Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Ingredient Name
- Food Ingredients Functions
- Ingredients
- Cellulose Casings
- Technologies
Features & Benefits
- Food Ingredients Features
- Features and Benefits
- Permeable to smoke and water vapor, and impermeable to microorganisms
- Shirred in ready to use sticks with high breakage resistance and superior size uniformity to be used on high speed stuffing machines
- Available in a variety of colors and with stripes for product identification and/ or food safety purposes
- Available in footage lengths of 55’ to 225’ (17 to 68 m)
- Food grade self-coloring in Dark Cherry, Super Dark Cherry and Dark Orange (for selected markets only)
- Pre-moisturized with stick closures for use in all stuffing machines
- Available with EZ-PEEL® treatment for high speed casing removal
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Food & Nutrition Applications
- Stuffing
Recommended Stuffing Diameters (RSD) indicate the designed stuff diameters. Stuffing below or above these diameters could affect casing performance.
Technical Details & Test Data
- Treatments
• REG (no treatment)
• E-Z PEEL®
• E-Z PEEL® Premium
• Self-coloring
Finishing Formats
• Ready to use sticks from 55′ (17 m) to 225′ (68 m)
Printing
• One color, one side
• EZ-SIGN™ smoke block
Packaging & Availability
- Size and Color Range
- From 14 to 48 mm
- Clear
- Wedzone
- Blue
- Blue SENTINEL®
- Black, white or blue stripes available on certain casings
- Casing Size
AMERICAS Casing Size RSD (mm) 14 14.0 – 14.5 15 15.0 – 15.5 16 15.7 – 16.2 17 16.3 – 16.8 18 17.0 – 17.5 19 17.8 – 18.3 20 18.5 – 19.0 21 19.3 – 19.8 22 20.0 – 20.5 23 20.5 – 21.0 24 21.5 – 22.0 25 22.5 – 23.0 26 23.5 – 24.0 27 24.5 – 25.0 28 25.5 – 26.0 29 26.5 – 27.0 30 27.5 – 28.0 31 28.5 – 29.0 32 29.5 – 30.0 33 30.5 – 31.0 34 31.5 – 32.0 36 33.5 – 34.0 40 38.0 – 39.0 44 40.0 – 41.0 45 47.0 – 48.0 EUROPE Casing Size RSD (mm) 140 14.3 – 14.8 150 15.8 – 16.3 158 16.3 – 16.8 160 16.8 – 17.3 163 17.3 – 17.8 164 17.8 – 18.3 170 18.3 – 18.8 180 18.8 – 19.3 190 19.3 – 19.8 200 20.3 – 20.8 210 20.8 – 21.3 220 21.8 – 22.3 230 22.8 – 23.3 240 23.8 – 24.3 250 24.8 – 25.3 260 25.8 – 26.3 270 27.3 – 27.8 280 28.3 – 28.8 300 29.8 – 30.3 320 31.8 – 32.3 340 34.8 – 35.3 380 38.8 – 39.3
Storage & Handling
- Storage & Handling
• Use within 2 years of delivery
• Store in a cool, dry place
• Avoid hot or freezing cold storage areas
• Store in original containers until use
• Replace unused open casings in sealed airtight bags in original container
• To avoid damaging materials, do not open cartons with knives, sharp instruments or hooks