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Liquid Silicone Rubber Assembly Injection Molding

Assembly injection molding is primarily completed by either two-shot injection or over-molding processes. The process is ideal for function and part...

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A Study of Injection Molded Liquid Silicone Rubber for Syringe Applications

A study of the material behavior of Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR) for injection molding syringe applications was performed at SIMTEC Silicone Parts, LLC, the...

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Modeling the Vulcanization Process of HCR and Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR)

A kinetic model of the vulcanization process of High Consistency Rubber (HCR) and Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR) was developed. The exothermal vulcanization...

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Characterization and Modeling of the Curing Process of Silicone Rubber

Processing Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR) presents advantages in energy consumption and cycle times.

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Multi-Component (2K) Injection Molding / Overmolded Parts

Multi-component or multi-material injection molding is a process that has developed greatly in the past decade. The process has grown not only due to...

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Materials and Properties of Liquid Silicone Rubbers (LSRs)

Properties of Liquid Silicone Rubbers (LSRs) make them stand out over any other material in the market. LSRs are translucent, odorless and tasteless. They are...

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Viscoelastic Behavior of Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR)

Polymers are both solid and liquid at the same time, regardless of the temperature. However, during processing and usage they appear to be either in the liquid...

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