Silcotech, Dow Corning to unveil LSR innovation

Anaheim, California — Silcotech Group and Dow Corning Corp. will showcase a  ‘radical’ change in liquid silicone rubber processing made possible, in part, by Dow Corning’s LSR technology.

The new range of LSR is to be displayed at the MD&M West show, set for 10-12 Feb at the Anaheim convention centre in Anaheim.

Through a collaboration between the companies, Silcotech said it developed a multi-shot processing system.

The system, said Silcotech, “[is] capable of simultaneously moulding nine discrete substrates or shapes that exhibit a broad range of durometers, textures and colours utilising the Dow Corning QP1 Silicone Elastomer product family.”

In a press release, Dow Corning said its portfolio of QP1 LSRs gave Silcotech a “solid materials foundation” on which to build its new processing technology.

Claiming that it has developed a radically new processing technology, Silcotech said: “Multi-shot silicone system simultaneously moulds nine discrete shapes, while maintaining costs comparable to a single-shot system.

“The system is capable of leveraging the full range of durometers offered across Dow Corning’s QP1 product family within a single application,” it added.

Additionally, Silcotech said Dow Corning QP1 elastomers help Silcotech’s technology further contain processing costs due to their fast-cure and easy processing.