50 Durometer Silicone Rubber
50 durometer silicone rubber represents a balanced midpoint—firm enough to maintain dimensional stability under compression, yet soft enough to conform to irregular surfaces and create effective seals. Engineers often specify 50 durometer silicone because it delivers an ideal combination of flexibility, resilience, and strength for a wide range of applications. Contact ElastaPro for 50 durometer […]
Low Outgassing Silicones: Materials, Standards, and Applications
ElastaPro makes low outgassing silicones that meet ASTM E595 requirements and are specially formulated and processed to minimize the release of volatile compounds under vacuum conditions and/or heat. In addition to spacecraft, applications include aerospace, defense, electronics, optics, and medical devices. ElastaPro produces low outgassing silicones at our Made in USA manufacturing facility in Santa […]
Silicone Colors: The Most Popular Choices for Silicone Sheet
Silicone colors are available in many pigments. Here are some of the choices that ElastaPro offers. Black White Red Blu Orange Gray Clear Transparent Translucent Contact us for more information, including custom silicone colors! Black Silicone Sheet Black silicone sheet is used for a variety of applications due to their durability, heat resistance, and flexibility, […]
Electrically Conductive Silicones for Advanced Electronics
Electrically conductive silicone is a specialized material designed to transmit electrical currents while maintaining the flexibility and durability of traditional silicone. This unique combination makes it indispensable in modern electronics and engineering, where it serves crucial roles in shielding, dissipation, and ensuring reliable connections in circuits. As technology advances, it emerges as a vital material […]
Calendered Silicone Sheet
There are three primary methods to fabric silicone rubber products; molding, extrusion and calendering. Calendering plays a pivotal role in creating high-quality silicone products for gaskets, seals, o-rings and a variety of other products with various geometries and configurations. This manufacturing process involves passing raw silicone through a series of rollers under high pressure with […]
Silicone Specifications: Military and Aerospace Applications
Silicone is a versatile synthetic material composed primarily of silicon, oxygen, carbon, and hydrogen. Its non-reactive nature makes it suitable for diverse applications, including sealants, lubricants, and medical implants. Moreover, its exceptional thermal stability allows it to withstand temperature variations, from freezing to high-temperature industrial processes. Due to its versatility, silicone comes in different specifications […]
Uncured Silicone Rubber Properties
Uncured silicone rubber is used by fabricators to convert into cured articles, through typical thermoset methods of compression, transfere, injection, extrusion and calendering. Here’s what to look for when dealing with uncured silicone rubber so that your projects are finished to the highest quality and safety requirements: 1. Consistency Uncured silicone rubber consists of silicone […]
Solid Silicone Sheet Manufacturer Selection
Are you looking for a silicone sheet manufacturer? Given the number of available companies, it may be challenging to identify the appropriate one to collaborate with. However, there are several factors that you should consider when searching for a manufacturer to assist with the development and manufacturing of your products. The very first step is […]
Solid Silicone Materials and Grades
Safety should always be the highest priority for food manufacturers. A single error in handling and packaging could result in a negative brand image and the consumers losing their trust in the brand. Over the years, different materials
Extreme High Temperature Silicone Sheeting
July 2022 was the third-hottest July on record in the U.S., according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Here in Southern California where ElastaPro is located, inland regions have seen temperatures exceed 100°F this August. Maybe it doesn’t get that hot in your backyard, but there are plenty of places indoors that do – and handling the
Silicon: Our Most Valuable Material Isn’t a Precious Metal
Gold, silver, platinum, and palladium. From jewelry to electronics, these precious metals are rare and have great economic value. Silicon metal isn’t precious, and its ingredients are commonly found in Earth’s crust. Yet, silicon metal is incredibly valuable because it’s a major ingredient in silicone rubber, solar panels, electric vehicles, semiconductor chips, aluminum, defense technologies […]
Silicone Lead Times and MOQs
Have you tried to buy silicones lately? These days it seems like everything is in short supply, including good news. Some of what you need to buy isn’t available, and what you can get takes too long to arrive or ties up too much cash because of high minimum order quantities (MOQs). Meanwhile, the requirements