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Peter Jerschow
(Wacker-Chemie GmbH)
ISBN: 1-85957-297-9
Silicone Elastomers
Contents
1.
Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 5
1.1 Nomenclature....................................................................................................................................... 5
2.
3.
4.
5.
3.1
Automotive ..................................................................................................................................... 7
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
Electronics .................................................................................................................................... 17
3.7
3.8
3.9
Other
3.9.1
3.9.2
3.9.3
3.9.4
3.9.5
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Safety Applications ........................................................................................................... 23
Aerospace ......................................................................................................................... 24
Building Industry .............................................................................................................. 24
Pharmaceutical ................................................................................................................. 24
Spin Casting...................................................................................................................... 24
4.2
4.3
General .......................................................................................................................................... 27
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
5.6
5.7
5.8
5.9
Silicone Elastomers
7.
General .......................................................................................................................................... 37
6.2
6.3
6.4
6.5
General .......................................................................................................................................... 47
7.2
7.3
7.4
7.5
Silicone Elastomers
7.5.3
7.5.4
7.5.5
7.5.6
7.5.7
8.
9.
8.2
8.3
Summary ................................................................................................................................................ 64
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Silicone Elastomers
Silicone Elastomers
1 Introduction
1.1 Nomenclature
Applications
Automotive
Medical
Catheters
Respiration masks
Various valves (e.g., dialysis apparatus)
Anaesthetic tubing (composite)
Body contact electrodes
X-ray opaque shunts
Various pads
continued
Silicone Elastomers
Applications
Food appliances
Mould making
Prototyping
Models for design and/or display
Functional models
Pre-series models
Working moulds for gypsum
Plaster moulding
Ornaments and window frames
Moulded furniture parts
Imitation leather moulds
Moulds for shaped foodstuffs (e.g., chocolate)
Do-it-yourself (DIY) applications
Archaeological applications
Restoration
In summary the silicone industry uses the terms RTV1, RTV-2, LR or LSR, HTV or HCR. These refer to the
material categories as follows:
RTV-1
RTV-2
HTV
LR