Food grade silicones from ElastaPro are used by the food, beverage, and dairy industries. These high-purity elastomers are non-toxic, tasteless, odorless, and resistant to microbial growth. They’re also stable at high and low temperatures and easy to sterilize. Importantly, our food grade silicones comply with specific requirements and guidelines for food contact materials. Applications range from seals, gaskets, and diaphragms to tubing, baking mats, and conveyor belt covers.
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Food Grade Silicones: Forms, Dimensions, Durometers and Colors
ElastaPro makes food grade solid silicone sheet and uncured silicone compound in the dimensions, durometers, and colors that food and beverage processors need. Solid sheets come in standard (e.g., 36” x 36”), continuous rolls, and custom sizes, thicknesses from .007” to .500”, and widths up to 62”. That’s one of the widest widths in the industry. Our uncured compounds arrive catalyzed and support molding, calendering, and extrusion.
As North America’s largest supplier of solid silicone sheet, ElastaPro can support high-volume production with silicone rolls that are engineered for processing efficiency. For example, we can slit master rolls to width and apply pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs). Yet we also welcome smaller projects. Whether you need a 2-lb. lab sample or 200,000 pounds of production material, ElastaPro is the silicone manufacturer that’s flexible and responsive enough to meet your needs.
ElastaPro’s food grade silicones come in durometers ranging from 10 to 80 (Shore A). White and translucent are the most popular colors, but we also offer red, green, blue, or gray. In addition, ElastaPro supports custom color matching to match your larger product designs. Importantly, our food grade silicones meet tough requirements for food contact materials.
Food Grade Silicones and Compliance: FDA, EFSA, and BfR
ElastaPro’s food grade silicones comply with regulations and guidelines from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), and Germany’s Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung (BfR). The table below summarizes the requirements that our FDA food grade silicone, EFSA food contact silicone, and BfR food safe silicone meets.
| Region | Author | Regulation/Guideline | Key Requirements |
| United States | FDA | 21 CFR 177.2600 | Permitted ingredients, extraction limits, repeated-use compliance |
| European Union | EFSA | Reg. (EC) 1935/2004 | Migration limits, GMP, no alteration of food composition/taste |
| Germany | BfR* | Recommendation XV | Specific to silicone, detailed permitted substances, migration limits |
*The BfR superseded the BgVV (Bundesinstitut für gesundheitlichen Verbraucherschutz und Veterinärmedizin) and absorbed the BgVV’s role in defining safe materials.
Statements of Compliance and Declarations of Conformity
ElastaPro offers the following Statements of Compliance for food grade silicone. Sometimes, these documents are known as Declarations of Conformity (DoC) or Material Declarations instead. The table below summarizes the Statements of Compliance that we offer and the jurisdictions where these documents apply.
| Abbreviation | Description | Jurisdiction |
| REACH | Registration, Evaluation, Authorization of Chemicals | European Union |
| RoHS | Restriction of Hazardous Substances | European Union |
| Prop 65 | Proposition 65 | California |
| TSCA | Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) | United Staes |
| Conflict Minerals | Conflict Minerals Regulations | European Union
United States |
| PFAS | Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances | Various U.S. states |
Ask ElastaPro for Food Grade Silicones
Are you looking for food grade silicone that meets FDA, EFSA, or BfR requirements? Whether you need solid silicone sheets, silicone rolls, or uncured silicone compound, ElastaPro offers the durometers, colors, and order quantities you need. From standard and custom sheet sizes to one of the industry’s widest widths, our Made in USA manufacturing is backed by ISO 9001:2015 quality.
Thank you for learning more about us, and we invite you to contact ElastaPro for more information.
