Clear silicone tubing food grade
Clear silicone tubing food grade offers what is most important to the entire food industry and the FDA, and that is that it is completely safe for food contact and cannot in any way contaminate food. In order to produce a clear silicone tubing food grade, it is necessary to meet various standards and rules prescribed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and therefore silicone is used, because silicone is tasteless, odorless and cannot contaminate food. The FDA is very strict when it comes to the type of material that comes into contact with food.
Another important feature of silicone and why it is used for food grade tubing is that silicone is a material that can withstand high pressure and temperature conditions. Whether the food needs to be frozen or exposed to high temperatures, clear silicone tubing food grade is able to withstand it without damage, shape deformation or the like. In addition to being able to withstand high pressure and large temperature changes, silicone can also be exposed to a variety of chemicals used to process food. In contact with various chemicals and acids it does not lose its properties and cannot become toxic or in any way affect the chemicals to be altered.
Silicone is usually white, and clear silicone tubing food grade is made to achieve a complete insight into the entire process of food production or processing. Silicone can be completely transparent and then when it is ultra-clear everything that happens inside is completely visible. Food grade tubing is most similar in characteristics to medical grade tubing.
The needs of the food industry are very different, because as you can see, the production of different types of food and beverages is completely different, so a wide variety of sizes is available and you can choose which size you want and get the product exactly to your measurements.
Silicone Tubing Size Catalog
Compare inside diameter, outside diameter and listed wall thickness across silicone tube ranges. Confirm the material grade and application requirements for the selected part.
Food grade silicone tube
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Black silicone tubing
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Industrial silicone tube
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Colourful silicone braided tube
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Food grade silicone braided tube
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Discuss Your RequirementsProduct specifications
- Product form
- Hollow elastomer tubing for a fitted line or sleeve
- Material
- Silicone. Specify the compound grade for the selected service.
- Application focus
- Food-processing equipment and medical-device assemblies. Size the part against the selected assembly.
- Dimensions to confirm
- Inside diameter, outside diameter, wall thickness and cut length. Match these to food-processing equipment.
- Food-contact qualification
- Identify the food, contact time and cleaning cycle; obtain documentation for the selected finished compound and intended use.
- Visibility
- Define the required visibility through the finished wall and approve appearance using a sample of the ordered thickness.
- Contact conditions
- Food ingredients, medicinal contents and acids: define concentration, temperature and contact time, then check compatibility with the chosen compound.
- Exposure to evaluate
- Heat and cold cycling. Validate the selected material under the combined conditions.
- Line layout
- Check bend radius, unsupported spans and clearance at both connections.
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