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.
FDA
The 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
Operating Temp.
+500oF +260oC
-80oF -62oC
Available Colors
Part Number
FDA Grade Silicone
Silicone Sheeting Thickness
Durometer
Available Thickness
Thickness
1/32"
1/16"
3/32"
1/8"
3/16"
1/4"
3/8"
Decimal
.031"
.063"
.094"
.125"
.188"
.250"
.375"
Millimeter
.79
1.59
2.38
3.18
4.76
6.35
9.53
FDA30
30
Special
Special
Special
Special
Special
Special
Special
FDA40
40
Special
Special
Special
X
Special
Special
Special
FDA50
50
Special
X
Special
X
Special
Special
Special
FDA60
60
X
X
X
X
X
X
Special
X = standard product Special = special order; minimum order quantities