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Approved compounds for water, gas, food & pharma.

Cross-reference of elastomer base compounds carrying formal approvals for potable water, gas distribution, food contact and pharmaceutical use. Hardness (Shore A) is shown next to each base polymer — request the specific approval certificate with your enquiry.

ApprovalCountryNBREPDM (peroxide)EPDMHNBRFKMVMQ
3-A SanitaryUSA—
  • EPDM70
————
BfR XXI Cat. 4Germany—
  • EPDM70
————
BS 6920 — WRASEngland
  • NBR70
  • EPDM70
——
  • FKM70 green
—
CLP (ACS)France
  • NBR70
—————
ACS cold / warm / hot waterFrance—
  • EPDM70
————
DM 174 (migration test)Italy
  • NBR70
  • EPDM70
————
EN 549 — DVGWEurope
  • NBR60
  • NBR70
  • NBR50
——
  • HNBR70
—
  • VMQ70 red
EN 681 — DVGWGermany—
  • EPDM70
————
EN 682 GBLEurope
  • NBR70
—————
Hydrocheck BelgaquaBelgium—
  • EPDM70
————
FDA 21 CFR 177.2600USA
  • NBR55
  • NBR70
  • NBR80
  • NBR90
  • EPDM70
  • EPDM80
  • EPDM70
  • HNBR70
  • HNBR70 green
  • FKM70
  • FKM70 green
  • VMQ 40–80 Sh, various colours
KIWA BRL-K17504Netherlands—
  • EPDM70
————
ÖNORM B 5014-1Austria—
  • EPDM70
————
SVGWSwitzerland—
  • EPDM70
————
AS/NZS 4020:2018Australia / New Zealand—
  • EPDM70
————
NSF/ANSI/CAN 61USA / Canada—
  • EPDM70
————
UBA BWGL (KTW)Germany—
  • EPDM70
————
UL 778USA
  • NBR70
  • EPDM70
————
UL 157USA
  • NBR70
—————
USP <87>USA—
  • EPDM70
————
USP <88>USA—
  • EPDM70
————
EN 16421 (W270)Germany—
  • EPDM70
————
W534 — DVGWGermany—
  • EPDM70
————
ZP 5101Germany
  • NBR
——
  • HNBR70 yellow
——
CE 1935/2004Europe
  • NBR70
  • EPDM70
———
  • All VMQ (except transparent)
CE 2023/2006Europe
  • NBR70
  • EPDM70
———
  • All VMQ
GS-MarkGermany————
  • FKM (non-black) Cat. 3, not toys
  • All VMQ Cat. 1

Potable water

  • ACS — Attestation de Conformité Sanitaire (ACS-CLP)
  • KIWA — Netherlands
  • KTW / BWGL / UBA — Kunststoffe und Trinkwasser
  • NSF — National Sanitation Foundation
  • WRAS — Water Regulations Approval Scheme
  • SVGW — Swiss gas & water association
  • AWQC — AS/NZS 4020:2018
  • Hydrocheck Belgaqua — Belgium

Gas

  • DVGW — Deutsche Vereinigung des Gas- und Wasserfaches
  • EN 549 — elastomeric seals for gas appliances
  • EN 682 — seals for gas supply pipes and fittings

Food / Pharma

  • USP <87> / <88> — United States Pharmacopeia
  • FDA 21 CFR 177.2600 — Food and Drug Administration
  • BfR — Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung
  • 3-A Sanitary Standard
  • CE 1935/2004 & CE 2023/2006 — EU food contact
  • ADI — Animal Derived Ingredient Free

Approval certificates are issued against the specific base compound and hardness combination. Contact us with the target standard, media, temperature and size to receive the matching certificate and material data sheet.