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What Is the Difference Between Standard Silicone and Medical-Grade Silicone?

Translation: Mahsa Hakkani The director of Seals Direct explains the difference between commercial silicone and medical-grade silicone and presents examples of how it is used in the medical industry. Medical-grade silicone is a specialized type of silicone that meets the biocompatibility and safety standards set by regulatory bodies such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the International Organization […]

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What is Silicone Rubber? Composition, Structure & Key Properties

Silicone rubber is a high-performance synthetic elastomer engineered to combine flexibility, resilience, and durability under extreme conditions. Unlike organic rubbers made from carbon-based polymers, silicone rubber is built on a silicon–oxygen (Si–O) backbone, which gives it extraordinary thermal stability, weather resistance, and electrical insulation properties.

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High Temperature Resistant Elastomers

Silicone rubber is a special synthetic elastomer that can create a unique balance between chemical and mechanical properties and has many industrial applications today. From its initial creation in the 1940s in the Grignard laboratory to its final commercial form today, the superiority of silicone rubber has been proven in the following detailed properties: In

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