Multinational chemical producer Dow has launched a brand new vary of primerless, self-adhesive, self-lubricating liquid silicone rubbers. The brand new SILASTIC SA 994X LSR sequence is designed for two-component injection molding with thermoplastic substrates, and is geared towards the mobility and transportation industries. The brand new product vary is meant for automotive purposes that embrace connector seals, battery vent gaskets and radiator gasket seals for electrical and hybrid autos in addition to environmental safety seals for autonomous autos’ lidar and radar housings.

The corporate says that the merchandise supply producers such advantages as sturdy adhesion underneath warmth and humidity, speedy improvement of bond energy, 12-month shelf life, and immediate and strong adhesion to quite a lot of plastic and metallic substrates with out the necessity for additional warmth therapy.

“As the necessities of automotive OEMs and tiers proceed to evolve in response to the speedy change occurring all through the business, it’s of the utmost significance that they’ve the instruments they should hold on top of things,” stated World Advertising Director Jeroen Bello. “Liquid silicone rubbers are a important materials in a number of mobility and transportation purposes and our staff at Dow is constantly working towards higher international stage innovation inside this product class.”

Supply: Dow