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FDA grade silicone rubber is made with ingredients that are listed in CFR 177.2600, a US federal regulation that covers
rubber articles that will be in contact with food. The solid silicone rubber sheets, are made in various hardness as noted in the table
below. The hardness scale Shore A, is used to measure the hardness. 30 Shore A is softer than 60 Shore A.
The white, ozone and UV resistant, silicone rubber is chemically inert and resistant to both
high and low temperatures making it an excellent gasket material.
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FDA Approved Solid Silicone
he United States Food and Drug Administration, CFR, code of federal regulations,
part 117.2600 titled, Rubber Articles Intended for Repeated Use, covers products that may be safely used in production, manufacturing,
packing, processing, preparing, treating, packaging, transporting or holding food
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Operating Temp.
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+500oF +260oC
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-80oF -62oC
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Part Number
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FDA Grade Silicone
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Silicone Sheeting Thickness
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Durometer
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Available Thickness
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Thickness
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1/32"
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1/16"
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3/32"
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1/8"
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3/16"
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1/4"
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3/8"
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Decimal
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.031"
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.063"
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.094"
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.125"
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.188"
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.250"
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.375"
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Millimeter
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.79
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1.59
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2.38
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3.18
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4.76
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6.35
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9.53
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FDA30
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30
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Special
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Special
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Special
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Special
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Special
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Special
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Special
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FDA40
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40
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Special
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Special
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Special
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X
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Special
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Special
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Special
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FDA50
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50
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Special
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X
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Special
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X
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Special
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Special
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FDA60
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60
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Special
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X = standard product Special = special order; minimum order quantities
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