Why do Engineers choose Silicon?
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Silicone is most commonly associated with its excellent resistance to extreme temperatures and this is generally one of the primary reasons silicone gets selected for application.
Silicone: The Plastic Alternative
Silicone: The Plastic Alternative
Silicone at a Galance
- Outstanding low-temperature flexibility and high-temperature resistance
- Excellent compression set
- High resistance to chemicals and to environmental influences
- Water-repellent surface
- Good transparency, can be pigmented as desired
- Good mechanical properties
- Good flame resistance, non-toxic combustion products in case of fire
- Odourless and tasteless
- Can be easily processed
- Can be adjusted electrically from insulating to semiconducting
- High radiation resistance