Halal Certified Machine Lubricants - World Halal Week

Requirements for Food Grade LubricantsIn this case the requirements for lubricants are not governed exclusivelyby technical considerations. It must also be borne in mind that Machinery and facilities are developed and built on the basis ofhygieneconsiderations. The lubricant should be regarded as an element in thedesign here, and it is entirely possible that the requirements placed onitmay deviate from the normal industry standard (HACCP, EHEDG, EU,ISO, ASTM/ANSI and local guidelines) The formulation chemist is severely restricted by the limited number ofpermitted additives and base oils available, and as a consequence itmay not always be possible to achieve maximum performance (FDA,USDA, NSF)