Materials Processing

Ease of Fabrication and Cost-Effective Processing

Most silicone materials can be processed using conventional rubber and plastics equipment. For example, options for processing Silastic® silicone rubber include:

Molding
Extruding
Calendering
Dispersion

Comprehensive Processing Guides

For information about all of the techniques used to produce silicone rubber parts, including rubber injection molding, rubber transfer molding, and rubber extrusion, view Fabricating with Silastic High Consistency Silicone Rubber (PDF).

To learn about liquid silicone injection molding and the production of liquid silicone rubber parts, view Injection Molding of Silastic Liquid Silicone Rubber (PDF).

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