding in baking and cooking processes.
Silicones are used throughout the food-processing chain, from large-scale industrial facilities and restaurants to home cooking, as well as in food packaging and labelling. Characteristics such as handling properties, application flexibility, and low odour contribute to their use in food-processing applications.
BRB manufactures silicone-based antifoams, defoamers, and silicone release agents that are used by the food and beverage industry as processing aids and direct food additives.
BRB Akasil® Antifoam FD and PS series comprise siloxane emulsions at 10%, 20%, and 30% active levels. They are formulated for use in applications where food-processing requirements apply, for instance vegetable and fruit washing, meat processing, in-line cleaning practices, and food-grade adhesive formulations. Akasil® Antifoam FD and PS series comply with applicable regulatory requirements, including FDA Chapter 21, CFR 173.340, and are certified to European H1, Kosher, and Halal standards.
BRB Sempure 357 and 607, with 30% and 60% active levels, are used as silicone-based food-grade release agents in a range of food-processing applications, including food-packaging materials, bakery, batter and frying applications, food and beverage containers, and lubricants for food-processing equipment.
BRB Siloen® 385D is designed for the production of non-stick coating materials intended for food-contact applications. It is suitable for non-stick bakery pans (bread, rusks, biscuits, cakes, etc.) and non-stick coatings (toasters, grills, BBQs, etc.). It complies with BfR Recommendation XV Silicones and FDA Regulation 21 CFR 175.300 chapter (b)(3)(xxviii).
