Silicone rubber is becoming more widely used in consumer, medical, and industrial products. This unique material is a favorite across industries due to its skin-contact safety, durability, softness, and flexibility.
What is Food Grade Silicone?
Food-grade silicone is a kind of inorganic polymer colloidal material formed by the condensation of silicic acid, which is a kind of environmental protection silica gel.
Why Use Food Grade Silicone?
While comparing to rubber and other materials, food-grade silicone rubber offers many advantages depending on daily use. Advantages can include:
Here we mention some of its characteristics:
Food-grade materials are very resistant to damage and degradation from extreme temperatures.
Manufacturers without petroleum-based chemicals.
Food-grade silicone rubber is safe and easy to store food, and put in the microwave, freezer, oven, and dishwasher.
Made from an abundant natural resource, lightweight, and easy to carry and transport.
Non-toxic material and odorless that contains no BPA, latex, or phthalates
Food-grade silicone is considered non-hazardous waste, and it may get recycled at selected locations.
Food-Grade Silicone Rubber Vs. Medical-Grade Silicone Rubber
In contrast, medical silicone rubber is the most used synthetic rubber of all synthetic elastomers in permanently implanted sub-dermal products. Medical-grade silicone, which is verified for biocompatibility, is a popular material for various items.
Here we mention some of its applications and applicable products of Betely:
| Solution | Applications | Applicable Products | Main Advantages |
| Laryngeal Mask | Laryngeal Mask | BQ-6550A/B | Good Fluidity/Easy Demolding |
| Throat Pipe | 2260A/B
2270A/B | Good Bending Stability/High Transparency/ Smooth Surface |
| Urinary Catheter | Cavity Head | BQ-6560A/B | Good Fluidity/Easy Demolding/ High Transparency |
| Catheter | SH-2260A/B
2270A/B | High Transparency/Smooth Surface |
| Saccule | SH-K630 | Good Resilience/ Easy Demolding |
| Infusion Pump Tube | Infusion Pump Tube | SH-3258A/B | Flow Stability/Wear Resistance |
Molded and Injection Products
| Solution | Applications | Applicable Products | Main Advantages |
| Negative Pressure Ball | Negative Pressure Ball | BQ-6560A/B | Good Fluidity/Easy Demolding/ High Transparency |
| Marking ink | Marking ink | Low-temperature type HSL-T7XX
High-temperature type: HSL-XXXX | Pass EN71-3, REACH (161), ISO 10993 biocompatibility, EU RoHS2.0 test and meet the 5th and 10th applicable parts of GB/T 16886 Medical Device Biological Evaluation (equivalent to the applicable part of ISO10993).
Strong Dimensionality/ Excellent Adhesion/ Good Ductility/ Chemical resistance/ Weather resistance |
Betely is a leading chemical materials company. Both food-grade silicone and medical-grade silicone rubbers of Betely are made under acceptable quality control measures to meet the current regulations like FDA, BFR, and EU.
