Despite extreme temperatures, harsh conditions and all kinds of bending, I
never forget where I started. And I'm as versatile as I am durable. There are
thousands of ways to use me and abuse me.
01
USAGE
Silicone
Rubber is currently used in applications requiring long life in harsh
environments or demanding repeated performance. This includes automotive and
electrical parts (o-rings, gaskets, tubing, wires, rollers), consumer goods
(appliances, kitchenware, sportswear) and high voltage insulation. Design
concepts include: weather resistance (outdoor furniture, grills, cell phones)
and vibration dampening applications (recreational vehicles, audio
equipment).
02
AESTHETIC PROPERTIES
Clear, translucent or opaque, and easily pigmented, Silicone Rubber can be
made with many different degrees of hardness and soft touch.
03
MATERIAL PERFORMANCE
Silicone
Rubber provides excellent performance under extreme conditions (UV,
water, temperature, aggressive fluids). It offers flexiblility, insulation
(electrical, vibration, heat transfer), and high stretch / compression with
shape retention. It can be made self-lubricating, flame resistant and more or
less conductive.
04
PROCESSING
Silicone
Rubber offers faster cure times than most organic alternatives and is
available for molding (compresion, injection, transfer), extrusion, calendaring
and coating (dip, spray).
05
SUSTAINABILITY
Silicone
Rubber can be recycled and uses processes with minimal by-products
unlike sulfur and zinc cured alternatives.
06
COST
Silicone
Rubber is a specialty product that provides some processing advantages
& differentiated benefits over traditional rubber materials.