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This review addresses silicone products — examining the manufacture, chemistry, and
potential migration behavior of substances as diverse as low molecular weight oils and fluids to
extensively cross-linked resins — and how their interactions with food can affect the quality and safety of
packaged goods. In addition to a summary of the FSA project on food contact silicone products, it
also covers relevant national and EU food contact legislation and describes recent technological
developments.
From the Introduction: “This review report has its origins in a Food Standards Agency (FSA)
project on food contact silicone products that was carried out at Rapra from 2003 until 2005. The object
of this project was to provide detailed information on the types and composition of
silicone-based products that are used in contact with food and identify the extent to which the migration of
specific products into food could occur...In addition to summarising the results and findings of the
FSA project, this report has attempted to cover the principle types of silicone materials that are used
in food contact situations, from a description of the chemical processes that are used in their
production and manufacture, to the relevant contact regulations and migration testing regimes...”
Rapra Review Reports contain a brief overview of the topic, followed by extensive references,
with abstracts, from the Polymer Library database. They serve as condensed, valuable research tools
for scientists, technologists, and other researchers working with rubber or plastics materials.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Silicone Products for Food Contact Applications
Regulations Covering the Use of Silicones with Food
Assessing the Safety of Silicone Materials and Articles for Food Applications
Foods Standards Agency Silicone Project — Contract Number A03046
Migration Mechanisms, Potential Migrants and Published Migration Data
Improving the Safety of Silicones for Food Use and Future Trends
Conclusion
Additional References
References from the Polymer Library Database
Index
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