Patent ID: 8163812
Filing Date: 2012-04-24
Classification: B29K,C08K

Abstract:
1. A method for detecting conveyor system material in an ingestible product conveyed by a conveyor system comprising: a) transporting an ingestible product by a conveyor system comprising at least one conveyor system part made by mixing: i) from at or about 20 to at or about 84.5 weight percent of a polyacetal resin, based on the total weight of the polyacetal composition; ii) from at or about 15 to at or about 80 weight percent of at least one X-ray opaque mineral filler, based on the total weight of the polyacetal composition; and iii) from at or about 0.5 to at or about 6 weight percent of at least one component selected from the group consisting of fatty acid esters, fatty acid amides, and mixtures of these, the weight percent based on the weight of the at least one mineral filler, wherein the at least one X-ray opaque, mineral filler has not been previously coated; c) irradiating the ingestible product with X-Rays; d) detecting the presence of X-ray opaque mineral filler.