ESS40MD is 40-durometer metal detectable silicone sheeting that supports the detection of finished-part fragments in food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, or nutraceuticals.
This material contains special fillers that can be detected with standard metal detection and X-ray inspection systems that are used in these processing industries.
It’s easily die cut and provides a superior gasket and sealing solution. Choose thicknesses from .010” to .500”, and widths up to 60”. Various opaque colors are available.
Key Characteristics
- High temperature resistance up to 525ºF intermittent
- Low temperature resistance down to -85ºF
- Excellent for seals and gaskets
- Fabricated with high-quality and certified raw materials
- UV / ozone resistant
- Cured silicone sheet is non-toxic and chemically inert
- Peroxide free, odorless, and tasteless
- FDA compliant per FDA Title 21 CFR 177.2600
- Magnet pull test with 20.5 dia. magnet with maximum pull of 4 kg
Physical Properties
- Specific Gravity (g/cc): 1.29
- Durometer (Shore A): 40+/-5
- Tensile Strength (psi): 1100
- Elongation (%): 800
- Tear (ppi, Die “B”): 130
Ordering Information
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