Here at Si-Tech, we serve 10 broad categories of industries. The industries we most frequently cater to include:
- Industrial equipment
- Military
- Telecommunications
- Consumer electronics
- Medical devices
- Computers
- Aerospace
- Laboratory instrumentation
- Point of sales
- Automotive
This week, we thought we would go into more detail on a few of them.
Aerospace
Due to silicone’s superior thermal stability and ability to withstand extreme temps with flexibility, it’s great for:
- Resisting acids, bases, fungi, oils, chemicals, water
- Its low outgassing properties
- Its ability to repel flames
- Its low chemical reactivity
- Its good electrical insulation properties
- Being molded into custom shapes
These are all great qualities for a material to be used in the aerospace field. Silicone is particularly ideal for use in main cabins, windows, cockpits, engines and windows for anything from instrumental and hydraulic seals to engine gaskets and cargo doors.
Because it’s critical for all aircraft to handle high speeds, altitudes, landing impacts and high vibrations, silicone is the perfect material.
Industrial
From food manufacture and computers to electrical work and construction, silicone is desired in the industrial space due to its foam control, heat resistance, adhesion, durability, discharge safety, UV stability, transparency, gloss, flexibility, and radiation resistance. In the food and beverage industry in particular, it can be used for seals and gaskets that must be sterilized to ensure the highest food quality.
Medical and Laboratory
When it comes to portable medical devices and stationary controls within labs, hospitals, and doctors’ offices, rubber molding for keypad design is made possible through the use of silicone. That’s because it is able to protect the medical device’s surface, thanks to durability and ability to conform to virtually any dimension.
Silicone is easily molded, making it a great choice for gaskets that must ensure a secure fit. Medical rubber molding, as an example, can be used indoors or outdoors with the ability to protect portable medical appliances (i.e., home blood pressure monitors).
As a result of the medical liquid injection molding process, devices can be given a hard outer shell to shield fragile components inside.
Military
Military applications are ideal for silicone use, due to this material’s noise resistance and environmental resistance. In regards to noise resistance, silicone makes way for quiet transference of data in compromising situations. In regards to environmental concerns, silicone is known to withstand harsh elements and conditions that could be threatened by impacts, water, rough movement, and high or low altitudes.
Telecommunications
With the use of transmitters and receivers for use in fiber optic telecommunications, silicone allows for more power to fill each fiber. It can also be used to make computer chips, cash registers, and point of sales systems that require flexible keypad design.
How Can Si-Tech Can Help You?
Just contact us today at 757-887-8488 to see how we can better serve your industry with silicone molding.
