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What is low-molecular-weight siloxane?
Volatile silicone components are a concern for electrical contact failure. Shin-Etsu Silicone offers a lineup […]
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What is a primer?
A primer coated on the base material prior to bonding the unvulcanized silicone rubber to other base materials […]
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What is compression set?
The value is expressed as a percentage of the thickness of the rubber specimen before deformation, excluding l […]
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What is tear strength?
The value of the maximum stress at which a rubber test piece is torn when pulled under specified conditions, s […]
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What is tensile strength?
The value of the maximum stress until the rubber specimen breaks under tensile load.
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What is a durometer?
A hardness tester that performs hardness tests.
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Can silicone rubber be composite molded with another material?
Yes, we can mold silicone rubber with another material. It is possible to composite mold silicone rubber with […]
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Can it be bonded to silicone rubber?
The silicone rubber surface has excellent mold-releasing properties and adhesives are easily removed. Although […]
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Can silicone rubber be colored?
The colorless or translucent appearance of the material facilitates coloring with pigments. Please refer to ou […]
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Gas Permeability of Silicone Rubber
Superior gas and vapor permeability compared to organic rubber and plastic films.
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Mechanical Strength of Silicone Rubber
High-strength silicone rubbers with improved tensile and tear strength and dynamic fatigue endurance have been […]
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Compression Set of Silicone Rubber
Stable with low compression set over a wide temperature range of -60°C to 250°C.
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Flame Retardancy of Silicone Rubber
Contains no organic halogen compounds and clears UL94 V-0. Almost no smoke or toxic gases are generated.
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Electrical Insulation Properties of Silicone Rubber
It exhibits stable insulation properties over a wide temperature range. It is also widely used as an insulatin […]
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Oil and solvent resistance of silicone rubber
Oil resistance at high temperatures is superior to other organic rubbers. Almost impervious to alcohol, dilute […]
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Water and steam resistance of silicone rubber
Immersion in water has little effect on mechanical strength or electrical properties. Some products are suitab […]
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Weather Resistance of Silicone Rubber
Physical properties remain virtually unchanged even after prolonged exposure to ultraviolet rays and the eleme […]
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Cold resistance of silicone rubber
Some products maintain elasticity even at the minus 70°C level, and some maintain elasticity at minus 100°C.
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Heat Resistance of Silicone Rubber
At 150°C, there is no change in characteristics, and even at 200°C, it can withstand more than 10,000 hours co […]
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Curing Inhibition during LIMS Molding
Please note that contact with amine, sulfur, organic phosphorus compounds, organic tin compounds, etc. may inh […]
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What is a LIMS (Liquid Injection Molding System)?
LIMS (Liquid Injection Molding System) is a method of mixing and molding two types of materials, A and B, usin […]
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What is fluorosilicone rubber?
This rubber has the characteristics of both fluoro-rubber and silicone rubber. It has good oil and solvent res […]
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What is SEP rubber?
Ethylene propylene rubber modified with silicone. It has good chlorine resistance and sponge foaming propertie […]
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What does it mean that post cure is not required?
By omitting heat treatment after molding, this material enables energy saving and shortening of time during ma […]
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What is post cure?
The process of further heating after molding for the purpose of improving and stabilizing physical properties. […]
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What is curing agents?
A cross-linking agent that is mixed in to mold the rubber. Organic peroxides are mainly used in silicone rubbe […]
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What is millable?
Millable is a molding method that involves adding a curing agent to rubber by machine and kneading it. Molding […]
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What is the difference between silicone rubber for molding and liquid silicone rubber (RTV silicone rubber)?
Molding silicone rubber is a material used to make rubber molded products by means of a millable or LIMS (Liqu […]
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