How to make silicone baby placemats?

What are the Silicone placemats?

Silicone placemats are a kind of dining item that can protect and decorate the dining table. They are made of made of 100% food-grade silicon. ‌Silicone placemats are highly flexible and heat-resistant. They are widely used in kitchen supplies and baby products. They are widely recognized for their safety and environmental protection.

Silicone placemats are safe, BPA, PVC and phthalate-free, Lead free, convenient waterproof and easy to clean, and hygienic baby products, specially designed to prevent baby food from falling, and keep the table and floors clean.

Silicone placemats are mainly made of silicone material, which is soft, non-toxic, and high-temperature resistant. It is usually made of food-grade silicone, which has a gentle touch and will not cause allergies or discomfort even if it comes into contact with the baby’s delicate skin for a long time. Silicone placemats are designed to protect the table or floor or liquids when eating or playing. Even the baby bites the mats, it is safe.

The silicone placemats are easy to wash, can be kept clean and hygienic, and have a certain durability, and can accompany the baby through multiple growth stages.

The appearance design of silicone place mats focuses on high-end texture and good performance. It is suitable for use in formal occasions such as family gatherings and festivals, adding a touch of elegance to the baby’s table manners. At the same time, there is no shortage of silicone place mats with novel designs and rich colors on the market, which can meet parents’ pursuit of personalization.

The advantages of silicone placemats

Heat resistance: Silicone material can withstand high temperatures and is not easy to deform or melt with stable chemical properties, is environmentally safe, and has no odor. Therefore, during high-temperature cooking such as hot pot and barbecue, silicone placemats can remain flat and effectively prevent the table from being burned. This feature makes silicone placemats an ideal choice for dining tables, which are both safe and practical‌.

  • Safety: Made of 100% food-grade silicone with non-toxic and odorless, safe and reliable, and suitable for contact with baby’s skin. Placemats made of this material are suitable for children because they will not cause safety problems even if they are bitten by children.
  • Multifunctional design: The silicone mats is also available in a variety of styles and colors, which can be customized according to customer needs, suitable for infants and young children over 3 months old or the elderly. which helps to attract the attention of babies and increase their willingness to use the baby mats. Silicone placemats are usually designed to be split or combined for use. They can be used as placemats to protect the table from oil and food, and can also be used as drawing boards for children to doodle, making dining more interesting.
  • Easy to wash: The silicone material has good elasticity and flexibility, is not easy to break, and has a long service life. The surface of silicone is smooth and not easy to absorb dirt, which is easy to clean and maintain. It is easy to clean and can be restored to cleanliness with just a light wipe.
  • Durability: Due to the particularity of its material, silicone placemats have strong wear resistance and scratch resistance, and are not prone to breakage or fading. This allows silicone placemats to remain beautiful and practical for a long time, reducing the frequency and cost of replacement ‌
  • Easy to carry and store: The silicone mats is soft and rollable, can be easily folded into a small shape and put into the equipped storage bag for easy carrying and storage easy to carry and store.
  • Anti-slip: The silicone placemats is also excellent in Anti-slip. Silicone material has good friction and can fit tightly on the table to prevent tableware, bowls and plates from slipping. Especially in families with children, the anti-slip function of silicone placemats can greatly reduce the probability of accidents and provide a safer dining environment for family members‌
  • Equipped with safe stationery: Some silicone placemats are also equipped with non-toxic colored quick-drying markers. These pens use quick-drying technology, bright colors, smooth strokes, and safe bittering agents are added to prevent children from accidentally ingesting them.

In addition, it can be sterilized by boiling, and can be produced in a variety of colors and styles to meet the preferences of different people.

These advantages make silicone place mats is the good choice for parents when choosing tableware for their children. It not only ensures the safety of children’s food, but also facilitates parents’ cleaning work, and also promotes the development of children’s self-care ability.

How to make silicone place mats?

1. Design 3D structure of the silicone placemats according to your idea

2. Make the silicone place mats tooling according to the silicone place mats design requirements (Signal color or multi color) use the different metal, such as steel, copper or AL to ensure the accuracy and durability of the tooling. Check the (Prototype and Mold Development Service) to learn more about the silicone tooling-making process.

Jution Silicone & Rubber (Dongguan) Co., LTD ’s in-house tool shop consists of 21 latest state-of-the-art 3-axis CNC machines and 5 EDM machines. Our proprietary CNC milling and machining processes enable quick turnaround and beat your deadlines with our quick-turn CNC machining.

3. Prepare the silicone raw material: Raw materials are the key to silicone maternal and infant products. Usually, infant products meet certain environmental protection standards, so silicone materials are no exception. Normally, environmentally friendly Fumed silicone rubber is selected for customized processing, while many manufacturers use Precipitated silicone rubber for processing. Although the product is not greatly affected, it is still different Fumed silicone rubber from in quality after a long time. Mix the silicone color according to your silicone place mats needed. Cutting the mixed silicone material in the correct weight.

4. Feeding the prepared silicone mixed material on-no matter Liquid siilcone rubber or solid siilcone rubber into the mold.

5. Curing the silicone placemats: The silicone material is feeding into the mold after mixing, and the silicone material is filled into the entire space of the mold through heating and pressure. The temperature, pressure and time control of the molding process directly affect the size, shape and quality of the product.

No matter whether the silicone placemats were made by: Compression molding or co-injection molding or LSR molding.

6. Demold: After the curing is completed, take the silicone placemats product out of the mold.

7. QC the silicone placemats: Quality inspection: Visually inspect the molded silicone place mats to see if there is lack of material, uncooked Ness, or impurities

8. Post-processing: Carry out the silicone place mats and then do the post-processing and treatment, such as trimming, grinding, polishing, spraying, inspection, etc.

9. Secondary vulcanization: Secondary vulcanization is a process that must be handled for any product that has passed the inspection. The main reason why infant silicone products have a certain smell is that they have not been subjected to Secondary vulcanization baking, and the catalyst of the raw materials of the products has not been emitted. At present, many silicone children’s product manufacturers basically handle it, but the time and temperature of the Secondary vulcanization treatment are different. Bake in oven 2-4 hours to meet FDA or LFGB Standard. LSR silicone place mats may do not need this process.

10. LOGO or Pattern printing if needed: screen printing or laser engraving. Most of time, we put the silicone placemats logo on the silicone tooling directly. Check the products branding service to know more.

11. Final Quality control and testing: After all the silicone place mats making process finished, we will arrange the final QC for the teether before the delivery. More information for the QC

12. Package and Warehouse: Jution silicone offer custom packaging solutions you need for all your product packaging. Our custom packaging includes paper boxes, PE/PVC boxes, printed labels, hangtags, barcode stickers, etc to protect the product’s safety during transportation and storage, while ensuring the safety and aesthetics of the product.

In Jution Silicone, we manufacture silicone place mats according to the client’s design and idea. We try our best to deliver quality silicone place mats to our customers.

How much of the silicone placemats?

From 0.99D-3.19USD/pcs depends on the design and structure and package

In Jution Silicone, we customize the silicone place mats shape, size, color, pattern and brands for your silicone place mats, if you would like to custom your brands’ silicone place mats, contact jution.

When need the silicone placemats?

Silicone placemats are suitable for babies over 6 months, especially when babies begin to learn to eat independently, Silicone place mats become an indispensable choice. The silicone table mat is very anti-slip. When children are eating, the mat will not move or slip due to the sliding of tableware or body movements. At the same time, the silicone material is waterproof, which prevents water stains or liquid penetration from causing damage to the table.

The baby in eating learning and for anyone who tends to make a mess while eating. For the babies, should be from 6 months to 36 months. You need them. 

When the parents buy silicone place mats, should pay attention to:

  1. With the Certification: IN USA -FDA Approved -CPSIA Compliant and California 65 BPA, The silicone mats should be 100% food-grade silicone raw materials to ensure safety. Avoid choosing silicone mats made of ordinary plastics because they may release harmful substances‌.The silicone placemat is lead, PVC-, and phthalates-free. Parents should check whether the silicone place mats product has a safety test certificate to ensure that it meets the relevant food safety standards. In China, silicone place mats products can be checked for compliance with the limit requirements of GB 4806.11-2016 “National Food Safety Standard Food Contact Rubber Materials and Products”, while foreign products should be checked for US FDA certification, CPSIA certification or EU LFGB certification, etc.
  2. Design: When choosing a silicone placemat, it is also important to consider its design. For example, choosing a product without the sharp edges with a rounded shape can reduce the risk of children being injured by the placemat after a fall. With anti-slip design of the placemat is also critical.
  3. ‌Brand selection‌: Choose silicone placemats from well-known brands, such as Lock & Lock, Tupperware, and Asda, which have high visibility and good reputation in the field of kitchen supplies, and their product quality and after-sales service are guaranteed‌.
  4. Size: Choose the right size according to your baby’s age and table shape to ensure comfort and practicality. Make sure the size of the selected silicone placemat matches the children’s dining table or chair to avoid situations where it cannot be placed or is unstable. Measure the size of the dining table or chair in advance and choose the right size.
  5. Cleaning and Sterilization: Silicone placemats should be easy to clean and able to withstand high-temperature disinfection to maintain hygiene. Avoid choosing placemats that are difficult to clean or cannot be disinfected at high temperatures, as this may cause bacteria and oil to adhere, which is not good for children’s health
  6. Storage Conditions: Learn how to store the silicone placemats correctly to extend its life.

When you would like to buy the silicone children’s placemats, parents should comprehensively consider factors such as safety, material, design, brand, cleaning and maintenance, and size to ensure a safe and practical dining environment for children.

Final Conclusion:

In Jution silicone, all the silicone placemats from raw material selection to molding, curing, and quality control, each step plays a vital role in creating silicone placemats that meet safety standards and perform well in their intended applications.

Understanding the silicone placemats manufacturing process is essential for sellers, allowing them to offer high-quality, safe products to their customers.

Contact Jution Silicone to brand your silicone place mats by contract manufacturing.

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