Posts about silicone rubber

Flame Retardant Polycarbonate: Transparency and UL94 V-0

Flame retardant polycarbonate hits UL94 V-0 and stays clear when the retardant sits inside the polymer instead of being mixed into it. Sulfonate[…]

Accelerated aging test: PCT, steam, ozone and oil compared

An accelerated aging test raises selected service stresses so that months of degradation appear in days. Heat, saturated steam, ozone and a chemical[…]

What Are Silicone Materials? A Complete Engineering Guide

Silicone materials are synthetic polymers built on an alternating silicon-oxygen backbone (Si-O-Si) with organic side groups attached to each silicon atom. This half-inorganic,[…]

Plastic Industry Chain Explained: Nine Chemical Pathways from Coal to Green Plastics

Plastic is more than just packaging and water bottles. It is in your car dashboard, the insulation around the wires in your walls,[…]