Food Packaging
Water is a key component in the manufacturing and packaging of many food and beverage items. Whether it is being used as an ingredient, to sanitize packaging, or clean equipment, water will be necessary.
The quality parameters required will depend on if the water is process water or used for cleaning. Process water is often measured for pH, hardness, and contaminants like iron, to ensure it is not alternating the taste or appearance of the final product. Water that is used to mix sanitation solutions are usually measured for common disinfectants like hydrogen peroxide, peracetic acid (PAA), and chlorine.
Bottled Water and Ozone
AquaPhoenix Hydrogen Peroxide test kits are routinely used by operators on packaging lines to monitor the sterilization solution residuals in Extended Shelf Life (ESL) and Aseptic Packaging applications. The product cartons are sprayed with hydrogen peroxide to pre-sterilize them, then heated to remove the hydrogen peroxide. AquaPhoenix Hydrogen Peroxide Kits meet critical residual concentration limits of 0.5 ppm.