MATERIALS: Fully Fluorinated LSR is a First for Medical Implants

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Liquid fluorosilicone elastomers are used for injection molding medical parts with higher chemical resistance than ordinary LSR.
New Product Announcements Published: 3/1/2013

MATERIALS: LSR Grades for Baby Care

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Two new liquid silicone rubber (LSR) grades for fast production of soft yet bite-resistant silicone pacifiers and bottle nipples were recently launched by Germany’s Wacker Chemie (U.S. office in Adrian, Mich.).
New Product Announcements Published: 9/4/2012

MATERIALS: New LSRs for Automotive & Electronics

At the recent Fakuma 2011 show in Germany, Momentive Performance Materials Inc., Albany, N.Y., introduced three new LSR systems.
New Product Announcements Published: 11/22/2011

MATERIALS: New LSRs for Automotive & Electronics

WEB EXCLUSIVE: At the recent Fakuma 2011 show in Germany, Momentive Performance Materials Inc., Albany, N.Y., introduced three new LSR systems.
New Product Announcements Published: 10/31/2011

MATERIALS: Biocompatible LSR for Radiation Sterilization

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Injection molding biocompatible silicone valves whose slits won’t close up or “heal” during radiation sterilization is possible with new Silpuran 6610/40 LSR from Wacker Chemical, Adrian, Mich.
New Product Announcements Published: 10/4/2011

MATERIALS: New LSR for Optimum Fire Protection

At this month’s Fakuma show in Germany, Wacker Chemie AG (parent of Wacker Chemical Corp., Adrian, Mich.) will introduce two new liquid silicone rubber grades that achieve UL 94V-0 flammability rating without abrasive fillers.
New Product Announcements Published: 9/30/2011

MATERIALS: New LSR for Optimum Fire Protection

WEB EXCLUSIVE: At next month’s Fakuma show in Germany, Wacker Chemie AG (U.S. office in Adrian, Mich.) will introduce two new liquid silicone rubber grades that achieve UL 94V-0 flammability rating without abrasive fillers.
New Product Announcements Published: 9/2/2011

MATERIALS: LIM Rubber Resists Solvents & Hydrocarbons

WEB EXCLUSIVE: A new liquid injection moldable fluorosilicone rubber is formulated for o-rings, gaskets, seals, and precision parts in the automotive, aerospace, sensor, and oil industries.
New Product Announcements Published: 6/3/2011

INJECTION MOLDING: New Metering Systems for LSR

Two European suppliers of liquid silicone rubber metering systems have come out with new versions in the past year.
New Product Announcements Published: 4/25/2011

New HNBR Rubber for LIM

Now there’s something besides liquid silicone rubber for liquid injection molding.
New Product Announcements Published: 5/1/2010