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Situation: A global electronics connector manufacturer
relied Dow Corning's chemical expertise to help them quickly upgrade Hong Kong High Consistency Rubber (HCR) molding operations to include a custom
Silastic® Fluorosilicone Rubber (FSR) formulation. |
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Problem: To reduce their costs, a leader in the electronics industry subcontracted the fabrication of connector seals for heavy construction and mining equipment. The
subcontractor's current
molding and mold making technology is designed for HCR. It's critical that the molded parts for this
type of application deliver specific fuel and oil resistance properties. Only FSR material can
fulfill these needs and they must now quickly and economically convert the fabricator's molding
operations from HCR to FSR. |
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Solution: Dow Corning US and Chinese teams worked in close collaboration with the manufacturer and the fabricator to create an exact solution. They developed a customized
Silastic Fluorosilicone Rubber (FSR) compound that could be fabricated on the current
molding operations. The formulation included an innovative mold release agent which, by minimizing
tearing enabled the fabricator to meet and exceed production targets. In addition, the fabricator
relied on Dow Corning for material training to supervise the initial product trials. |
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Whether you are looking to seize an emerging business opportunity, launch a product, solve a manufacturing problem, or expand into new geographies, talk
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Sincerely,
Bret Dove
Customer Support Team |
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Why Silastic FSR is the material of choice for virtually any heavy construction, mining, or automotive equipment application: |
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Q: Is Silastic FSR a cost effective alternative for a fabricator
working on a number of high-volume FSR applications involving solvents, automotive fuels and engine
oils?
A:
FSR offers the advantages of exceptional
design efficiency and processing flexibility, including molding, extrusion, calendering and fabric coating.
In addition, Dow Corning can develop customized
cost-effective formulations and advanced
production technology for faster and simpler
manufacturing. |
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