How Do You Distinguish Ordinary Silicone From Food-grade Silicone?

Distinguish Ordinary Silicone From Food-grade Silicone

Along with the rapid changes in material technology, silicone products are becoming more and more common in our daily life. Because silicone is non-toxic and tasteless, environmentally friendly and biodegradable, and has a long service life, it is widely welcomed by everyone. But do you know that silicone is also divided into ordinary silicone and food-grade silicone?

Common silicone is generally used in some industrial products, while food-grade silicone is generally used in products that come into contact with our diet. For example, food-grade silicone is widely used in baby pacifiers, baby straw cups, and cookware.

What is the difference between food grade silicone and ordinary silicone, and how do you distinguish between food grade silicone and ordinary silicone?

Pulling Method

Hold the silicone product with both hands, focus on one place, and then pull hard to both sides. There is a white appearance in ordinary silicone, and no white appearance in food-grade silicone.

Smell

Put your nose close to the silicone product and smell it. If it is pulled up white and has a pungent smell, then it can be concluded that it is ordinary silicone, not food-grade.