silicone mat

Product Description

Silicone rubbers were first used in ***0’s for automotive, medical, aerospace and other industrial applications. Silicone became the elastomer of choice because of such properties as:

a.) inert and stable

b.) compression set resistance

c.) hypoallergenic

e.) electrically non conductive

d.) wide range of operating temperatures

f.) variety of durometer choices available

Silicone is widely used in medical applications because it is hypoallergenic and does not produce any extractables like those of other thermoplastic elastomers. Typical medical applications for Silicone are:

a.) Tubing

b.) Drains

c.) Feeding tubes

d.) Catheters

e.) Implants for long and short term use.

f.) Seals and gaskets