Increase your
manufacturing efficiency
Fabricate with proven silicone elastomers from Dow Corning. Based on more
than 50 years of global rubber industry experience, silicone elastomers from
Dow Corning are designed to help you maximize process efficiency, from design
to final product.
Dow Corning also offers buying choices that can help you meet changing needs
for innovation, technical support, convenience and cost-control.
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Silastic® brand from Dow Corning
Meeting your needs for innovation and development support
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A reliable, global supply of high-performance silicone elastomers for
specialized applications
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50 years of rubber compounding experience and fabrication expertise, plus
local market knowledge
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Exact solutions to complex challenges
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Collaborative problem-solving and extensive technical support
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XIAMETER® brand from Dow Corning
Silicones simplified
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A reliable global supply of commonly used high consistency silicone rubber
bases and compounds and liquid silicone rubbers
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Manufactured by Dow Corning
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Proven quality and reliable performance
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Sold online and through distributors at competitive,
market-driven prices with limited technical support
www.xiameter.com
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Draw on our silicone processing experience
Extrusion – Continuously
extruding uncured rubber through a die to form a desired, uniform,
cross-sectional size and shape before curing
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Per part price varies by complication of extrusion
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Tooling cost varies by requirement requested
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High production rates
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Short lead times
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Ideal for tubing rods, larger gaskets, seals, wire insulation, preforms for
compression molding
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Used with High
Consistency Rubber (HCR) and Fluorosilicone
Rubber (FSR)
Injection
molding – Extruding unvulcanized preform rubber through a cylinder
into a closed heated mold.
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Low per-part production price
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High production rates attainable
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Short molding cycles possible
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No preform preparation
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No trimming required with correct mold design
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Ideal for products requiring close dimensional tolerances, uniformity
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Used with HCR and FSR
Liquid
injection molding – Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR) injected into a
closed, heated mold.
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High production rates possible
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Automated processing
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Ideal for intricate designs, close-tolerance parts (e.g., keypads,
connector seals, baby bottle nipples, etc.)
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Used with LSR
and Fluoro Liquid Silicone Rubber (F-LSR)
Compression
molding – Placing preform rubber into a heated mold, and then into a
press to allow the silicone elastomer to melt and fill the mold cavity.
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Low to medium production rates
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Economical method for short runs and start-up production
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Short setup time
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Low waste with correct mold design
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Ability to mold large, fairly intricate parts
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Ideal for gaskets, seals, O-rings
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Used with HCR
and FSR
Calendering – Compressing
silicone rubber in a multi-roll process to produce continuous sheeting.
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Ideal as precursor for mandrel-wrapped hoses and ducts or to die-cut
seals
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Can be coated onto fabrics or unsupported in very low coat
weights/thicknesses
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Can be "cured in line" to provide continuous roll of solid or
sponged sheeting
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Used with HCR and FSR compounds
Which
rubber material works best for your fabrication process?
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HCR
(High Consistency Rubber) |
LSR
(Liquid Silicone Rubber) |
FSR
(Fluoro silicone Rubber) |
F-LSR
(Fluoro Liquid Silicone Rubber) |
Extrusion
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| Injection
Molding | X | | X | |
| Compression
Molding | X | | X | |
| Liquid Injection
Molding | | X | | X |
| Calendering | X | | X | |
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Get
exactly what you need
Silastic and XIAMETER silicone rubber products can be tailored to specific
performance and application requirements.
Learn more about the money-, time- and labor-saving benefits of customized silicone
elastomers from Dow Corning.
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