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SILASTIC™

Silicone Rubber

Expanding your design options with a broad range of silicone elastomers

SILASTIC™ engineered elastomers include an industry-leading range of proven silicone rubber and fluorosilicone rubber technologies. Various products offer a choice of high-performance properties and excellent processing characteristics for a wide range of applications.

  • Heat-resistant elastomers are available as highconsistency silicone rubber (HCR) or liquid silicone rubber (LSR) compounds
  • Fuel-resistant elastomers are available as fluorosilicone rubber (FSR) or fluoro liquid silicone rubber (F-LSR) compounds

These multifunctional materials combine chemical and mechanical properties that many organic polymers cannot match. Fabrication options include injection and compression molding, extruding, calendering and dispersion coating. Wide range of choices in hardness, specific gravity, tensile strength, elongation, color pigments and flow properties. SILASTIC™ engineered elastomers offer a wide range of performance properties dependent upon the application.
 

Process and application advantages

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Mobility

  • Long service life in adverse operating conditions
  • Wider operating-temperature range
  • Excellent resistance to fuels, oils and solvents 
  • Inherently good electrical insulating qualities
  • Excellent mechanical sealing performance
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Industrial

  • Durability in adverse operating conditions 
  • Wide service-temperature range 
  • Good electrical insulating properties 
  • Excellent mechanical sealing performance 
  • Good resilience and resistance
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3D Printing

  • Easy-to-use two-part platinum-catalyzed, thermoset LSR 
  • 50 Shore A hardness 
  • Low viscosity 
  • Unique rheology 
  • Yields high-performance silicone elastomer parts
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Consumer

  • Steam and hot-water resistance 
  • Excellent tensile strength and tear strength 
  • Compliance with FDA and BfR food-contact standards 
  • Long-term softness and pliability 
  • Chemical inertness
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Electrical (Utility)

  • Water resistance, or hydrophobicity
  • Improved elasticity
  • Resistance to UV radiation
  • Low flammability
  • Dielectric characteristics


Resources

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Fluorosilicone rubber product selection guide

Detailed technical information on the available products in the portfolio of SILASTIC™ Fluorosilicone Rubbers from Dow
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SILASTIC™ LTC 9400 Series Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR)

Highlights process and application advantages, the lubricating (oil-bleeding) option and typical properties.
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Enabling advanced automotive lighting applications with moldable optical silicones

Learn more about the unique material attributes of our moldable optical silicone (MOS) materials.

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