What Are 3-A Sanitary Standards For Sanitary Fittings ?

o 3-A sanitary standards for acessórios sanitários is a crucial guideline. For sanitary applications, it is especially important for fittings in environments where hygiene is critical. These standards ensure that your tubulações de aço inoxidável e conexões para tubos de aço inoxidável meet the highest sanitary benchmarks.

What Are 3-A Sanitary Standards? A Commitment To Purity!

3-A sanitary standards provide guidance for the design and manufacture of equipment used in the sanitary industry, including the dairy, food and pharmaceutical industries, with the aim of preventing contamination. These include the dairy, food and pharmaceutical industries, and are designed to prevent contamination. 3-A organisations are made up of industry experts who are responsible for developing these standards.

Why 3-A Sanitary Standards Matter for Your Business

Prevents Product Contamination

The 3-A certified design eliminates the seam in the tubing itself, which greatly reduces the growth of bacteria. Ensuring your product remains pure.

Facilitates Efficient Cleaning

Smooth surfaces and sloped design support better and more thorough cleaning. It supports the Clean-in-Place (CIP) process to save time and resources.

Enhances Consumer Confidence

Your commitment to the 3-A standard builds trust and shows that you adhere to top hygiene practices. This gives end-users peace of mind about product safety.

Core 3-A Design Principles

Principle	Descrição	Benefit for Sanitary Fittings
Cleanability	Easy to disassemble, inspect, clean	Effective CIP/SIP, reduced labor
Smooth Surfaces	Ra values specified, no imperfections	Prevents bacterial adhesion
Non-Product Contact Materials	Food-grade, non-toxic, non-absorbent	No leaching, maintains product purity
Drainability	No liquid retention, sloped design	Prevents microbial growth
No Product Traps	Eliminate crevices, dead ends	Prevents contaminant buildup
Material Durability	Corrosion-resistant, robust	Long lifespan, maintains integrity

O que fazemos

A KAYSUNS oferece um pacote de soluções para materiais de tubulação, como TUBOS, CONEXÕES, FLANGES, VÁLVULAS em aço inoxidável, aço duplex e aço-liga, etc. Personalizaremos os produtos mais adequados para você. Se tiver alguma dúvida sobre nossa empresa e nossos produtos, não hesite em entrar em contato conosco.

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3-A Requirements for Stainless Steel Components

Component / Aspect	3-A Requirement	Importance for Hygiene
Stainless Steel Grade	304L, 316L minimum	Corrosion resistance, cleanability
Acabamento da superfície	Typically Ra	≤32μin
Welds	Smooth, flush, crevice-free internal welds	Eliminates traps for bacteria
Gaskets / Seals	Food-grade, non-absorbent, non-toxic	Prevents contamination
Joints / Connections	Quick-connect, self-aligning, drainable	Reduces leaks, simplifies cleaning
Radii	Minimum internal bend radii specified	Eliminates sharp corners, easy flow

Common 3-A Certified Sanitary Fittings

Sanitary Welded Elbows/Tee: With smooth internal welds, they ensure seamless flow transitions.
Sanitary Clamped Tees/Cotovelos: They can be quickly disassembled using a clamping device. Facilitates frequent manual cleaning.
Sanitary Unions: Provide hygienic, reusable connections. Facilitates system modification, easy disassembly and inspection.
Sanitary quick couplings: Designed for quick, tool-less connection/disconnection, often used on hoses.
Grampos Sanitários: Used to secure clamped fittings to ensure a tight, leak-proof seal.
Sanitary Weld Reducers: Smoothly transition pipe sizes to maintain a sanitary welded connection.