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Article: Products.(liquid silicone rubbers from Wacker Silicones Corp.)(thermoplastic elastomer from GLS Corp.)(extruders from Wayne Machine and Die Co.)
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- Rubber & Plastics News
- Article date:
- March 6, 2006
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Wacker adds solid, self-adhesive offerings
Wacker Silicones has added two solid silicone grades and self-adhesive liquid silicone rubbers to its offerings.
The first bubble-free extrudable 10 Shore A silicone, Elastosill R 401/10 is suitable for food and medical applications as well as molding articles. Elastosil plus 4305/90 is impressive for its thermoplastic-like hardness, transparency and surface, while not compromising its silicone properties, the company said.
Elastosil LR liquid silicone rubbers are pasty, easily pigmented two-component blends that cure quickly. Eliminating the need for priming, they exhibit excellent adhesion on a large ...