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Viskase® Large Cellulose Casings

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Viskase® Large Cellulose Casings are suitable for the packaging of bologna, mortadella, deli ham, bierwurst, and dry sausage. Large cellulosic casings designed to give processed meats a cylindrical or oval shape.

Ingredient Name: Cellulose Casings

Features: Ready-To-Use

End Uses: Processed Meat Products, Processed Seafood, Sausage Rolls

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Identification & Functionality

Ingredient Name
Food Ingredients Functions
Ingredients
Cellulose Casings
Technologies

Features & Benefits

Food Ingredients Features
Features and Benefits

• Regenerated cellulose
• Permeable to smoke and water vapor
• Providing stretch properties adapted to your products with standard casing or PR for cylindrical shapes and VISREX, HS or ZEPHYR® for oval meat products
• Available pre-moisturized
• Available in reels, bundles, cut pieces or shirred stick finish format
• Available clear, smoked, or other colors (non-transferable)
• Providing exceptional clarity and glossy surfaces to enhance appearance of finished product
• Printing up to 6 colors on the front and/or back

Applications & Uses

Soaking

Casings which are not pre-moisturized must be soaked in water prior to use. Pre-moisturized casings do not require soaking prior to use.

Stuffing / Clipping

• Select the proper clip size and adjust clipping pressure to ensure a tight fit without causing damage to the casing.
• 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) pre-moisturized
• E-Z PEEL® easy release
• SEC anti-mold treatment
Finishing Formats
• Reels
• Bundles
• Cut pieces
• Shirred sticks
Printing
• 1 to 6 colors, front and back side

Packaging & Availability

Size and Color Range

• Americas: From 65 to 244 mm
• Europe: From 34 to 250 mm
• Clear
• Smoked
• Other colors available

Casing Size
EUROPE
HS VISREX
Casing Size RSD (mm) Casing Size RSD (mm)
HS 8 87 VX 55/75 55 to 75
HS 9 95 VX 60/87 60 to 87
HS 10 109 VX 85 85
HS 12 122 VX 90 90
HS 13 138 VX 98 98
HS 15 153 VX110 110
HS 18 180 VX 85/120 85 to 120
HS 21 211 VX 115 115
AMERICAS
C CASING
Casing Size Circumference (in) RSD (in) RSD (mm)
65 6.5 2.07 53
75 7.5 2.39 61
85 8.5 2.71 69
97 9.75 3.1 79
110 11 3.5 89
AMERICAS
HS and ZEPHYR®
Casing Size Circumference (in) RSD (in) RSD (mm)
Z R 21 6.69 170
Z U 23.625 7.52 191
Z W 25 7.96 202
Z Y 28 8.9 226
Z Z 30.167 9.61 244
EUROPE
PR ZEPHYR®
  RSD (mm)   RSD (mm)
Casing Size Manual Automatic Casing Size Manual Automatic
PR 34 37 34 AE 87 -
PR 36 40 36 DE 97 -
PR 38 45 38 FE 113 -
PR 40 46 40 HE & HP 129 120
PR 42 47 42 LE & LP 150 140
PR 45 50 45 RE 170 155
PR 50 55 50 RP 170 160
PR 53 58 53 WE 202 190
PR 55 60 55 YP 220 208
PR 58 63 58 Y 226 205
PR 60 65 60 Z 240 220
PR 66 70 66 ZP 240 230
PR 70 80 70 XLG 245 240
PR 80 90 80 XXL 250 245
PR 86 95 86      
PR 92 100 92      
PR 108 120 108      

*Large Cellulose Casing is intended to be used as a mold to shape the product during food processing and is not meant to be eaten. Large Cellulose Casing is indigestible and must be removed prior to eating.

Storage & Handling

Storage & Handling

• Use pre-moisturized casings within 1 year of delivery and not pre-moisturized within 2 years
• 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