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Article: Laur Silicone develops one-part LSR system.(News)(liquid silicone rubber system)
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- Rubber & Plastics News
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- June 14, 2004
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Byline: Bruce Meyer
Laur Silicone Inc. has developed a one-component, heat-cured liquid silicone rubber system it claims will ease some of the problems common with two-part silicone rubbers.
Branded simply as the "One Part'' system, Laur Silicone introduced the new development to the system in a technical paper delivered at the International Silicone Conference by Paul Kehl, the firm's chemical engineer for technical service and development.
In his paper, Kehl said traditional two-part silicone systems need to be precisely mixed to produce consistent product, requiring pumping and mixing equipment. And once mixed, the materials have short lives ...