Stainless Steel Plates for Food & Pharmaceutical Equipment

Applications in Food Processing Plants, Dairy Units, Pharma Reactors & Cleanrooms

Our stainless steel plates are engineered for rigorous environments such as:

• Food Processing: Mixing vessels, conveyor belts, slicers, canning lines, and packaging units
• Dairy Industry: Milk tanks, cream separators, pasteurizers, and CIP systems
• Pharmaceuticals: Bioreactors, filter housings, sterile table tops, and fluid beds
• Beverage Plants: Carbonation chambers, fermentation tanks, bottling lines
• Ayurveda & Nutraceuticals: Coating pans, mixers, and cleanroom modular walls

Their anti-bacterial surface, weldability, and pressure-holding strength make them ideal for both static and moving parts in critical hygiene environments.

Corrosion Resistance, Cleanability & Safety in Contamination-Sensitive Environments

Stainless steel plates used in this sector must resist corrosion not just from water and salt, but from cleaning agents like caustic soda, phosphoric acid, and peracetic acid. Our SS 316L and 904L grades deliver superior performance in CIP cycles, steam sterilization, and reactive environments.

Key benefits include:

• Smooth surface finishes for bacterial resistance
• Low carbon content in 316L to prevent carbide precipitation
• High molybdenum content in 904L for chloride-rich conditions
• Compliance with ASME, ASTM, and ISO standards
• Welded and fabricated without distortion or loss of passivation

This ensures safety, longevity, and full regulatory compliance for your hygiene-critical installations.

Industry Standards & Regulatory Compliance for Stainless Plates

Our stainless steel plates for food and pharmaceutical equipment conform to all essential global and domestic standards, including:

• ASTM A240 / ASME SA240 – for flat-rolled SS plates
• EN 10088-2 – European standard for stainless steel flat products
• ISO 15156 & ISO 22000 – for food and process safety
• 3-A Sanitary Standards, FDA CFR 21, and USP Class VI – for pharma-grade compliance
• IBR (for steam use in pharma plants), PED & CE (for exports)

These standards ensure non-reactivity, surface quality, and metallic safety under high-pressure and sterile conditions.

Available Grades, Thickness Range & Plate Dimensions

We supply food and pharma-grade SS plates in the following common specifications:

Weldability, Toughness & Cleanroom-Grade Surface Options

For high-purity environments, plates must withstand not just corrosion but thermal shocks, pressure cycles, and continuous cleaning. Our 316L and 904L plates:

• Maintain structural stability up to 870°C
• Offer excellent toughness even at sub-zero temperatures
• Are suitable for GMP-compliant fabrication
• Can be welded using TIG/MIG without post-weld corrosion
• Support electropolishing and passivation for ultra-clean applications

These plates exhibit low surface roughness (Ra < 0.8 µm) when polished, ideal for anti-microbial environments.

Fabrication Support – Laser Cutting, Polish, CNC, and Bending

Hindustan Steel Corporation supports complete fabrication-ready supply of stainless steel plates for food and pharma installations. Our value-added services include:

• Waterjet / Plasma / Laser cutting for hygiene-grade layouts
• Mirror polishing and electropolishing for anti-bacterial finishes
• CNC shearing and forming for equipment housing and panels
• Drilling, slotting, chamfering as per GMP layout drawings
• Protective PVC lamination to prevent scratches during handling

We also offer cleanroom-safe packing for direct installation in sterile zones.