FLUID SEALING SOLUTIONSSILICONE RUBBERPerformance under challenging

conditions

Silicone’s Versatility

Used in the kitchen Silicone Canning Jar

Gaskets

IMPRESSIVE

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Silicone’s Reliable Performance

Silicones thrive on challenges, including exposure to extreme heat, extreme cold, and harsh chemicals.

Silicones resist oxidative deterioration (normal aging) for decades on end.

They are stable over a wide range of temperatures, from -100 to 300°C (about -150 to 575°F)

Silicones resist moisture, pressure, salt spray, mechanical fluids, and UV light

They have stable electrical resistance properties

Silicones have true advantages in many

Fluid Sealing applications

When the materials of choice for performance must meet stringent applications silicon is often an elastomer of choice.

Perform reliably in extreme conditions of temperature, pressure, or chemical exposure

Maintain flexibility, resiliency, and the ability to transmit mechanical sealing force at both high and low temperatures.

Cost effective as compared to other elastomers.

TYPICAL SILICONE GASKETS

FLANGE GASKETS

ORINGS

TYPICAL SILICONE GASKETS

LIQUID SEALANT

GASKET SHEET MATERIAL

SILICONE LIMITATIONS

• DYNAMIC SEALING APPLICATIONS• LOW TENSILE STRENGTH• RELATIVELY LOW ABRASION RESISTANCE

FINALLYSilicone elastomers provide real advantages in sealing applications considering their wide range of applications.