Latest News & Tips
Insulate and Seal with Silicone Rubber Seals
The properties of silicone rubber make it the perfect choice for many roles. You can certainly expect to find it in many areas of life. In many cases, simpler rubber products do not give the same performance as silicone rubber. One area we’ll look at here involves silicone rubber seals. You’ll soon see why this material is the best choice whenever any seal is required. Ideal for seals of all kinds When you want to create a seal between two other materials, you want to make sure nothing can get between them. This could mean liquid or air, depending on...
Silicone Rubber Good Indoors and Outdoors
You need only glance around this website to realise there are plenty of ways you can use silicone rubber parts. You can buy tubing for many applications including those in medical settings. You can buy all kinds of washers, both in regular sizes and in bespoke designs. You can buy numerous gaskets and profiles made from one piece of silicone or several. The possibilities are, well… endless, as you can see. Versatility is a key feature of many silicone rubber applications. It is this versatility that makes the items ideal for use in both indoor and outdoor situations. Indoor applications...
3 Reasons to Rely on Silicone Rubber Parts
If you need to buy spare parts made from rubber, you can choose from standard rubber or silicone rubber. Most people then discover that the latter is more expensive. Some will choose rubber at that point, while others go on to find out more about silicone rubber before choosing which items to buy. Those that do indulge in extra research are likely to find many reasons why they should rely on silicone rubber parts. We discuss three of the main ones here, although there are many more. 1: Silicone rubber lasts longer than standard rubber You may be surprised to...
What is Medical Grade Silicone Rubber?
Silicone rubber has long been proven to supply excellent performance in a range of conditions and scenarios. It is used throughout many industries, performing many roles in numerous circumstances. This is made possible because it is versatile and can be made to meet the precise specifications required for each project or use. Perhaps one of the best examples of this concerns medical grade silicone rubber. In this article, we’re going to look at this type of silicone rubber, so we can find out why it is useful, reliable, and safe to use in a variety of circumstances. Silicone rubber products...
Die Cut Silicone Rubber Gaskets for Fast Order Completion
Did you know that silicone rubber gaskets are made using dies? In this article, we’re going to explain how a die works and how it is used. We’ll also find out how they ensure faster production of gaskets of all shapes and sizes. What is a die? You’ve heard the term, ‘the die is cast.’ This refers to beginning a process that we cannot stop by any means. For example, if we pushed a snowball down a hill, we wouldn’t be able to stop it gathering pace and getting larger and more dangerous as it went. We might say the...
Do You Need Bespoke Silicone Rubber Items?
Silicone rubber – it’s all around us, sometimes hidden, sometimes in view. It is used in the aerospace industry, the medical industry, the automotive industry, and many others as well. Your doors and windows may well have silicone rubber seals to keep the cold out and the heat tucked away indoors where it should be. Your car might have some silicone rubber gaskets in there somewhere as well. The examples can easily continue. But our focus here is on bespoke silicone rubber parts. We’re going to find out what these parts are and whether you might benefit from ordering them....
Cost vs Longevity for Silicone Rubber
Rubber parts of all kinds are used in many products today. We may not even realise how many products use such parts, since they may often be hidden from view. However, there is a basic choice to make at the beginning of the manufacturing process when someone is searching for rubber parts for their business. Will they choose regular rubber or silicone rubber? There is a trade-off of sorts here, focusing on the issues of cost versus longevity. We’ll look at how each element relates to silicone rubber parts, and how you can work out which is more important to...
What is a Joined Gasket?
No doubt you have heard the word gasket before. They’re used in all manner of industries and come in many shapes, sizes, and forms. They can also be made from many different materials, including everything from paper to metal. Silicone rubber gaskets are commonly used for many applications, thanks to their robust properties and long-lasting nature. Gaskets are typically used where two surfaces meet. If the manufacturer of the item allowed the two surfaces to touch, both surfaces might incur friction or wear – more so than would be ideal for the circumstances. If nothing sits between the surfaces, excess...
Facts You Should Know About Silicone Rubber Dies
Have you heard of silicone rubber dies? If not, you’ll find out more about them here. While it’s not necessary to know what they are before ordering your silicone rubber parts, a little knowledge can better help you understand the manufacturing process. What is a silicone rubber die? Despite the name, this type of die isn’t made from silicone rubber. Instead, it is made from metal and is designed to cut shapes from a larger piece of silicone rubber. Dies are also used throughout manufacturing to create many other items from different materials. Gaskets are a great example of die-cut...
GET IN TOUCH
ADDRESS
Unit 4 Minster Court, Courtwick Lane, Wick Littlehampton, West Sussex
BN17 7RN