Food-grade silicone tubing is widely used in various industries. The straws we see in daily life are made of food-grade silicone tubing. With the development of the silicone industry, this type of tubing has been widely accepted. Of course, its manufacturing technology has certain advantages, and it is quite different from ordinary silicone tubing. As a leading enterprise in the industry, Taihua Silicone will give you a detailed introduction below.
Advantages of Extrusion Technology
Food-grade silicone tubing is produced using extrusion technology, which forms the finished products we see. As an advanced manufacturing technology, it is more mature than traditional hot stamping. It is shaped using CO₂ liquid and then molded through screw rotation, resulting in more uniform and aesthetically pleasing products.By changing the die, food-grade silicone tubing of different diameters can be produced according to application scenarios and enterprise requirements. Overall, this extrusion technology helps improve production efficiency and promotes automated production of food-grade silicone tubing.
Differences Between Food-Grade Silicone Tubing and Ordinary Silicone Tubing
Food-grade silicone tubing features high transparency and a smoother surface, allowing full visibility of the interior. Traditional tubing, though smooth on the surface, has low transparency and a cloudy appearance.In addition, their tensile properties differ. Food-grade silicone tubing can stretch by more than 300% without whitening inside, while ordinary silicone tubing has a tensile rate of less than 200% and shows obvious whitening when stretched.
Food-grade silicone tubing has strict material requirements. As a well-known silicone manufacturer, Taihua Silicone meets national professional testing and certification standards. We can customize high-temperature resistant, flame-retardant, and anti-static food-grade silicone tubing according to application scenarios and customer needs, such as baby bottle straws for maternal and infant use and stethoscope tubing for medical applications.Our food-grade silicone tubing delivers excellent performance and practical functions, with the advantages of being non-toxic, odorless, and environmentally friendly.