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Metal-Detectable Ink Pens

Commonly used in food processing facilities, these pens are made of a plastic that can be detected with a metal-sensing device.

Tip
Size	Type	Stroke Wd., mm	For Use On	Environment	Features	Food Industry Std.	Choose a Color		Each
Fine	Ballpoint	0.9	Paper	Food and Beverage	Pocket Clip	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1520	Black, Blue, Green, Red	5476T11	00000
Fine	Roller Ball	1.2	Paper	Food and Beverage	Pocket Clip	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1520	Black, Blue	5476T12	0000

Metal- and X-Ray Detectable Any-Angle Ink Pens

Write at any angle in food-, pharmaceutical-, and cosmetics-processing plants—these pens contain metal and chemical additives that set off metal detectors and show up on X-rays if they fall into your line. Bright blue in color, they’re easy to find and retrieve. They help you comply with Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) programs to make sure contaminated food doesn’t leave your plant. They’re also FDA compliant for direct contact with food.

These pens have pressurized ink, so you can write at any angle, even upside down. They also work on wet, greasy, and powdery surfaces, as well as in extremely hot and cold environments.

Tip			Body
Size	Type	Stroke Wd., mm	Material	Color	For Use On	Application Temp. Range, ° F	Environment	Features	Color	Food Industry Std.		Each
Fine	Ballpoint	1	Plastic	Blue	Paper	0 to 390	Food and Beverage, Outdoor, Wet	Pocket Clip	Black	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1520 FDA Compliant 21 CFR 178.2010 FDA Compliant 21 CFR 178.3297	8950N12	00000
Fine	Ballpoint	1	Plastic	Blue	Paper	0 to 390	Food and Beverage, Outdoor, Wet	Pocket Clip	Blue	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1520 FDA Compliant 21 CFR 178.2010 FDA Compliant 21 CFR 178.3297	8950N11	0000

Replacement Pen Refills

		Black	Blue
Fine	1	8950N14	00000	8950N13	00000

Metal- and X-Ray-Detectable Stylus Pens

For touchscreen devices near food lines, these pens write without scratching or smudging your screen and have additives to trigger metal detectors and X-rays if dropped in your batch. These additives help you comply with Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) programs for food safety. And because these pens are blue, they’re easy to spot and retrieve. They come as one piece, so there are no loose parts that could fall into your line or spaces where bacteria could grow. FDA compliant, they’re also safe to touch food.

The pointed tip on these pens is more precise than a fingertip. However, since they’re not conductive, these pens won’t work on touch screens that require electricity from a finger.

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Material	Shape	Body Material	For Use On	Features	Color	Food Industry Std.		Each
Plastic	Point	Plastic	Touchscreens	Pocket Clip	Blue	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1520 FDA Compliant 21 CFR 178.2010 FDA Compliant 21 CFR 178.3297	7369N12	00000

Food And Beverage Ink Markers


Fine	Retractable Bold Tip

Extra Bold	Ultra Bold

Bold Tip

Mark storage containers, processing equipment, and other surfaces in your food plant without risking contamination. These markers work best on clean, dry surfaces. The wider a marker’s stroke width, the larger and bolder its markings will be.

Retractable-Tip Cap—Markers with a retractable tip don’t have a cap, so they have one fewer piece that could fall into food.

FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1520—FDA-compliant markers have a plastic body or cap that's approved for direct contact with food. To comply with Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) programs, they contain metal and chemical additives, so they’ll be picked up by metal detectors or X-ray machines if they fall in your line.

NSF Registered R1—NSF-registered markers are safe for use on containers or equipment that make direct contact with food. The ink from these markers withstands high-temperature sterilizations processes, so your markings won't wash off. They cannot be sold to the listed areas due to local product labeling requirements.

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	Size	Shape	Stroke Width	For Use On	Drying Time	Application Temp. Range	Max. Temp., ° F	Body Material	Environment	Cap Style	Features	Cannot Be Sold To	Choose a Color		Each
FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1520



		Fine	Point	1 mm	Concrete, Glass, Metal, Paper, Plastic, Wood	Instant	40° F to 100° F	Not Rated	Plastic	Food and Beverage	Push On	—	—	Black	4348T135	00000


		Bold	Round	2.5 mm	Concrete, Glass, Metal, Paper, Plastic, Wood	Instant	40° F to 100° F	Not Rated	Plastic	Food and Beverage	Retractable Tip	—	—	Black, Blue, Green, Red	4348T13	00000
		Extra Bold	Chisel	5 mm	Concrete, Glass, Metal, Paper, Plastic, Wood	Instant	40° F to 100° F	Not Rated	Plastic	Food and Beverage	Push On	—	—	Black, Blue, Green, Red	4348T11	0000
		Ultra Bold	Flat	16 mm	Concrete, Glass, Metal, Paper, Plastic, Wood	Instant	40° F to 100° F	Not Rated	Aluminum	Food and Beverage	Push On	—	—	Black	4348T136	00000


		NSF Registered R1



				Bold	Round	2.7 mm	Glass, Metal, Paper, Plastic, Rubber	Instant	-20° F to 150° F	470	Plastic	Food and Beverage	Push On	Pocket Clip	Outside United States	Black	5594T11	0000

Metal-Detectable Highlighters

Commonly used in food processing facilities, these highlighters are made of a plastic that can be detected with a metal-sensing device. They make fluorescent marks that draw attention to text and won’t bleed through paper.

Cap Style	Tip Size	Stroke Wd., mm	For Use On	Drying Time	Application Temp. Range, ° F	Food Industry Std.	Choose a Color		Each
Push On	Extra Bold	5	Glass, Metal, Paper, Wood	Instant	40 to 100	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1520	Fluorescent Blue, Fluorescent Orange, Fluorescent Pink, Fluorescent Yellow	4348T12	00000