High-consistency silicone rubber (HCR / solid silicone gum) supplied ready to mill, calender and process by compression and injection molding, using peroxide cure. Very soft grade for gaskets, damping parts and soft-touch components at 18 Shore A.
Product Code
TY171-50
HCR Silicone Rubber TY171-50 — General Purpose Molding / Peroxide
Description
Synonyms
Key applications
- Molded technical parts
- Extruded profiles and tubing
- Seals, gaskets and O-rings
- Wire and cable insulation
Characteristics
| Grade family | General Purpose Molding / Peroxide |
|---|---|
| Filler / Color | Fumed |
| Hardness | 18 Shore A |
| Tensile strength | 5.0 MPa |
| Filler | Fumed |
| Density | 1.06 |
| Elongation at break | 800 % |
| Tear strength | 15 kN/m |
| Product type | Compounded silicone rubber — base polymer, reinforcing filler and cure package supplied as a ready-to-process compound, not a single chemical substance |