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EspañolFood grade silicone tubing is generally not recommended to come into direct contact with disinfectants. Although silicone tubes can tolerate certain chemicals in some cases, disinfectants often contain strong oxidants, chlorides, alcohols, or other corrosive and reactive chemical components that may react with silicone gel, causing surface corrosion, hardening, discoloration, or performance degradation of the silicone tube.
For example, although the reaction between sodium hydroxide and silicone gel is relatively mild at room temperature, it may undergo a violent reaction at high temperatures, affecting the performance of silicone tubes. Similarly, chlorine containing disinfectants such as sodium hypochlorite have strong oxidizing properties and may damage the chemical structure of silica gel. Although alcohol disinfectants are less irritating, long-term exposure may also have adverse effects on silicone gel.
