Silastic
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Description
[Dow Corning] A registered trademark for a family of RTV silicone rubbers. Silastic® elastomers are two-part systems that cure at room temperature. This family of rubbers have a wide serviceable temperature range from -73 to 260 C. The curing time can vary from 20 minutes to 48 hours depending on the product. Silastic® elastomers have been used for mold making because they capture detail well. In industry, Silastic® rubbers are used for gaskets, seals, coated fabrics, cable, and insulation.
Other Properties
- Viscosity = 14,000 cps
- Shore hardness = 45
Resources and Citations
- Dow Corning: Silastic
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 720
- Conservation Support Systems, Catalog, 1997
- Teri Hensick, contributed information, 1998