Rubber and Elastomers

• Brochure:  Dow Corning® QP1 Liquid Silicone Rubber Products (PDF size = 135 KB)
• Product Details:
  • QP1-20
  • QP1-30
  • QP1-40
  • QP1-45
  • QP1-50
  • QP1-60
  • QP1-70
  • QP1-75

• Two-part silicone elastomers
• Heat-cured
• Can be post-cured
• Contains no peroxides, peroxide by-products, chlorophenyls, or PCBs
• No organic plasticizers, phthalates or latex additives

• Can be implanted in humans for less than 30 days
• Designed for the fabrication of medical devices and device components
• Tissue Culture testing warranted
• Batch-to-batch consistency
• Pigmentable
• Easy processing

• Data Sheet:  Silastic® Liquid Silicone Rubbers: 7-6830, 7-6840, Q7-4840, Q7-4850, 7-4860, 7-6860 (PDF size = 51 KB)
• Product Details:
  • 7-6830
  • 7-6840
  • Q7-4840
  • Q7-4850
  • 7-4860
  • 7-6860

• Two-part silicone elastomers
• Heat-cured
• No peroxide volatiles or residues generated during cure
• Can be sterilized
• Tight tensile and tear strengths

• Can be implanted in humans for 29 days or less
• Injection molding of precision and intricate parts for medical devices
• O-rings, stoppers, closures
• Appropriate for mesh coatings

• Data Sheet:  DowCorning® Class VI Liquid Silicone Rubber: C6-530, C6-540, C6-550, C6-560, C6-570, Parts A & B (PDF size = 85 KB)
• Product Details:
  • C6-530
  • C6-540
  • C6-550
  • C6-560
  • C6-570

• Two-part silicone elastomers
• Platinum-catalyzed
• Contains no peroxides, peroxide by-products, chlorophenyls or PCBs
• No organic plasticizers, phthalates or latex additives
• Can be post-cured

• Designed for fabrication of medical devices
• Can be implanted in humans for 29 days or less
• Injection molding of precision and intricate parts for medical devices
• O-rings, stoppers, closures

• Brochure:  Dow Corning® S Series Liquid Silicone Rubber(PDF size = 131 KB)
• Product Details:
  • S40 Liquid Silicone Rubber Kit
  • S50 Liquid Silicone Rubber Kit
  • S70 Liquid Silicone Rubber Kit

• Two-part platinum-catalyzed silicone elastomer
• Heat cured
• Solventless
• Pigmentable
• Can be post-cured
• No peroxides, peroxide by-products, chlorophenyls or PBCs
• No organic plasticizers, phthalates or latex additives

• Tested and supported for implants of 29 days or less
• For use is medical device and component fabrication
• Appropriate for disposable applications in IV sets and catheters, valves, grommets and O-rings
• Liquid injection molding or supported extrusion

Regulatory Summary:

• Class VI USP (United States Pharmacopeia)
• Ph. Eur. (European Pharmacopoeia) Silicone Elastomers for Closures and Tubing - "Substances soluble in hexane" and "Volatile matter"
• ISO 10993-1 Surface devices: cytotoxicity, sensitization and irritation/intracutaneous reactivity

• Learn more about Rubber and Elastomers
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