Product category:
Couplings, Seals, Gaskets
News Release from: Silicone Fabrications | Subject: Silicone rubber extrusions
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 02 June 2003
Smoke, gas and fire safety with silicone
rubber
A new range of low-smoke/low-toxic silicone rubber extrusions and seals is now available from Silicone Fabrications, meeting UL94 VO (2mm) for use wherever public safety is important
These silicone rubber extrusions and seals can be supplied in low or high volumes as extruded profiles, cord, tube and strip or as finished seals and cut gaskets Meeting smoke, gas and fire safety requirements, these materials are self-extinguishing and do not emit harmful gas when ignited like other rubbers
They are suitable for a working temperature range of -60C to +250C.
Ideal for use in construction and mass transit applications, conforming to London Underground and Eurotunnel specifications, they are also said to be essential for electronics industry companies exporting to the USA.
Standard colours are cream or dark grey.
Benefits of silicone rubber shared by this specialist material include good chemical resistance, outstanding electrical properties and excellent resistance to atmospheric oxygen, ozone and water.
• Silicone Fabrications: contact details and other news
• Email this article to a colleague
• Register for the free Processingtalk email newsletter
• Processingtalk Home Page
Search the Pro-Talk network of sites
