Packaging components in food and beverage processing require corrosion- and wear-resistant BÖHLER steels with excellent surface quality and hygiene properties. Key quality features include ultra-clean materials, full traceability, controlled heat treatment, and verified surface integrity for safe packaging processes.
Packaging operations in food and beverage processing require materials that ensure product safety, durability, and hygienic performance under continuous industrial use. Components such as forming tools, sealing jaws, cutting elements, and guiding systems are exposed to mechanical stress, friction, and frequent cleaning cycles with aggressive media. Material requirements therefore focus on high wear resistance, corrosion resistance, dimensional stability, and excellent surface quality. In addition, materials must support hygienic design with smooth, cleanable surfaces to prevent contamination and ensure compliance with food safety regulations.
BÖHLER high-performance steels and alloys are specifically developed to meet these demanding packaging requirements. Advanced stainless steels, including austenitic, martensitic, and precipitation-hardened grades, as well as wear-resistant tool steels, provide an optimized combination of strength, corrosion resistance, and durability. Produced using advanced melting technologies, BÖHLER materials ensure high purity and homogeneous microstructures, which support reliable processing and extended service life. Key quality features include precise control of chemical composition, certified traceability, and validated heat treatment processes to achieve consistent mechanical and surface properties. Comprehensive inspection, including surface integrity verification and hygienic performance testing, ensures compliance with industry standards. BÖHLER materials enable efficient, safe, and long-lasting packaging solutions in food processing environments.
BÖHLER K340 ISODUR belongs to the group of 8% chromium steels. This tool steel is produced using the electro-slag remelting (ESR) process developed by BÖHLER. This re-melting technology ensures the lowest micro and macro segregation as well as excellent purity and uniformity of the material. Compared to conventional 12% chromium steels, BÖHLER K340 ISODUR offers significantly better toughness, hardening response and higher resistance to adhesive wear. This material is therefore used in virtually all cold work applications in situations where tool steels like 1.2379 are insufficient in terms of adhesive wear resistance and toughness. K340 ISODUR also features better machinability and reduces the risk of stress cracking during electrical discharge machining.
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Read MoreBÖHLER M390 MICROCLEAN is a corrosion-resistant, martensitic chromium steel produced by powder metallurgy. Due to its alloy design, this steel has very high wear resistance and good corrosion resistance. In addition, BÖHLER M390 MICROCLEAN is approved for food and beverage contact.
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Read MoreUddeholm Vanadis 8 SuperClean sets a new standard for Powder Metallurgical Tool Steel. The technological advancements makes this cold work tool steel superior to its predecessors. The unprecedented combination of extremely high wear and chipping resistance paired with improved machining properties raises production rates and reduces costs. Benefits Lower price per produced part Longer tool life Predictable Production Standard specification AISI D2 / AFNOR de type Z230VCD8.5.4
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