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Automotive Headlamp and Taillamp Solutions

Weatherability plus sealability. High and low temperature resistance. Excellent dielectrics. 

Fabricate headlamp and taillamp seals and weatherseals with high and low temperature resistance, excellent dielectrics, moisture and chemical resistance with Silastic silicone rubber.


Improve headlamp and taillamp reliability with dependable weatherseals

Fabricate O-rings for bulbs and seals for lamps with elastomers that improve headlamp and taillamp reliability under challenging conditions.

Insulate bulbs and lamps from moisture and dust even at extreme high and low temperatures.

Silastic® brand silicone elastomers offer a unique combination of benefits organic elastomers cannot match, including:

  • Better weather resistance
  • Dielectric strength
  • Better resistance to high temperatures, moisture, and chemicals
  • All-temperature flexibility coupled with good resilience

Plus, they can be custom compounded to meet a wide range of temperature resistance requirements, including high heat and heat aging.

This makes them the ideal material for headlamp and taillamp sealing applications, including O-rings for bulbs, and seals for lamps, lamp covers, lamp caps, bulb covers, bulb caps, and light emitting diode (LED) lenses.

Learn about other Dow Corning materials for LED applications.


Add marketable value to your headlamp and taillamp seals


 

Specify seals for lamps that:

  • Maintain their flexibility and resist compression set at both high and low temperatures.
 


 

Fabricate O-rings for bulbs that:

  • Resist cracking in the cold and degradation at high temperatures.
 

Start with the right elastomer

For headlamp and taillamp adhesives and gaskets,  we recommend using low-volatile RTV or dispensed foam gaskets (DG+FG) to seal out the environment, resist temperature extremes, resist UV radiation, etc. Depending on the sealing technology chosen, the assembly can either be serviceable or not.

Take advantage of our compounding expertise

We can recommend a proven silicone elastomer or custom compound one to help your achieve the best processing efficiency and performance value.

Learn about your custom compounding and technical support options.

Tell us what you need.

Ask an expert which silicone elastomers are right for your headlamp or taillamp application.

How can we help you today?

Discuss  your vehicle lighting, headlamp, and taillamp protection challenges with a Dow Corning expert.

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Let us custom compound a proven silicone elastomer to meet your exact requirements.

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Better than organics

Silicone's unique properties make it the material of choice in automotive applications.

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