Silicone Rubber

Silicone rubber is a compound of silicon

Silicone rubber is a compound of silicon, obtained from quartz sandstone and carbon – two natural substances found on earth. Up to 27% of the earth’s surface consists of silicon.

Depending on treatment and additives, it is possible to create silicone rubbers with different properties to fit many applications.

It is a material so versatile; it can be used for insulators and conductors for either electricity or heat.

In its basic form, silicone rubber is transparent in colour, but it can be pigmented to match any colour of the rainbow plus a few more

(see standard colour chart on the product page)

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Silicone rubber is highly resistant to UV light, heat, cold, ozone and radiation.

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Silicone rubber compounds can be used safely in food and medical applications.

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Silicone rubber is extremely flexible and can be both stretched and compressed.

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Silicone rubber can act as either an electrical insulator or electrical conductor.

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Depending on the specific silicone rubber compound, hardness can range from 20 shore A to 90 shore A.

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Silicone rubber compound can withstand extreme temperatures, remaining stable through temperature variations from -116˚ C to +315˚ C (even higher for intermittent periods).

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Silicone rubber does not support bacteria or mold growth.

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Silicone rubber is available in a wide variety of colours.

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