Collagen

Collagen is a structural protein found in skin and other connective tissues. It can be used in a wide range of applications ranging from food products such as sausage skins to dietary supplements and cosmetics.

Hygienic positive displacement pumps are crucial in collagen production. They ensure gentle handling to preserve collagen integrity and quality. These pumps provide precise and consistent flow rates, essential for uniform collagen products in food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. Their sanitary design minimizes contamination risks, keeping collagen products pure and safe. The ease of cleaning, thanks to their design, meets strict hygiene standards. Additionally, they handle various fluid viscosities as well as soft solids, managing different collagen manufacturing stages effectively. Overall, they ensure efficient, safe, and contamination-free production, making them ideal for the industry.
 

Viking in the Process

Collagen Processing:

Collagen is made from bovine, porcine, equine or other hides. While some hides are processed into leather, much is processed into soluble collagen, fibrillar materials or thermoplastic collagen, which are used in food and cosmetic processing. Coarsely ground fibrillar materials may be pumped to colloid or ball mills, to acid or enzymatic hydrolysis tanks, to fat and solids separation via centrifugation, and to filtration and ultrafiltration, ion exchange and drying.

Downstream Applications:

Viking pumps are used to transfer collagen dispersions in food processing, in sausage casing manufacturing; for transfer in cosmetic manufacturing and environmental remediation as settling and filtration aids.