NOJAX® Casings North America

Technical Data

NOJAX Casing is the Viskase Corporation trademark for small diameter cellulose casings. NOJAX Casings are produced in the form of shirred sticks designed for the production of hot dogs, small diameter cooked sausages, dry mini salamis, and coarse ground fresh sausages. NOJAX Casing is suitable for high speed automatic stuffing machines, as well as for manual stuffing operations.

NOJAX casings are always pre-moisturized, which means soaking prior to stuffing is not required. The casing is always shirred into sticks and packed in Flex Caddies. NOJAX Casings are manufactured to ensure optimal performance on today's most modern high speed production lines, and are known in the industry as the most reliable casings available.

Availability

NOJAX Casing sticks are available with either closed ends for use on automatic stuffing equipment or with open ends for manual stuffing.

Value-added Processing Aids include:

• E-Z PEEL® NOJAX Casing, available in all sizes to ensure perfect peelability.
• SENTINEL® NOJAX Casing, the world's first highly visible blue casing with a clear window for monitoring the color of the product, ensures thorough peeling of products.
• STRIPED NOJAX Casing, designed to aid in differentiating production, is available with four stripes. Striped casing also helps ensure peeling of product.
• Self Coloring NOJAX Casings, available in Dark Cherry and Light Orange to color product surface when desired.
• One color printing, artwork is continuously printed on the casing.

Supporting Services

Viskase Corporation offers customers distribution and inventory reduction savings on NOJAX Casings through its Palletization, Customer Pick-Up, and 45-Day Order Programs. Contact a Viskase Corporation Technical Sales Representative in your area for information about these programs, or for additional technical information.

Storage - Handling

NOJAX Casings are pre-moisturized and ready for use. They are delivered in special packages in order to retain the existing moisture. Store the casing only in its original, protective packaging to retain moisture. Ensure that any unused casings are enclosed properly in an airtight bag.

Store in a cool, dry place away from steam pipes, hot storage areas, and direct sunlight. Best storage temperatures are 40° - 75° F (4° - 24° C). Best storage humidity is between 60 and 70%.

If, during transport or storage, the casing have been exposed to low temperatures below (32°F or 0°C), they must be held at normal temperature (60° - 70°F or 15° - 20°C) for at least two days before being used.

Product Guarantees

Product Guarantees are available through our Regulatory Affairs Department. The Product Guaranty is a legal document, stating that the Viskase Casing product complies with the United States Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Each guaranty is tailored to a specific Viskase Casing product, food application and customer, and must contain original signature to be valid.

Contact your Viskase Sales or Customer Service Representative for more information on receiving a Product Guaranty for your processed meat product.