Silicone engineering guides
Six long-form references on cure systems, process selection, material grades and the regulations that govern food-contact and medical silicone parts.
Each guide answers one question a sourcing engineer actually asks, and every claim in them is something we can back with a certificate, a test report or a production number. Written to be cited.
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Silicone vs rubber: a buyer's comparison
Side-by-side comparison of silicone rubber and organic elastomers (EPDM, NBR, NR, FKM) on temperature range, chemical resistance, compression set, hardness, food contact compliance and tooling cost.
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LSR vs HTV vs HCR: process selection
LSR injection, HTV compression and HCR transfer molding compared on cycle time, flash, tool cost, hardness range, part geometry and unit cost — with a per-decision recommendation.
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FDA 21 CFR 177.2600 — buyer's reading guide
FDA 21 CFR 177.2600 in plain language: which silicone articles fall under it, the extractables limits that apply, how platinum-cured vs peroxide-cured differ, and what a buyer should ask for in a compliance file.
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Medical-grade silicone: a buyer's reading guide
Plain-language reading of USP Class VI, ISO 10993 cytotoxicity / sensitization / irritation, FDA 21 CFR 211 cGMP and ISO 13485 QMS — and what to ask a silicone supplier for before you specify a medical part.
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Silicone part tolerance: process limits and DFM rules
What tolerance LSR / HCR / HTV silicone parts actually hold in production, where the dimensional limits come from, and ten DFM rules to design a silicone part that does not fight its own process.
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ISO 13485 for silicone molders — a buyer's reading guide
What ISO 13485 certification means for a silicone molder, what the scope statement should name, what an FDA / EU MDR auditor looks for, and how to verify a certificate before signing a supply agreement.
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