FDA-Conforming Compounds
Parco is a leading supplier of O-rings and custom rubber seals that are FDA compliant per CFR Title 21 Part 177.2600 Rubber Articles Intended for Repeated Use.
To quickly find the best FDA conforming compound for your application, please see the table below.
Popular FDA-Conforming Compounds
Elastomer | Compound | Durometer (Shore A) |
Color | Key Properties |
---|---|---|---|---|
Silicone | 1200-70 | 70 | Brick Red | Low price; general-purpose; for use with milk and oils |
Silicone | 1225-40 | 40 | Brick Red | Low price; general-purpose |
Nitrile | 4460-60 | 60 | Black | Excellent resistance to compression set |
Nitrile | 4926-70 | 70 | Black | General-purpose |
Nitrile | 4950-70 | 70 | Black | General purpose |
Ethylene Propylene | 5300-70 | 70 | Black | General purpose; peroxide-cured |
Ethylene Propylene | 5315-70 | 70 | Black | Low price; general purpose |
Ethylene Propylene | 5325-70 | 70 | Black | General purpose; NSF 61 listed |
Ethylene Propylene | 5601-70 | 70 | Black | Resistant to weather, ozone, and water |
Ethylene Propylene | 5763-70 | 70 | Purple | Low compression set; for use with milk and oils |
Ethylene Propylene | 5768-60 | 60 | Black | Low coefficient of friction |
Ethylene Propylene | 5778-50 | 50 | Black | Internally lubricated |
Ethylene Propylene | 5778-70 | 70 | Black | Internally lubricated |
Ethylene Propylene | 5778-80 | 80 | Black | Internally lubricated |
Ethylene Propylene | 5778-90 | 90 | Black | Internally lubricated |
Fluorocarbon | 9540-70 | 70 | Black | General-purpose |