Skip to main content
Sister Publication Links
  • Rubber & Plastics News
Subscribe
  • My Account
  • LogIn
  • News
  • Technology Focus
    • Features
    • Technical Papers
    • Analysis: Rubber mixing plants of the future
      Analysis: US probes dumping by ESBR suppliers
      Opinion: Tire labels stuck in a rut
      Analysis: NR pricing takes one step forward, two steps back
    • White paper: Role of tire innerliners in improving 'in-use rolling resistance'
      White paper: Why tire air retention matters now more than ever
      Nippon Soda: Use of 1,2-polybutadiene in CSM rubber applications
      Elastomers for Sustainability Top 10
  • Events
    • ERJ Events
    • ERJ Livestreams & Webinars
    • Industry Events
    • Journey to Automation Awards 2020
      Sustainability: Top 10 E4S projects table
  • Maps & Reports
  • People
  • Directory
  • Digital Edition
  • Brainiac
MENU
Breadcrumb
  1. Home
  2. News
December 18, 2007 12:00 AM

Shin-Etsu Chemical claims that new silicon cures 5 times faster than standard

ERJ Staff
  • Tweet
  • Share
  • Share
  • Email
  • More
    Print

    ERJ staff report (SS) Tokyo -- Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. has developed and begun sales of rapid cure silicone rubber that it claims cures five times faster than the company's conventional high-consistency rubber (HCR) grade products.

    In a 13 Dec statement, Shin-Etsu said that the rapid cure silicone rubber products can increase the number of moulded parts produced per hour due to a shorter moulding cycle; can improve dimensional tolerances of parts, resulting in a reduction in the number of defective parts; require no front-end processing and comply with US food and drug administration guidelines.

    Two varieties of the silicone are available -- KE-594 with 40 Shore-A hardness and KE-597 with 70 Shore-A hardness -- which can be blended to meet the required intermediate hardness specification of users.

    Shin-Etsu said in the statement that it will continue to pursue the development of silicone technologies in the future and will go forward with product development to meet the needs of a market that is becoming more sophisticated.

    Silicones are highly functional materials that combine characteristics of both organic and inorganic materials. They provide high-value-added features for products in a wide range of industrial fields, including electrical and electronic applications, automobiles, construction, cosmetics and chemicals.


    This is an external link and should open in a new window. ERJ is not responsible for the content of external sites.

    Press release from Shin-Etsu

    RECOMMENDED FOR YOU
    ETRMA: European tire sector needs recovery from “very difficult” 2020
    ETRMA: European tire sector needs recovery from “very difficult” 2020
    Conti manufacturing tires with new HL load index code
    Conti manufacturing tires with new HL load index code
    Audia Elastomers advances new range of “sustainable” TPEs
    Audia Elastomers advances new range of “sustainable” TPEs
    Free Newsletters

    Breaking news and in-depth coverage of essential topics delivered straight to your inbox.

    Subscribe today

    Get the latest news impacting the European rubber industry, from breaking news to razor-sharp analysis, in print and online.

    Subscribe now
    Connect with Us
    • LinkedIn
    • Twitter
    • Youtube

    Logo
    Contact Us

    @ 2019 European Rubber Journal. All rights reserved.
    Contact Us European Rubber Journal, Crain Communication LTD, Ground Floor 11 Ironmonger Lane, London EC2V 8EY, UK

    Customer Service:
    1-313-446-0450

    Resources
    • About us
    • Contact Us
    • Staff
    • Advertise with Us
    • Media Kit
    • Careers
    • Ad Choices Ad Choices
    • Sitemap
    Legal
    • Terms and Conditions
    • Privacy Policy
    • Privacy Request
    Copyright © 1996-2021. Crain Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
    • News
    • Technology Focus
      • Features
      • Technical Papers
    • Events
      • ERJ Events
      • ERJ Livestreams & Webinars
      • Industry Events
    • Maps & Reports
    • People
    • Directory
    • Digital Edition
    • Brainiac