Kiwa and food certification
Kiwa Assessment Guidelines
Kiwa is an independent organization that provides highly qualified certification. Both components and coatings used in the production or transport of drinking water must have Kiwa certification. We are fully certified for processing coatings in the drinking water sector. To ensure good quality, we are audited several times a year by Kiwa.
We also supply various coatings for the food and pharmaceutical industries that comply with European standards and Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) guidelines.
Save time & costs
Kersten coating technology is process certified by Kiwa. For you, this means that we carry out the inspection of coating suitability (BRL-K758) and the application of certified products such as Rilsan® and Resicoat® (BRL-K746) without the involvement of other bodies. This saves you both costs and time.
Frequently asked questions
Parts used for production or transport of drinking water must be Kiwa certified. This is applicable for all coatings that are in contact with drinking water during the production process.
The official Kiwa Evaluation Guidelines form a quality system which guarantees the good quality of the coating and the way it will be applied. In addition Kersten is audited several times a year by Kiwa to guarantee the quality.
Kersten has the following Kiwa Evaluation Guidelines, which are necessary for the processing of coatings in the drinking water sector.
- BRL-K746, (application of coating systems for drinking water applications)
- BRL-K759, (coating systems for drinking water applications)
- BRL-K758, (construction guidelines for metal products to be coated)
A coating with an FDA (Food and Drug Administration) approval can be used in contact with food. This approval is mainly requested by US related companies. In Europe there are comparable standards that coatings have to meet.
Coatings used in contact with food must meet strict requirements. These coatings are not allowed to release any harmful substances into the food. In Europe the coatings must meet European standards, while in America the coatings must have an FDA approval.
Several fluoropolymer caotings have the FDA approval. Some of these coatings are:
- Xylan®
- ETFE
- Halar®
These coatings are mainly used in the pharmaceutical and food industry. The final products of these companies are often exported to America, which means that the coatings used in the production processes has to comply with the American FDA.
A Kiwa certified coating is a coating that (in the Netherlands) can be applied to be in contact with drinking water or any substance out of drinking water. These coatings have to meet strict requirements and may only be applied by certified companies on surfaces that meet certain requirements. Kersten coating technology is certified for the application of these coatings as well as for the inspection of the metals to be coated.
The coatings that comply with the strict rules of Kiwa are approved types of the following coatings:
- Rilsan®
- Resicoat®
