In 1925 in Erwin Freund founded the Viskase brand in Chicago. The first line for the production of artificial casing was created at the plant at once. It created a furor in the meat industry. Today, the company hasn’t stopped to look for new opportunities.
Varieties of Viskase casings
The modern products of the brand include cellulose and polyamide casings of different shapes and sizes. For the production of the first ones – the regenerated cellulose is used. These casings are sold in the form of corrugated reels. They are characterized by resistance to vapor and smoke penetration. Fibrous casing is one of the varieties of the product. To make it a cellulose layer is applied on the special paper base .
Fibrous casings of Viskase has the following properties:
- Uniform diameter over the entire length;
- bacteriological protection of the content;
- increased mechanical strength;
- resistance to vapor penetration;
- resistance to smoke penetration.
The caliber of fibrous casings is 36-100 mm. Two versions are possible in the production process. One provides rapid removal of the casing. The other one provides its cohesion with the product. This variant allows you to prevent the fat swellings on the surface of some types of sausages and hams.
The polyamide casing has high barrier properties. Therefore, it is used for products, storage of which prevents penetration of moisture and oxygen.
Where can you buy the Viskase products
You can find casings of this brand and many well-known European companies on Foodbay.com. It is easy to fine the required brand among wide range of companies. To do this use the search bar. You can order the selected goods from a representative of the company or online. A wide range of all types of equipment and configurations is available. You can choose the variant you need just with a few clicks.
