There are many different types of silicone products available. Each type will have varying qualities and characteristics that make them specifically useful in different applications. Some of the most popular uses for this elastomer are as a gasket or a seal. A high durometer silicone product brings many of these features to applications.
Silicone CG Brown – 50A
In the automotive industry, hard silicone rubber can be used as a gasket or seal for many different vehicles in production. Machinery that is often used in industrial applications will also need high durometer silicone products for very similar purposes. Rubber is elastic and durable making it a great protective surface. For this reason it can keep two hard surfaces separate and undamaged when they come into contact with one another. In order to keep these machines in proper working order, a functional and reliable buffer needs to be put into place between moving parts that would otherwise corrode with excessive use. Silicone rubber brings the same qualities to the table as well as its ability to preserve its characteristics in high and low temperature extremes. Hard silicone rubber is the perfect elastomer for the job because it is highly durable and can withstand high temperatures that may emanate from the machines while they are operating.
The hardness of high durometer silicone products makes them incredibly firm and less bendable than a lower durometer product. With this added firmness, density, and weight, though, comes increased durability and thereby longevity. These products, for example silicone 60 durometer, may be used in applications that require higher physical properties. Silicone 60 is resistant to both high and low temperature extremes and is commonly used for gasketing solutions in harsh environments.
Silicone CG Black – 50A
- A hard to find black silicone sheet rubber
- Resistant to fungus and some chemicals
- This black silicone material can resist UV and ozone
- Stocked in popular gauges: 1/32″, 1/16″, 1/8″, and 1/4″
- Flexible silicone sheets are meant for commercial grade applications
Flexible Rubber Sheet: This silicone (50 Durometer) elastomer is well suited for use in applications that require a more flexible material instead of a rigid one. A low durometer rating indicates that the rubber is less resistant to physical indentation, but much more pliable for the purposes of flexibility. Additionally, a lower durometer elastomer is less dense and more pliable that has a high durometer.
High Temperature Material: Silicone rubber is the go-to elastomer for any applications that involve extreme temperatures. This particular black silicone sheet has an operating temperature range of -103 F to 450 F. You can employ this flexible silicone sheet in very cold settings and very hot settings without having to worry about it suffering from immediate damage.
Silicone CG Red/Orange – 50A
Think about the extreme surroundings you drive your car through every day. There’s the starting, stopping, and accelerating that is needed wherever you go, whether it’s the street of the freeway. Modern machinery and equipment emits a lot of heat. Under these demanding temperature conditions typical elastomers are generally incapable of operating. These circumstances, when combined with the effort your vehicle has to put forth to keep running, make for a very harsh environment. Hard silicone rubber can offer a successful and firm buffer between all of the important parts in your vehicle. High durometer silicone gaskets ensure that your vehicle will be running smoothly no matter what obstacles may be through in its way! Have you noticed all of those new baking dishes made out of silicone? Well that is another way in which the elastomer is asked to act as protective layer in a high temperature application. In addition, the low surface tension of the rubber allows cooked baked goods to peel right off the silicone pan. You would be hard pressed to find another affordable elastomer that can offer the same qualities that a hard silicone rubber can!
Silicone CG Blue – 60A
- Color variation comes from regular blue to light blue
- Also available in a lower silicone shore hardness of 50A
- Can be exposed to UV and ozone due to resistance factors
- Features a great level of resistance to fungus and certain chemicals
60A Silicone Shore Hardness: Thanks to a 60A durometer rating, this commercial silicone is durable enough to be used in applications that may involve physical abrasions. A rating of 60A gives the material a better ability to resist physical indentation on its body. This helps to ensure that the blue silicone sheets last for longer periods of time. This material is meant to favor physical durability over flexibility, so use it in application that require some more rigidity from your rubber parts.
Temperature Resistant Rubber: In most cases, extreme temperature conditions can damage a rubber. That is not the case with silicone rubber. This high quality commercial silicone rubber can operate in temperatures that range from -103 F to 450 F. Silicone is regularly used in a wide variety of applications that involve either very cold or very hot temperatures. These blue silicone sheets will help you identify parts based on their chemical compound. Since most other rubbr sheets (e.g. neoprene, epdm) are not blue, your staff can easily pick out material based on color.
