EQ · Vinyl-MQ peroxide
Cure with dicumyl or bis(2,4-dichlorobenzoyl) peroxide. Solid extrusion grade from Shore A 10 to 90. Series 1, 2, 4, 7, 9, 13, 14, 16, 20, 22. FDA and CE 1935 coverage depending on series and colour. Solid and cellular.
Formulations · Made in Europe
Bespoke compounds · 19 base series, thousands of combinations
Open catalogue from manufacturer Progress Silicones (Apt, France). VMQ and PVMQ peroxide, VMQ platinum, FVMQ fluorinated, fire-retardant cellular for rail. Mass pigmentation, UL94 flame retardants, electrical conductivity, optical transparency. Mixing on our own banbury, batch-by-batch adjustment.
- 19 seriesBase compound catalogue
- EQ · MQ · EVQPeroxide, platinum and fluorinated
- +1,000 referencesActive mixes in stock
- ISO 9001 + 13485Quality management systems
Open catalogue, not closed
The series picks the behaviour. Hardness, fillers and colour are tuned to end use.
Progress's 19 base series define the chemical family (VMQ peroxide, VMQ platinum, FVMQ, fire-retardant cellular, electroconductive). On top of that base, Shore A hardness, expected thermal shrinkage, compression set, tear and liquid resistance, RAL colour and functional fillers are calibrated. Each lot leaves with its technical sheet and certificate of conformity.
Three chemistries, one control
EQ peroxide · MQ platinum · EVQ fluorinated
MQ · VMQ + PVMQ platinum
Platinum cure, no volatile by-products. Translucent by default. Series 10, 12, 15, 17, 30, 33. Food, medical, optical and peristaltic field. The S17 (NuSil base) is qualified short-term implantable (
EVQ · FVMQ fluorinated
Vinyl + fluorinated chains for chemical resistance to mineral oils, petrols, kerosenes and aromatic solvents. Series 13 and 19. Shore A 40-70 hardness. Thermal range -60 / +170 °C (+220 °C transient).
In-house mixing · Apt, France
Every mix is born, tuned and certified within the same walls
The silicone base arrives from the polymer supplier, fillers and pigments are added on an Italmec banbury, the mass is refined on a Colmec calender to homogeneous dispersion. The lot leaves with its mechanical properties sheet and certificate of conformity before extrusion or moulding is approved.
- Italmec banbury
- Colmec calender
- RAL matching · Minolta
- Lot traceability
- ISO 9001 + 13485
The 19 base series · Progress Silicones catalogue
Each series defines a family of mixes with its own mechanical, thermal and chemical profile. The hardnesses and temperatures shown apply to the base; fillers and additives can widen or restrict the effective range.
| Series | Family | Catalysis | Range °C | Shore A | Characteristic use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S01 | Solid VMQ | Peroxide | −60 / +200 | 40-70 | General use, food contact |
| S02 | Solid VMQ | Peroxide | −60 / +200 (+300) | 10-90 | Versatile, food and medical |
| S04 | Solid VMQ | Peroxide | −60 / +200 | 40-80 | Low deformation, oil resistance |
| S05 | PVMQ | Peroxide | −110 / +200 | 50 | Cryogenics and vibration |
| S07 | Solid VMQ | Peroxide | −60 / +230 | 60-70 | Inflatables, abrasion |
| S09 | Solid VMQ | Peroxide | −60 / +300 (+315) | 40-68 | High continuous temperature |
| S10 | Solid VMQ | Platinum | −60 / +200 | 40-80 | Food, medical, high tear |
| S11 | VMQ + carbon | Peroxide | −50 / +210 | 50-70 | Electroconductive, black only |
| S12 | Solid VMQ | Platinum | −60 / +200 (+300) | 20-90 | Platinum versatile food and medical |
| S13 | FVMQ | Peroxide | −60 / +170 (+220) | 40-70 | Resistance to oils and solvents |
| S14 | Solid VMQ | Peroxide | −60 / +200 | 60-70 | Autoclave, steam, refrigerants |
| S15 | Cellular VMQ | Platinum | −60 / +200 | D 0.5-0.8 | Closed-cell foam, sealing |
| S16 | Fire-retardant VMQ | Peroxide | −60 / +200 | 30-85 | Railway EN 45545 HL1-HL3 |
| S17 | Medical VMQ (NuSil) | Platinum | −60 / +200 | 25-80 | Short-term implantable medical |
| S19 | FVMQ (compl. S13) | — | — | — | FVMQ complementary data |
| S20 | Solid VMQ | Peroxide | −60 / +270 | 45-70 | High tear at high temperature |
| S22 | Solid VMQ | Peroxide | −60 / +200 | 40-80 | Steam and aromatic oils |
| S30 | Solid VMQ | Platinum | −60 / +180 (+215) | 50-65 | Peristaltic pumps, medical |
| S33 | Fire-retardant cellular VMQ | Platinum | −60 / +200 | Cellular | Self-extinguishing foam EN 45545 HL1-HL2 |
- Nomenclature: EQ = extrusion grade · MQ = moulding grade. The number combines series + Shore A hardness (e.g. EQ1260 = series 12, 60 ShA).
- Some series have colour or certification restrictions. The use of certain colourants may void food or medical certifications — consult before specifying colour in regulated applications.
Formulation capabilities
Four customisation lines on top of the base
Once series and hardness are fixed, the mix is tuned with functional fillers. Mass pigmentation, fire retardants to UL94 and EN 45545, conductive fillers for electrostatic discharge, optical refining for transparency. Each adjustment travels with its control test.
Bespoke pigmentation
Matching against RAL chart and Minolta spectrophotometer. Mass pigmentation before extrusion or moulding — no post-painting. When the application requires food or medical certification, only colourants compatible with the standard go in; the others void the certification.
Retardants UL94 · EN 45545
Series S16 (solid) and S33 (cellular) fire-retardant to NF EN 45545-2 with HL1, HL2 and HL3 classification by formulation. Low propagation index, low smoke emission and low toxicity — approval for railway vehicles.
ESD conductivity
Series S11 with carbon fillers · resistivity ≤ 4-12 Ω·cm, hardnesses 50 and 70 ShA. Electrostatic dissipation for electronics, industrial devices and controlled atmospheres. Available in black only.
Optical transparency · radiopacity
Platinum series S10, S12, S17 and S30 in translucent grades. Medical series in radiopaque versions for X-ray detection. High light transmission in press optics versions, no yellowing under temperature.
Batch traceability
Each lot is born with its sheet, leaves with its certificate
Before mixing, raw materials enter with the supplier's certificate of analysis (CoA). Each banbury assigns a unique lot number that travels from the first charge to the finished product packing — extrusion, calendering, moulding, post-cure, packing.
The lot is characterised in the laboratory with extensometer, Shore A durometer, micrometers and analytical balance. Hardness, tensile strength, elongation at break, compression set and density are recorded in the lot sheet and kept for ten years for audit.
Series × Certification matrix
Summary of what each series covers under the most-consulted standards. Progress holds the system and product certifications. ProSilicones64 may reference them in context, not declare them as its own.
| Series | FDA | CE 1935 | BfR | ISO 10993 | USP VI | EN 45545 | REACH | RoHS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S01 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| S02 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓* | ✓* | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| S04 | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| S05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| S07 | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| S09 | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| S10 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓* | ✓* | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| S11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| S12 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓* | ✓* | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| S13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| S14 | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| S15 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| S16 | — | — | — | — | — | HL1-HL3 | ✓ | ✓ |
| S17 | — | — | — | ✓* | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| S19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| S20 | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| S22 | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| S30 | ✓ | — | — | ✓* | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| S33 | — | — | — | — | — | HL1-HL2 | ✓ | ✓ |
- ✓ certified · ✓* depending on formulation (depends on colourants and additives) · — not applicable or not declared.
- Certifications operate at three levels that are not transferable between each other. System: ISO 9001, ISO 13485, EN 9100 — they certify processes. Product: FDA, CE 1935, USP VI, EN 45545 — they certify the compound. Customer: specific validation for a particular application, non-transferable.
Applicable regulatory framework
Four regulatory families · what each sector requires
Each regulated sector demands a different combination of system, product and test standards. The base series are picked for technical compatibility; the certifications are confirmed case by case according to colourants, fillers and the end customer's validation.
Quality management systems
ISO 9001 (all sectors) · ISO 13485 (medical devices) · EN 9100 (aerospace, moulding 50D and extrusion 61D) · NF EN ISO 19443 (nuclear chain). System standards certify the organisation, not the material.
Food contact
FDA 21 CFR §177.2600 (US) · CE 1935/2004 (Europe) · BfR IX and XV (Germany) · Arrêté 25/11/1992 and 5/08/2020 (France, teats and dummies). Series covered: 1, 2, 4, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 20, 22, 30.
Medical and pharmaceutical
ISO 10993-1/10 and USP Class VI (biocompatibility testing) · ISO 13485 (QMS) · NF EN ISO 14971 (risk management) · MDR 2017/745 (European regulation). Series 2, 10, 12, 17 and 30. Only the S17 (NuSil base) is qualified short-term implantable (
Transport · fire, smoke, toxicity
NF EN 45545-2 (rail · fire behaviour) with HL1-HL3 classification · NF EN 2259/2260/2261 (aerospace, hardnesses 50/60/70 DIDC) · NF L17-106 (Ariane CDC). Rail series 16 and 33. Aerospace production in ISO 8 cleanroom.
A specific formulation for your application?
Send us the target Shore A hardness, the thermal range, the contact medium (food, steam, oils, fuels), the sector standard and the RAL colour or reference. We confirm the applicable series, the recommended mix, the available certifications and the sample lead time. No order commitment.