When a corrections food service director said he needed a better tray for meals that are delivered to prison cells, the sales staff at Jones Zylon asked a lot of questions, not necessarily in the following order:WHY? As corrections professionals know, meals are delivered to some prisoners in their cells because they need to be isolated from the regular prison population for the safety of officers, other prisoners, and themselves. Same holds true in mental health units in adult correctional facilities and also juvenile institutions. WHAT ARE THE PROBLEMS? Standard plastic trays, bowls, mugs, and tumblers work well enough for most prisoners, but standard items can become weapons in the hands of the isolated occupant. WHAT ARE POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS? Find a new material to make meal service items that are bendable, don't tear apart, and are not burnable. See that the material is reusable, because styrofoam products would seem to fit the bill, but are expensive three meals a day. See that the desired trays, bowls, and other items can be made from this material with existing molds that already produce popular Jones Zylon items.And that is just what Jones Zylon did. Jones Zylon searched for and found a proprietary polymer material that meets NSF Standard 51 for direct food contact, is FDA acceptable, and BPA free. It is bendable, does not tear easily, and does not burn. And this material can be used to manufacture many of Jones Zylon's popular standard trays, bowls, mugs, and tumblers.These Jones Zylon products are identified by the name MAX-FLEX. MAX because they are offered for maximum security and FLEX because they are flexible, bendable, and are not easily torn apart. Consider your security meal-time requirements and choose Jones Zylon's MAX-FLEX in your favorite Jones Zylon designs available in 3, 4, and 6 compartment trays, bowls, mugs, and tumblers. All Jones Zylon products are 100 percent US made.Visit Max-Flex Page
