New Food-Grade Silicone Standard Approaching, Industry Comple

Keywords: food grade silicone, GB 4806.16, fumed silica, compliance Summary: With the enforcement date of GB 4806.16-2025 drawing near, food-grade silicone producers have fully replaced precipitated silica with fumed silica to meet new regulations. Detailed Content: There are roughly 100 days left before the official implementation of GB 4806.16-2025 on September 2. The new standard sets stricter limits on VOC content, heavy metal residues and substance migration for food contact silicone products. Most manufacturers have completed full formula upgrades by adopting high-purity fumed silica and phasing out precipitated silica. All related products have passed third-party comprehensive tests and obtained international certifications, fully complying with domestic food safety rules, FDA and EU standards. The whole industry gets well prepared for the new regulation to avoid production disruptions.