Technical articles, success stories and trends in the industrial silicone and rubber sector
Selection, expansion and installation
How to select an inflatable silicone seal based on sealing pressure, gap between surfaces and expansion direction. Technical criteria for aerospace, rail, nuclear and food-contact applications.
Technical framework for specifying custom extruded silicone profiles: geometry selection, compound compatibility, constr...
FKM, FPM and Viton™ designate the same type of fluoroelastomer, but not all compounds perform equally. We explain what d...
Before an O-ring, a sealing profile or a silicone tube reaches your assembly line, a rarely discussed process takes plac...
Complete guide for selecting the correct silicone formulation according to temperature requirements, certifications, che...
Complete guide to silicone moulding: when to choose compression, injection or LSR. Technical criteria, ISO 3302-1 tolera...
Technical analysis of EN 45545-2 and the evolving TSI framework for railway elastomeric components. Formulation comparis...
Technical analysis of silicone extrusion process: selection criteria versus moulding, manufacturable product types, geom...
Manufacturing industrial silicone products in ISO 13485 and ISO 9001 certified environments is not a documentation exerc...
The industrial silicone market in 2026 is not defined by volume growth. It is defined by the stratification of requireme...
Technical guide on when to specify industrial inflatable seals TIXAN’AIR® and how to avoid the most common design and in...
Industrial silicone manufacturing combines chemistry, engineering and process control. This guide explains each stage wi...
Documented technical case where Shore A hardness adjustment, section redesign and post-curing tripled gasket service lif...
Silicone components are not “shaped rubber.” They result from controlled formulation, mixing, extrusion, molding and val...
The difference between a certifiable medical component and one rejected in an audit is decided in the manufacturing envi...
Technical guide to correctly selecting industrial silicone and avoiding premature failures caused by design errors, hard...
A complete engineering guide on selecting the correct Shore A hardness to ensure sealing performance, durability and dim...
