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Meet silicone food-contact standards

Comply with regulations. Gain a performance edge. Expand your opportunities.
When you are fabricating elastomeric products or parts that must meet food-contact standards, proven Silastic® brand silicone elastomers can enable you to do more.

  • Meet FDA and BfR standards
    • FDA 21 CFR 177.2600
    • BfR, XV
  • Fabricate parts that perform reliably under challenging conditions
  • Achieve design freedom
  • Create products for a wide range of applications

In addition to food-contact capability, Silastic silicone elastomers give you a unique combination of performance advantages organic and thermoplastic elastomers cannot match, including:

This makes Silastic silicone elastomers the ideal choice for a wide range of food-contact products and applications, including silicone bakeware, kitchenware, and utensils; food and beverage delivery systems; and infant and baby care products ranging from baby bottle nipples and sippy cups to soothers and teething rings.

Ensure food-contact success

To ensure that your final fabricated product is suitable for food-contact use, Dow Corning's technical experts will work with you to recommend appropriate products and processing methods.

Meet a wide range of global industry specifications and performance tests
Silastic silicone elastomers can be tailored or custom compounded to meet a wide range of temperature resistance requirements, including high heat, heat aging, fire resistance, and flame retardancy.

Learn how the food-contact capabilities of Silastic silicone elastomers benefit these applications

Infant and Baby Care
Food Preparation and Delivery

 

Take advantage of our expertise

With more than 50 years of silicone elastomer expertise, Dow Corning can provide a proven silicone elastomer to help you achieve the best processing efficiency and performance value.

Ask an expert to help you specify the ideal Silastic silicone elastomer for your application.

Need something special? Tell us what you need.

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