Name: LFGB Food Grade Testing for Silicone Rubber Products
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Service Background

At present, food safety problems caused by the presence of harmful substances in food contact materials occur frequently, and proper nouns such as "plasticizers, bisphenol A, and heavy metals" have repeatedly appeared in the public eye.

Food contact materials have a dual significance for food safety: first, compliant materials can protect food from pollution by the external environment, and keep the moisture, composition, quality and other characteristics of the food itself unchanged; Second, the chemical composition of the material itself may migrate to the food, and when the migration exceeds a certain amount, it will affect the health and safety of the food in contact with it.

Does your product meet EU requirements for food contact materials? If you are not yet aware of the EU testing requirements for food contact materials, or would like to know more about them, or if you have not yet obtained a test report, please do not hesitate to contact us and RTS will do its best to assist you.

Service Items

I. Scope of Applicable Products

Rubber products: finished materials and products consisting of rubber (including thermoplastic rubber) and mixtures of rubber and plastic and other materials.
Silicone products: silicone elastomer, silicone liquid, silicone paste, silicone resin, etc.

II. Conventional Sample Requirements

The required quantity depends on the shape, size and specific testing items of the product, please consult RTS online customer service for details.

III. Technical Requirements

Material: General Requirements for Plastics and Their Products
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Solutions

In response to the different requirements of countries and regions around the world for food contact materials, RTS provides a comprehensive one-stop solution for food contact materials.

■ Material/component testing; ■ Whole machine test; ■ Training and consulting services;

We'll help manufacturers, retailers, and suppliers reduce the risk of non-compliance and ensure your products enter international markets.

FAQ

What are food contact materials and food contact products?

Food Contact Material (abbreviated as "FCM") refers to a material that will come into contact with food under normal or foreseeable use. Products with some or all of the components are food contact materials, which can be referred to as food contact products, such as electric kettles, coffee machines, rice cookers, soup spoons, food packaging bags, etc.

Why do food contact products need to meet not only general environmental requirements, but also higher safety standards?

In the process of contact with food, food contact materials may affect the smell, taste and color of food, and may release a certain amount of toxic and harmful components, such as heavy metals, additives, and polymer monomers, which will migrate into food and then be ingested by the human body, directly endangering human health. As a result, food contact materials need to meet higher safety standards than general products.

In addition to the EU market, what other markets in the world have mandatory regulations on the hygiene and safety of food contact materials?

As food contact materials are related to food safety, the world's major markets, including the European Union, China, the United States, Japan, South Korea and other countries and regions, have made mandatory provisions on the health and safety of food contact materials. In particular, it is important to note that the specific requirements of different markets vary greatly, and some are not even comparable. As a result, food contact products entering different markets need to be assessed for compliance with the specific requirements of each market.