ProMed, a contract manufacturer specializing in liquid silicone rubber (LSR) and highly regulated combination products, has announced new process refinements in the LSR injection molding process ...

Joachim Kragl, Engel's manager of processing technology told PlasticsToday that his company always saw a potential synergy between X-Melt and LSR. "Based on what we learned on the thermoplastic side, ...

Anaheim, Calif. — In the liquid silicone rubber game, conferences are where deals are struck and longstanding partnerships strengthened. At least that was the case at IME West, Feb. 6-7, when ...

Rogan Corp. has purchased two Sodick injection presses, with a third one coming later this year, as the company expands liquid silicone molding operations for medical at its plant in Northbrook, Ill.

Each year, the healthcare market purchases more than 39,000 tons of silicone products, according to the Global Silicones Council. Given its chemical resistance, extreme temperature endurance and ...

The automotive industry is one of the pioneers when it comes to exploiting optical silicones for lighting systems. Liquid silicone rubber (LSR) is also becoming increasingly important as a lens ...

Injection-molded liquid silicone rubber (LSR) is used in the manufacture of many goods, from medical devices to cookware to electronics. Many LSR applications require that the silicone be bonded to ...

HSINCHU, Taiwan—Plastic injection molding simulation technology supplier CoreTech System Co. Ltd. (Moldex3D) has partnered with Austrian machinery maker Wittmann Battenfeld to advance liquid silicone ...

OFTERING, Austria—Elmet, a manufacturer of equipment for silicone and rubber parts, has released a new, all-electric cold runner for liquid silicone rubber injection molding. The Smartshot E cold ...