What Are the Essential Specifications of Rubber and Silicone Products?

Manufacturers, designers, and engineers engaging seals, gaskets, and molded parts must know rubber and Silicone Product Specifications. The specifications cover properties such as hardness, tensile strength, thermal limits, and chemical resistance, which in turn ensure that the products will perform reliably within their intended use. The right kind of information helps in terms of choosing material, quality control, and meeting industry standards.

At RUBBER SILICONE MOLDS, all specifications are used to guide every project to provide durable, high-quality components for industrial, automotive, and medical applications.

 

What Are the Standard Specifications for Rubbers Used in Industry?

Rubber components in industry follow standard specifications for uniform performance. Important properties include: Hardness (Shore A or D), tensile strength and elongation, tear resistance, compression set, thermal stability, electrical insulation, and chemical compatibility are other important considerations, depending on the nature of the application. Industry standards such as ASTM, ISO, and DIN clearly outline the procedures for testing rubber materials and for assessing their quality. Compliance with these standards will ensure that all rubber components, seals, gaskets, hoses, and vibration dampers are long-lasting, safe, and reliable in many industrial applications.

What Are the Differences between Silicone Product Specifications from Rubber Products?

Silicone shares a number of characteristics with rubber, but comes with even better advantages:

• Temperature Range: Keeps much higher and much lower temperatures than ordinary rubber.
• Flexibility: Keeps elastic in extreme conditions and still performs well.
• Chemical and UV Resistance: Good against oils, chemicals, and sunlight.
• Clarity and Purity: Food-grade and medical applications where something non-reactive is important.
• Molding Performance: Precision and stability for really complex shapes.

Because of the above properties, silicone has become the material of choice for those applications where high heat, chemical exposure, or extremely precise performance is required, for which regular rubber might not be functional.