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Food Grade Approved and Certified Curtains

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OVERVIEW

Each aspect of the AKON, LLC Food Grade Approved and Certified Curtains has been specifically designed to help maintain a safe and sanitary environment for food processing plants. Our list of end users for the product include Frito-Lay, Nestle, Pepsi, Kraft and numerous other food processing plants throughout the United States and Canada. This product has been well received by end users since its inception into our product line. Thus, we stand behind this product as your trusted source to keep your plant clean and your workers and equipment safe year-round.

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Stay In Compliance With Approved Curtains

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Key Benefits of the Food Grade Approved Curtains

  • Curtain material is constructed from 40 mil USDA grade clear non-porous flexible PVC leaving bacteria with no place to grow. Traditional PVC curtain materials can collect bacteria and create an unsanitary environment if left untreated.
  • Stainless steel “open top” track and trolley system minimizes crevices and allows for a constant airflow across the hardware. This design eliminates dark, stagnant areas created by enclosed track systems where bacteria can harvest and grow.
  • Design prevents cross contamination between processing lines. End users of this food grade approved curtain system are drawn to the curtains ability to sanitarily contain one area from another, for example preventing ingredients from one mixing process from entering another mixing process in their plant.
  • Effectively reduce process line shut down during wash down cycles by creating a sanitary barrier between the areas with the food grade accredited curtains.
  • Double reinforced top hem and no hems on bottom or vertical edges. Overlapped hems and sewn hems leave yet another place for bacteria to enter and grow. A custom top hem that eliminates the “bubble effect” created by an overlapped hem but still offers the durability that a top hem demands from not only the weight of the curtain but from day-to-day pulling and sliding by plant workers.

Slick Clean Surface

Food Grade Curtains - USDA Wash Down Curtains

Food Grade Curtains Stay Clean

  • Curtain panel sections overlap on trolley hooks eliminate the need for Velcro connections. Velcro connections made from traditional nylon and polyester inevitably become wet and dirty in a food processing environment. With each panel section overlapping by 12” or more on the hardware trolley hooks, you can effectively prevent wash break-through and cross-contamination while at the same time maintaining the sanitary environment that you demand.
  • All surfaces of the food grade certified curtain are wash down capable.
  • The extruded PVC is the clearest in the industry. While some extruders of flexible PVC can have a “cloudy” tint, our PVC material has been praised for its excellent clarity for over 20 years.
  • Custom sizes and radius bends available. No matter what your size or scope of project is, AKON LLC can custom manufacture a solution for your specific application.
  • Order accuracy assurance. AKON, LLC takes getting your order right as top priority. For any order, approval drawings are created by engineers and are required to be signed and dated before production.

Easy Install

Food Grade curtains come with grommets at the top making hanging the curtains quick and easy with or without the curtain track.

 Inexpensive

Food Grade curtains are about 1/3rd of the cost of other separation methods such as rigid walls systems and are easy to store.

Separate Workers

Food Grade curtain walls are ideal for separating workers, allergens, washing, packaging and many other  food production operations.

Guard From Spray

Food Grade curtains are quick to deploy which will keep your non-wash down areas clean and dry and away from bystanders.

Superior Protection And Durability

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Curtains

40 Mil Clear

  • 40 mil USDA Grade Flexible PVC - Non-Porous
  • Grommets every 12" located at the top of the curtain - Stainless Steel
  • Grommet hem is double thick for additional strength
  • Hems are heat sealed to prevent bacteria growth
  • Colors: Clear only
  • Double polished
  • Operating temperature: -20° to 140°F
  • Made for safe contact with food
  • Fire retardant
  • CFIA Certified
  • Title 21, SI 5113 Certified

18 Oz White

  • 18 oz USDA Grade Flexible Vinyl
  • Grommets every 12" located at the top of the curtain - Stainless Steel
  • Grommet hem is double thick for additional strength
  • Hems are heat sealed to prevent bacteria growth
  • Colors: White
  • Operating temperature: -55° F to 160° F
  • Made for safe contact with food
  • Fire retardant
  • CFIA certified
  • Title 21, SI 5113 certified
  • For this material please use our custom quote form
Hardware

Hardware Options

Choose from 9 different mounting options

  • Style 1-5 - Square track style
  • Style 6 - USDA Style (Most Common)
  • Style 7 - Aluminum angle mount
  • Style 8 - No hardware just grommet mounted
  • Style 9 - I-beam clamps

Common Hardware Questions

Which style should I choose for the best USDA Compliance

  • You would want to choose style 6 which is the tube style track. This hardware is specifically designed for wash down and food dust containment applications. Its unique design with rounded edges allows for food debris and food dust to fall off of the hardware.

Can we use the square curtain track with USDA applications?

  • If you have an environment where wash down is taking place or there is a substantial amount of food dust in the air then we recommend the tube style 6 track. The square type track can collect debris inside of the track which can then lead to bacteria growth.

Are all styles made from Stainless Steel?

  • As a standard we quote all hardware styles as stainless steel with the exception of the aluminum angle and the static mount I-Beam clamps. Those however, are also available in stainless.

What kind of radius corner options do you have?

  • We can make any kind of radius corner for your design. We would just need you to specify the dimensions of radius corner. A simple hand sketch of your design is a quick way to get a quote.

We have an insulated drop ceiling, how do we attach the curtain track to that?

  • An insulated drop ceiling is common in food processing areas. You would want to use our standard threaded rod track tabs which are either welded on or shipped loose. You would then drop down through the insulated drop ceiling a rod which would go into our mounting tab. You would then weld the rod to the tab. Some installers also prefer no tabs and they just weld to the vertical fin.
Benefits

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Key Benefits

  • Less expensive than USDA rigid walls
  • USDA curtains can be taken down quickly when not needed
  • Can be re-purposed in other areas
  • Ability to purchase more food grade curtains and attach to existing track
  • Divide wash down areas quickly
  • Contain allergens
  • Food safe USDA grade curtains improve worker safety
  • Quick to roll out of way when not in use
  • Easy to clean with slick surface of Vinyl
  • Contain air migration, odors, dust, over-spray
  • Lifetime warranty on all hardware and 5 year warranty on curtains

Many Layout Options

AKON can supply just about any layout for your USDA curtains that you can think of. Below are some common styles. They can be single sided, double-sided, triple sided, four-sided or multiple straights to create complete enclosures. You simply inform AKON about your desired design and we will have it fabricated exactly as you need it. For customized layouts, sketch your design and upload it using our online RFQ form. See button below.

FAQ

How do I know if I need a USDA Grade Curtain?

  • As a general rule, any curtain which is going to come in direct contact with food needs to be Title 21 CFR compliant. This is a type of PVC which will not leach any additives into the food.
  • The USDA passed the onus of compound compliance/approval to be under FDA provisions, specifically Title 21 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations). Since the USDA does not approve equipment or materials, we have material that meets CFR 21, which ensures that the compounds used are FDA certified raw materials. The AKON curtains are Title 21 CFR compliant and carry a UFL-94 Fire Cert.
  • If your curtains will not be near open food then it is likely you can use the less expensive wash down curtains using standard 18oz Vinyl. Just ask your AKON representative to quote them as "heat sealed" versus stitched.

Does the USDA Approve the curtains?

  • The USDA does not actually approve the material for the curtains or the track. They stopped doing that several years ago. What they are looking for is that the materials used around open food to meet certain specifications. For our curtains, that would be Title 21 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) and for the hardware they are looking for stainless steel construction.

Is there a maximum width for the curtain sections?

  • Yes, there is a maximum width to the curtain sections due to the manufacturing processes we use. It is determined by the overall height of the curtain so we have to check with production to see what the maximum width can be. Also it is worth noting that the 40 mil thick (40 mil - 40mil Thick, 3.95 oz. per square foot) are fairly heavy curtains and for ease of installation is better to keep the width narrower. This makes it easier for the associates to roll them side to side.

How do you connect one curtain to another can you use Velcro?

  • Velcro cannot be used in  food processing environments as it will collect and Harbor food debris which will then result in bacteria growth. If you have a long stretch of curtains then we recommend simply overlapping the curtain sections by 12 inches where they come together. While it is not "physically" attached it is a good seal that keeps dust and water from getting through.

Can you field cut the curtains?

  • Yes you can feel the cut the food processing curtains. This does not affect your warranty and is a very common practice.

We need to use the curtains as an allergens divider for food dust. Is that common?

  • Yes, that is very common. Controlling allergens in food manufacturing plants is becoming more of problem for plants. Its the number one reason for food safety recalls in the U.S according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Services (Source). We work with many plants that us our curtains to control and divide food production lines to control these allergens.
Ordering

Lead Time

  • Curtain ships in 10-12 work days
  • Hardware ships in 15-20 work days
  • Ships on a pallet due to weight and size
  • You can also specify your shipping account

Warranty

  • Curtains - 5 year warranty on manufacturing defects
  • Hardware - Lifetime warranty on manufacturing defects

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