Microbial control agent for beverages.

LANXESS Deutschland GmbH
Business Unit Material Protection
CHEMPARK Leverkusen, Building Q 18
51369 Leverkusen, Germany
E-mail: [email protected]
www.Velcorin.com
The information presented here, and any application-relevant advice provided by us in print, writing
or as a result of testing, are published in good faith and must be considered as being only informative
notes; this also applies with respect to any third-party rights. Any advice inferred may not be considered
as a release from your own responsibility for checking and confirming our current advisory notes and,
in particular, our safety data sheets and technical information, as well as the checking of our products
before use with regard to their suitability for your intended processes and requirements. Any applications, utilisation and handling of our products, and any of your products produced on the basis of our
application-relevant advice, are beyond our control and are, therefore, exclusively the responsibility of
the user. The sale of our products is in compliance with the appropriate current Terms & Conditions
for sales and supply.
Order no.: LX00338 · Edition 2009-01
According to EU guidelines, Velcorin® is a hazardous substance with the following hazard characteristics: a health hazard (when ingested), poisonous (when inhaled), caustic.
Microbial
control agent for
beverages.
Consistent dedication to true flavour.
The future is clear: consumers are now expecting great tasting beverages with an ever increasing range of flavours. With Velcorin®,
join the growing team of successful manufacturers, who understand and deliver great taste without comprising the microbiological stability of the beverage.
As a manufacturer in the beverages industry, you are constantly
faced with ever-increasing challenges. On the one hand, you must
continuously develop new variations of beverages (e.g. with additional nutritional benefits), while, on the other hand, you must also
address the challenge of fulfilling beverage production standards
and the protection of your products against spoilage.
Microorganisms, such as yeasts, moulds and bacteria may spoil
your beverages, or worse still may render those beverages unfit for
consumption.
In choosing Velcorin®, you are able to achieve a stable beverage
while retaining its true flavour and sensory profile. Even at low levels, Velcorin® (Dimethyldicarbonate/DMDC) is extremely effective
against typical beverage-spoilage microorganisms and is simple to
use.
Persuasive protection.
Microorganisms are present throughout the beverage filling process: in the air, in the equipment, in the caps, seals and in the beverages themselves. As a manufacturer, you can choose between
a range of different methods to stabilise your beverages – Velcorin®, a microbial control agent, is already successfully established
as one of the leading technologies in this field.
Your benefits from Velcorin®:
• uncompromising quality combined with extreme efficacy
• no effect on the taste of the beverage
• breaks down into natural constituents
• cost-effective
• compatible with all types of packaging
• Halal & Kosher certified, OU certified (USA)
• comprehensive application-relevant advisory service
Velcorin® – a broad spectrum of uses
Carbonated or non-carbonated
juice beverages
Isotonic sports beverages
Iced teas
Flavoured water
Wines
Uncompromising against
microorganisms.
Velcorin® is added immediately before filling the beverage. Even
at low concentrations, Velcorin® is effective against typical spoilage microorganisms such as yeasts and a wide range of bacteria
and moulds.
A simplified illustration of how DMDC works
DMDC
DMDC
DMDC
DMDC
Enzyme
Cell
Enzyme
Velcorin® penetrates the cell and deactivates enzymes, leading to
the destruction of the microorganisms.
After addition to the beverage, Velcorin® rapidly breaks down
into negligible amounts of methanol and carbon dioxide, naturally occurring compounds in many beverages such as fruit and
vegetable juices and wines. Consequently, it has no effects on the
taste, smell or colour of the beverage.
Degrading (hydrolysis) of Velcorin® in beverages
100
Half life
DMDC (%)
50
0
17 40 70
120
450
270
Hydrolysis time (minutes)
20 °C
10 °C
4 °C
Hydrolysis time (minutes)
Filling temperature
Half life
Total hydrolysis time
20° 17
120
10° 40
270
4° 70
450
In use across the world.
The use of Velcorin® (Dimethyldicarbonate/DMDC) is approved
for a wide range of beverages across the world. Beverage manufacturers are responsible for ensuring that they meet all relevant
legal requirements, including compliance for import/export activities. Prominent bodies, such as the EU Scientific Committee on
Food, the FDA in the United States and the JECFA of the WHO,
have all confirmed the use of Dimethyldicarbonate in the food
industry. The production of Velcorin® is certified according to
ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001:2005.
Dosing technology.
With Velcorin®, we offer not only an extremely effective solution
for the sterilisation of your beverages, but also, in combination
with state-of-the-art Velcorin® DT Dosing Systems, a truly complete range of services.
Velcorin® DT – your benefits at a glance:
• rapid integration in existing filling systems
• low initial investment
• simple and safe handling
• versatile utilisation in existing filling lines
Always at hand.
You too can benefit from a reliable and competent partner –
LANXESS. Wherever you are and whenever you need us, our
specialists are always at hand to provide detailed advice and
comprehensive support for everything relevant to the use of
Velcorin®:
• advice on the use of Velcorin®
• support in laboratory and production testing
• employee training
• comprehensive registration management
What can we do for you? We look forward to each new challenge
– and our next meeting with you!
LANXESS Deutschland GmbH
Business Unit Material Protection
CHEMPARK Leverkusen, Building Q 18
51369 Leverkusen, Germany
E-mail: [email protected]
www.Velcorin.com
The information presented here, and any application-relevant advice provided by us in print, writing
or as a result of testing, are published in good faith and must be considered as being only informative
notes; this also applies with respect to any third-party rights. Any advice inferred may not be considered
as a release from your own responsibility for checking and confirming our current advisory notes and,
in particular, our safety data sheets and technical information, as well as the checking of our products
before use with regard to their suitability for your intended processes and requirements. Any applications, utilisation and handling of our products, and any of your products produced on the basis of our
application-relevant advice, are beyond our control and are, therefore, exclusively the responsibility of
the user. The sale of our products is in compliance with the appropriate current Terms & Conditions
for sales and supply.
Order no.: LX00338 · Edition 2009-01
According to EU guidelines, Velcorin® is a hazardous substance with the following hazard characteristics: a health hazard (when ingested), poisonous (when inhaled), caustic.