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SILICONE SILICONE MOLDINGMOLDING

Alex GianosAlex Gianos

Silicone is heat resistant, rubber like, Silicone is heat resistant, rubber like, and an inert synthetic compoundand an inert synthetic compound

Doesn’t stick to many sub straightsDoesn’t stick to many sub straights Low toxicity, thermal conductivity, and Low toxicity, thermal conductivity, and

chemical reactivitychemical reactivity Ability to repel waterAbility to repel water Does not support microbiological growthDoes not support microbiological growth Good electrical insulationGood electrical insulation Uses: Uses: Sealants, adhesives, lubricants, Sealants, adhesives, lubricants,

medical applications, cookware and medical applications, cookware and insulationinsulation

Silicone Properties Silicone Properties and Usesand Uses

1) Liquid injection molding(LIM)- most 1) Liquid injection molding(LIM)- most usedused

2) Transfer molding- custom pieces, 2) Transfer molding- custom pieces, premixed and molded, easy for rapid premixed and molded, easy for rapid productionproduction

3) Insert molding- allows for molding 3) Insert molding- allows for molding plastics into pre molded objects or plastics into pre molded objects or metals.metals.

Types of Silicone Types of Silicone moldingmolding

examplesexamples

CapabilitiesCapabilities

Ejection system- Ejection system- injects the mold at injects the mold at high heat and pressure ( filled through high heat and pressure ( filled through suction or pushed through)suction or pushed through) Material melts through frictional hear in Material melts through frictional hear in

machine machine Clamping machine- Clamping machine- pushes the parts pushes the parts

together and forms the 3dimentional together and forms the 3dimentional object from the moldobject from the mold

2 Systems2 Systems

Albright TechnologiesAlbright Technologies VestanicVestanic Peterson Molding EnterprisesPeterson Molding Enterprises Sil-ProSil-Pro DarCoidDarCoid

CompaniesCompanies

Medical devices are perfect for this Medical devices are perfect for this because they can be disposed of easilybecause they can be disposed of easily Extremely clean and sanitaryExtremely clean and sanitary

Degradable and recycledDegradable and recycled Surgeries, metal tools with plastic grips,Surgeries, metal tools with plastic grips, 3 ways of molding allow for intricate or 3 ways of molding allow for intricate or

simple pieces. simple pieces.

Endless possibilities Endless possibilities

Works Cited "Overmolding/Insert Molding: Combining Materials

through Molding Efficiency." Plastic Overmolding and Insert Molding. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Apr. 2013.

"Peterson Enterprises." Peterson Enterprises. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Apr. 2013.

"Plastic Injection Molding." YouTube. YouTube, 15 Apr. 2011. Web. 01 Apr. 2013.

"Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Medical Markets: Liquid Silicone and High Consistency Molding." Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Medical Markets: Liquid Silicone and High Consistency Molding. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Apr. 2013.

"Silicone Molded Parts as Fast as next Day!" Albright Technologies Inc. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Apr. 2013.

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