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Basic dataStandard ID: GB 4806.16-2025 (GB4806.16-2025)Description (Translated English): National food safety standard - Silicone rubber materials and products for food contact Sector / Industry: National Standard Classification of Chinese Standard: C53 Word Count Estimation: 9,918 Date of Issue: 2025-09-02 Issuing agency(ies): National Health Commission; State Administration for Market Regulation GB 4806.16-2025: National food safety standard - Silicone rubber materials and products for food contact---This is an excerpt. Full copy of true-PDF in English version (including equations, symbols, images, flow-chart, tables, and figures etc.), auto-downloaded/delivered in 9 seconds, can be purchased online: https://www.ChineseStandard.net/PDF.aspx/GB4806.16-2025 National Standards of the People's Republic of China National Food Safety Standards Silicone rubber materials and products for food contact Published on 2025-09-02 Implemented on 2026-09-02 National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China State Administration for Market Regulation issued ForewordThis standard replaces GB 4806.11-2016 "National Food Safety Standard for Rubber Materials and Products for Food Contact" regarding silicone rubber materials. Requirements for raw materials and finished products. Compared with the above standards, the main technical changes in this standard are as follows. ---The range has been modified; ---Terminology and definitions have been revised; ---Raw material requirements have been revised; ---Sensory requirements have been revised; ---The physicochemical properties have been modified, and volatile substances have been added; ---Additional technical requirements have been added; ---The migration test requirements have been revised; ---Label identification requirements have been modified; ---Appendix A has been revised; ---Appendix B, "Determination of Volatile Substances," has been added. National Food Safety Standards Silicone rubber materials and products for food contact 1.Scope This standard applies to silicone rubber materials and products for food contact. 2.Terms and Definitions 2.1 Silicone rubber materials and products for food contact Under the intended use conditions, polysilicon has been or may have come into contact with food or food additives, or its components may have transferred into food. Materials using organosilicon elastomers, formed by cross-linking and curing alkyl alkane polymers with hydrophobic silica and other substances, as the main raw material, and Products. 3.Basic Requirements Silicone rubber materials and products for food contact shall comply with the provisions of GB 4806.1. 4.Technical Requirements 4.1 Raw material requirements 4.1.1 The use of basic raw materials for food contact silicone rubber materials and products shall comply with the provisions of Appendix A and relevant announcements. 4.1.2 The use of additives in food contact silicone rubber materials and products shall comply with the provisions of GB 9685 and related announcements. 4.2 Sensory Requirements The sensory requirements for silicone rubber materials and products for food contact shall comply with the provisions of Table 1. Table 1 Sensory Requirements Project Requirements The color and appearance are normal, with no unusual odor or impurities. The immersion solution obtained from the migration test should not exhibit any deterioration in sensory properties, such as discoloration, turbidity, precipitation, or off-odor. 4.3 Physicochemical Indicators 4.3.1 General Physicochemical Indicators The general physical and chemical properties of silicone rubber materials and products for food contact should meet the requirements of Table 2. Table 2 General Physicochemical Indicators Project indicator testing methods Total migration a/(mg/dm2) ≤ 10 GB 31604.8 Potassium permanganate consumption (mg/kg) Water (60℃, 2h) ≤ 10 GB 31604.2 Heavy metals (as Pb)/(mg/kg) 4% acetic acid (volume fraction) (60℃, 2h) ≤ 1 GB 31604.9 Volatile substances/(g/100g) ≤ 0.5 Appendix B For silicone rubber materials and products intended for contact with infant and toddler foods, the results should be converted to mg/kg based on the actual area-to-volume ratio used, and the limits should be specified. The dosage is ≤60mg/kg. 4.3.2 Other physicochemical properties 4.3.2.1 Silicone rubber materials and products for food contact use shall comply with the specific migration limits of the base raw materials used as specified in Appendix A and relevant announcements. The regulations specify physical and chemical indicators such as SML (Specific Migration Limit), SML(T) (Specific Migration Limit), and QM (Maximum Residue Limit). 4.3.2.2 Food contact silicone rubber materials and products shall comply with GB 9685 and related announcements regarding the SML and SML of the additives used. Specifications for physical and chemical indicators such as (T) and QM. 4.4 Other technical requirements Food contact silicone rubber materials and products that use coatings, inks, and/or adhesives should also comply with the requirements of coatings, inks, and adhesives. (or) the relevant national food safety standards for adhesives, etc.5 Other5.1 Migration Test 5.1.1 General Requirements Migration tests shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of GB 31604.1 and GB 5009.156.Where there are special provisions in this standard, those provisions shall prevail. 5.1.2 Special Requirements Total migration test of silicone rubber materials and products with an expected contact temperature (T) not exceeding 40°C and a contact time (t) not exceeding 24 hours. The selection of test conditions should comply with the provisions of Table 3. Table 3 Overall migration test conditions Expected use conditions and migration test conditions T≤40℃,t≤10min 40℃,10min T≤40℃,10min< t≤30min 40℃,30min T≤40℃,30min< t≤2h 40℃,2h T≤40℃,2h< t≤24h 40℃,24h 5.2 Labeling Labeling shall comply with the provisions of GB 4806.1.Appendix APermitted basic raw materials and usage requirements for food contact silicone rubber materials and products Table A.1 specifies the basic raw materials and usage requirements permitted for use in silicone rubber materials and products for food contact. Table A.1 lists... The basic raw materials are based on their CAS numbers; if there is no CAS number, their Chinese names shall prevail. A.2 Relative molecules formed by polymerization or other means from basic raw materials such as monomers, other starting materials and base polymers listed in Table A.1. Substances with a mass greater than 1000 Da are also permitted as base materials for food contact silicone rubber materials and products, provided they comply with the corresponding monomers, Restrictive requirements on other starting materials and basic polymers. A.3 For polymers synthesized in Table A.1, if the monomers and other starting materials used are acids, alcohols, or phenols, their sodium, potassium, and calcium salts (including...) Acid salts and double salts may also be used in the synthesis of the corresponding polymers, provided that the limits of the corresponding acid, alcohol, or phenol monomers and other starting materials are met. Regulatory requirements; the sodium, potassium, and calcium salts (including acid salts and double salts) of the monomers and other starting materials listed in Table A.1 shall be used in accordance with this specification. The provisions of the standard shall be followed. Table A.1 Permitted Basic Raw Materials and Usage Requirements for Silicone Rubber Materials and Products for Food Contact Serial Number | Chinese Name | CAS Number | Maximum Usage (%) | SML/QM/(mg/kg) | Other Requirements [(vinyl dimethicone)oxy and modified] [(trimethylsilyl)oxy]silane 68988-89-6 Use as needed for production. Phenylacetyltriethoxysilane with (siloxane and poly) Condensates of siloxanes 72480-33-2 Use as needed for production. Monovinyl-terminated dimethyl methyl ethylene Base (siloxane and polysiloxane) 68951-99-5 Use as needed for production. Dimethyl (siloxane and polysiloxane) and di Reaction products of silicon dioxide 67762-90-7 Use as needed for production. Dimethylsiloxane with polysiloxane and ethoxy Polymers of methyl silsesquioxanes with β-terminated ends Compounds 68554-66-5 Use as needed for production. 6.Dimethylmethyl hydrogenated (siloxane and polysiloxane) 68037-59-2 Use as needed for production. 7.Methylsilsesquioxane 68554-70-1.Use as needed for production. The substance contains methyl Trimethoxysilane The residual amount is less than 1mg/kg 8.Methylhydrosiloxane and polysiloxane 63148-57-2.Use as needed for production. Methylvinyldimethyl (siloxane and polysiloxane) (oxyalkyl) 67762-94-1 Use as needed for production. Methylvinyldimethyl (siloxane and polysiloxane) Polymerization of oxoalkane and methylphenylsilsesquioxane Compounds 68037-69-4 Use as needed for production. 11 Polydimethylsiloxane 63148-62-9; 9016-00-6 Use as needed for production. The molecular weight is not low At 6800Da Polydimethylsiloxane and phenylsilsesquioxane copolymers of alkane 73138-88-2 Use as needed for production. ......Tips & Frequently Asked Questions:Question 1: How long will the true-PDF of GB 4806.16-2025_English be delivered?Answer: Upon your order, we will start to translate GB 4806.16-2025_English as soon as possible, and keep you informed of the progress. The lead time is typically 1 ~ 3 working days. The lengthier the document the longer the lead time.Question 2: Can I share the purchased PDF of GB 4806.16-2025_English with my colleagues?Answer: Yes. The purchased PDF of GB 4806.16-2025_English will be deemed to be sold to your employer/organization who actually pays for it, including your colleagues and your employer's intranet.Question 3: Does the price include tax/VAT?Answer: Yes. 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