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    WACKER introduces low-volatility liquid silicone rubber that does not require post-vulcanization

    • Last Update: 2022-08-18
    • Source: Internet
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    At CMEF & ICMD Autumn 2019, WACKER will present the new ELASTOSIL® LR 5040 seri.


    For the application of conventional liquid silicone rubber products in sensitive fields such as medical treatment, food and baby care, in order to meet the requirements of relevant regulations, the products must be subjected to secondary vulcanization treatme.


    Cured ELASTOSIL® LR 5040 product will form a translucent elastomer with a VOC weight percentage typically between 2% and 3% by weight (without subsequent heat treatmen.


    Due to its high purity, ELASTOSIL® LR 5040 elastomeric parts are suitable for food contact applications and can be used in accordance with the recommendations of the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FD.


    Without secondary vulcanization, the ELASTOSIL® LR 5040 product range has a hardness between Shore A 30-70 and the actual hardness does not deviate from the specified value by more than 3 degre.


    ELASTOSIL® LR 5040 can be processed by injection moulding, resulting in moulded parts that do not require post-curing treatment, the production process is greatly simplified and can be widely automated, thus ensuring cost-effectiveness even in clean rooms , extremely fast mass producti.


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