Product Overview
30 Durometer FDA Grade Solid Silicone — Technical Overview & FAQs
Product Overview
30 Durometer FDA Grade Solid Silicone Rubber is an extra-soft, highly flexible, platinum-cured silicone elastomer formulated to meet FDA 21 CFR 177.2600 requirements for food contact, beverage applications, medical equipment, and hygienic sealing environments.
At 30 Shore A, this material offers exceptional softness and compressibility, making it ideal for low-pressure sealing, sanitary gaskets, peristaltic pump components, and delicate enclosure seals where a gentle sealing response is required.
This FDA-compliant silicone delivers excellent stability across extreme temperatures, combined with outstanding resistance to UV, ozone, steam, and cleaning chemicals commonly used in sanitary environments.
Applications
Food and beverage processing equipment
Seals and gaskets for sanitary systems
Pharmaceutical and laboratory equipment
Low-compression food-safe enclosure seals
Medical device components (non-implant)
Peristaltic pump tubing interfaces (depending on durometer design)
Die-cut FDA-compliant silicone gaskets and pads
Key Properties
Material Type: FDA Grade Solid Silicone Rubber
Durometer: 30 Shore A (extra-soft, high flexibility)
FDA Compliance: FDA 21 CFR 177.2600
Tensile Strength: Moderate, suitable for soft sanitary sealing
Elongation: High, excellent elasticity and recovery
Compression Set: Low — maintains sanitary sealing integrity
Temperature Range: –80 °F to +450 °F (–62 °C to +232 °C)
Environmental Resistance: UV, ozone, steam, and weather-resistant
Chemical Resistance: Resistant to cleaning agents, sanitizers, water, and mild chemicals
Color Options: Typically natural/translucent or white (FDA grade)
Available Formats: Sheets, rolls, strips, die-cut gaskets, extruded profiles, PSA-backed
Compliance: FDA 21 CFR 177.2600 | RoHS | REACH
FAQs
What is 30 Durometer FDA Grade Silicone used for?
It is used for food-safe and sanitary sealing applications, including food processing equipment, beverage systems, medical equipment housings, lab devices, and low-compression hygienic gaskets.
Is 30 durometer silicone safe for food contact?
Yes — it meets FDA 21 CFR 177.2600, making it suitable for applications where incidental food contact occurs.
Why choose a 30A softness level?
30A silicone is extremely soft and flexible, making it ideal for:
Low-fastener-load sealing
Delicate enclosures
Soft sanitary gasketing
Components requiring high elasticity
Does FDA silicone withstand high temperatures and steam?
Yes — it performs reliably from –80 °F to +450 °F and offers excellent resistance to steam, hot water, and cleaning chemicals used in sanitary environments.
Can FDA silicone be supplied as custom-cut gaskets or adhesive-backed?
Absolutely — H-O Products offers die-cut FDA silicone gaskets, PSA-backed parts, strips, sheets, and precision-fabricated sanitary components.
Contact H-O Products to request 30 Durometer FDA Grade Solid Silicone samples, compliance documentation, or custom sanitary gasket solutions - contact us.
