Technical articles, success stories and trends in the industrial silicone and rubber sector
Technical selection guide by structure, formulation, hardness and thickness
How to select a silicone sheet: solid or cellular, calendered or cast, food-grade, flame-retardant or conductive. Selection criteria by structure, formulation, hardness and thickness for each industrial application.
What makes a silicone conductive, the resistivity ranges it operates in and when it is not enough. Technical criteria fo...
How to select food-grade silicone tubing based on the conveyed fluid, target regulations and cleaning cycles. Formulatio...
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 silicone extrusion process: selection criteria versus moulding, manufacturable product types, geom...
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...
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...
