Advantages of Silicone Rubber

Silicone Rubber is one of the most versatile polymers in existence today. It is used virtually everywhere and surrounds most people in one form or another. From the seal that occupies an oven door, to tubing that keeps blood flowing during major surgery; the uses of Silicone Rubber are virtually limitless. We compound a vast number of materials ourselves, which enables us to tailor a material to exactly meet our customers requirements be it in peroxide or platinum cured silicone rubber. The advantages of silicone rubber are listed below.

• Thermally stable from -50ºc to +220ºc, special grades can exceed these limits
• Hardness Ranging from 10 Shore A to 90 Shore A
• Biocompatible and Non Toxic
• Can be Pigmented Virtually Any Colour
• Flame Retardant / Low Toxicity
• Weather and Ozone Resistant
• Electrically Conductive / Insulating

Our material processing capabilities include:

• Ultra Pure Platinum Addition Cured Silicone
• Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR)
• High Consistency Silicone Rubber (HCR)
• Fluorosilicone Rubber