With the increasing use of silicone products, many people are familiar with them, but may not fully understand their properties.

The diverse applications and properties of silicone products stem from the material itself. By using silicone rubber as a base and adding molding aids and functional fillers, various types of specialty silicone rubbers with different characteristics are created. Here is a brief introduction to some common specialty silicone rubbers.

Specialty Silicone Rubbers

Flame Retardant Silicone Rubber：This type of silicone rubber has excellent flame retardancy and can self-extinguish when exposed to open flames. Once cured, the gel is highly insulating and can withstand high voltage, providing a high level of flame retardancy for electronic products. Its adhesive surface allows it to be used as a thermal filler between irregular parts and heat sinks or casings.

High-Temperature Silicone Rubber：As the name suggests, this silicone rubber can withstand high temperatures up to 350°C. It is widely used in aerospace, automotive, chemical industries for high-temperature resistant strips, heat-resistant silicone tubes, and high-temperature seals.

Food-Grade Silicone:  This type of silicone is non-toxic, odorless, environmentally friendly, highly transparent, soft, and elastic. Food-grade silicone is used in food-related applications such as ice trays, pacifiers, kitchenware, and appliance seals.

Medical-Grade Silicone:  Medical-grade silicone products have a dense, solid feel and exhibit strong physiological inertness, excellent aging resistance, and non-toxic, odorless properties. They do not yellow, emit odors, or deform with aging, and have strong tear resistance and ozone resistance. They are mainly used in the medical industry for products like drainage tubes, catheters, dialysis tubes, and cannulas.

Fumed Silicone Rubber:  Also known as high-tensile silicone, products made from fumed silicone rubber are highly transparent, with greater elasticity, toughness, and lower deformation. They also have high resistance to yellowing and can be finely ground to over 1000 mesh.

Platinum-Cured Silicone:  This type of silicone leaves no residual odor or taste in the finished product. It can be used in various products, including food-grade silicone tubes, coffee maker silicone tubes, medical silicone tubes, and drinking water machine silicone tubes.

Conductive Silicone Rubber:  Made from high-quality imported materials, conductive silicone rubber has good electrical conductivity. Its main functions include moisture sealing and electromagnetic shielding, with a shielding effectiveness of up to 120 dB (10 GHz). It is used in the wire and cable industry to improve the distribution of the electric field in the insulation shield layer, reducing insulation damage and extending the service life of cables.

Anti-Static Silicone Rubber:  Also known as semiconductor silicone, this rubber has excellent permanent anti-static properties, with a surface resistivity (ESD) of 10^5 to 10^9 Ω. It does not generate or accumulate static electricity and can eliminate static instantly. It is widely used in manufacturing seals for doors and windows, gaskets, and other parts of aircraft or spacecraft.

High Tear Strength Silicone Rubber:  This rubber has very high tear strength and other features such as good physical and mechanical properties, excellent insulation, high temperature resistance, corrosion resistance, aging resistance, non-toxic, odorless, and good elasticity. It is widely used in substations, power plants, and distribution rooms for live working applications.

Ceramic Silicone Rubber:  This type of silicone rubber has excellent fire resistance, flame retardancy, low smoke, non-toxic properties, and good fire resistance and insulation. It complies with the EU ROHS directive and does not produce corrosive or toxic substances and gases when burned, avoiding secondary harm to disaster victims. It is currently used in fire-resistant wires and cables, fire protection materials, safety protection for new energy vehicle batteries, and aerospace industries.