Silicones in the News

SEHSC - Silicones Evironmental, Health, and Safety Council of North America
Silicone Uses

Rubber
From tubing to tires and cake pans to keypads, silicone rubber is indispensable in many sophisticated manufacturing and production processes.

Silicone rubber is easy to formulate, easy to manufacture, applicable to most trades and available in varying colors and hardness. Because it comes in a variety of formulations for curing, molding and manufacturing, it helps business streamline their processing while ensuring consistent quality production. Used with the right technologies, is provides innovative manufacturing solutions and design opportunities.

Silicone rubber is readily cured and molded to produce materials including automotive and electronic sealants and gaskets, tires, cables, industrial molds, food molds, artistic replications, toys and play equipment, molds, reproductions and bakeware.

* "Silicones in Parking Structures” reprinted with the permission of PARKING March 2006, the magazine of the National Parking Association (NPA), 1112 16th St., NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC, 20036. www.npapark.org