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Silicone Rubber Molding is an advanced technology, it requires high experience and technical capability. Miwo Silicone Company has excellent engineering team to inspect and control every aspect in silicone molding process. Our more than 10 years experience provides detail technical tips in every step.
LSR vs RTV Silicone Rubber
Introduction There are numerous methods for silicone parts production, liquid silicone rubber (LSR) and room temperature vulcanization (RTV) silicone rubber are two main types of silicone rubber for injection molding. Injection molding is a highly automated manufacturing process for complex silicone parts with medium to high production. However, this process…
Liquid Silicone Rubber Fillers
Liquid silicone rubber fillers are normally applied to enhance LSR mechanical properties, in order to improve certain properties for application with requirements. LSR is the most important synthetic elastomer, it is easy to process with excellent properties. There is a significant advantage of LSR materials over conventional elastomer materials, it doesn’t require high…
Liquid Silicone Molding Key Tips
Introduction There are several liquid silicone molding key tips in manufacturing process, in order to guarantee its perfect performance for projects with high volume, efficiency and tolerance. Determining the ideal liquid silicone rubber material and fabrication process is the most crucial step in silicone parts production. In addition, we also…
Mold Design for LSR Molding
Introduction Mold design for liquid silicone rubber molding is very challenging, it is the most critical step in silicone parts production. We need to understand the basic information before start a LSR mold design. In most case, LSR tooling requires more precision and expertise than molds for thermoplastics. In reason…
Design Considerations of LSR Molding
LSR Materials Property LSR is a thermoset material, it has unique design characteristics different from thermoplastic injection molding. Therefore, LSR design considerations are less strict. Unlike thermoplastics are softening once heated, thermosets like LSR are cured in high heat temperature with various forms. LSR can withstand high temperature easily, while…
LSR Molding Design Guidelines
Our engineering team conclude the critical liquid silicone rubber (LSR) molding design guidelines. In order to improve silicone parts mold-ability, enhance cosmetic appearance, and save overall production time and cost. Liquid Silicone Rubber Molding is a cost-effect silicone parts manufacturing technology, it is applied widely in various industry. Once design a…
Liquid Silicone Rubber vs High Consistency Rubber
Silicone Rubber Odorless ans tasteless silicone rubber is the most versatile engineering materials, it is widely applied to produce containers, elastic band, waterproofing materials and flexible tubing. Silicone rubber elastomer has unique characteristic of deforming and recovering under load, it can regain its original shape and size after bending, twisting,…
Bio-compatibility of Liquid Silicone Rubber
Bio-compatibility Interactions Nowadays, we apply metals, ceramics, and polymers materials in medical devices to improve human health and life quality. The typical biological materials are polymers, natural rubbers, polyurethanes, and silicone rubbers. Therefore, we can formulate these materials for specific biomedical applications with unique characteristics. Liquid Silicone Rubber has excellent mechanical…
Liquid Silicone Curing Process
Cross-links in Silicone Silicone rubber is an inorganic polymer, it consists of silicon (Si), oxygen(O), carbon(C) and hydrogen(H). The main chemical chain is silicone and oxygen(-O-Si-O-), so we also call this compound as siloxane. Carbon and hydrogen form into lateral chains as methyl(-CH3), vinyl(-CH=CH2), phenyl(-C6H5) or other organic groups. Similar to…
Silicone Sterilization
Introduction Silicone sterilization is the critical step in any medical LSR application, especially for skin-contact and implantable applications. Liquid silicone rubber is a preferred material option in medical, health-care, baby-care industries. LSR is common applied for sealing applications in long-term, due to its constant properties in a wide range of…
Liquid Silicone Rubber Properties
Why Select LSR (Liquid Silicone Rubber)? Once we select the most suitable material to manufacture critical silicone parts and components, LSR is the most common material. LSR is the primary silicone material in Miwo LSR Molding Company. There is no better manufacturer for your production requirement, Miwo is the most experienced…
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Silicone molding is used widely in various industries. For different application, we will select different grades of silicone materials. Miwo Silicone Company provides the perfect LSR materials to satisfy customer requirements.
Injection Molding vs Transfer Molding
Injection molding vs transfer molding are two common manufacturing methods for liquid silicone rubber. In silicone parts fabrication process, we need to determine the most suitable manufacturing process, in order to balance the efficiency and quality. Both injection molding and transfer molding of liquid silicone rubber have distinct advantages and disadvantages….
Liquid Silicone Rubber Testing
Liquid silicone rubber testing is a critical element in the production process, it is the best way to assure key functionality requirement of final LSR parts. In LSR materials testing, we should analyze and verify the key properties of LSR raw materials. There are a wide range of LSR testing methods…
Liquid Silicone Rubber Molding Troubleshooting
Liquid silicone rubber molding troubleshooting is a critical step in manufacturing process, it will affect the final product quality. Although we get great planning in material selection, machine, process and processing parameter, there are still potential issues difficult to avoid. If we cannot control these issues promptly and properly, final…
Advantages of Liquid Silicone Rubber
Introduction Nowadays, manufacturers in various industries discover liquid silicone rubber advantages for injection molding. Liquid silicone injection molding is an effective fabrication technology of molded parts. One of the primary advantage is that LSR molding is more efficiently and economically than other molding processes. Thermoplastics are also a popular option for…
Silicone Micro Molding
Introduction Silicone micro molding is the latest trend in LSR manufacturing industry, in order to satisfy various small size silicone production requirement. As miniaturization development in many high-tech industries, components size is becoming more and more small. Therefore, this encourages silicone molding manufacturers must produce silicone parts with incredible accuracy…
Liquid Silicone Rubber Molding Process
Introduction Liquid silicone rubber (LSR) molding applies the most common manufacturing method of liquid injection molding, it molds raw LSR materials into a wide range of products. Different from standard reaction injection molding process with pressurized impingement mixing. Liquid injection molding uses mechanical mixing methods, it is mainly applied for liquid…
What is Silicone Rubber
In order to grasp the multiple ways of silicone application and fabrication, it is critical to comprehend its origins. In this article, we will discover how to produce silicone and understand its characteristics. What is Silicone Made of ? Silicone is a versatile polymer, it has both viscosity and elasticity,…
What is Liquid Silicone Rubber
Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR) is a two-part catalysis-cured thermoset elastomer, we normally inject LSR materials into mold cavities to produce final silicone parts. This material provides properties not obtainable with TPE. Therefore, LSR is very versatile in elastomer industry, it is widely applied in various industries from consumer parts to medical devices….
Thermoset vs Thermoplastic
Introduction Thermoset vs thermoplastic are two broad categories plastic materials in injection molding, the primary difference are different behaviors once heated. Thermoset is strengthened in the presence of heat, but it cannot be remolded or heated after the initial forming process. While thermoplastic can be reheated and remolded without any chemical…
LSR vs TPE
LSR vs TPE are the typical thermoset and thermoplastic materials. Thermoset and thermoplastic seam related but never interchangeable. LSR is thermoset, but TPE materials is thermoplastic. Each material has different material properties and inverse behavior in molding production process. Thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) and liquid silicone rubber (LSR) have similar properties, both of…
Different Types of Silicone Molding
The possibilities of rubber, plastic and silicone molding unfold with extensive wideness, it will overwhelm all materials you are searching for. It can be anything from rubber O-rings, sealing strips, to tiny computer components in aerospace. Normally, we require these components to complete some missions and project, or accomplish business…
Case Study
Miwo Silicone Company produce billions of silicone parts for customers in worldwide. Each silicone project has its unique requirements and properties, we can offer the best solution for every silicone project.
Cold Runner vs Hot Runner Injection Molding
Nowadays, liquid silicone rubber injection molding is the most versatile and dependable manufacturing process. As advance of LSR materials, consistent innovation of molding process, new injection molding machines appeal customer in different industries, we are able to fabricate LSR products with increasingly tighter tolerances and repeatability. Liquid silicone rubber become…
Silicone Biocompatibility for Medical Components
Silicone biocompatibility is critical for medical devices, medical-grade components must have biocompatibility to ensure safety applications. In medical LSR molding fabrication, we must comply with the medical equipment regulations and designs. What is Biocompatibility The biocompatibility of medical devices means never cause any adverse responses in the surrounding tissues, such as irritation,…
Medical Grade LSR Benefits
Medical grade LSR has various benefits for medical devices and disposables, this make it ideal for medical devices’ production. There are multiple factors to determine the final decision of medical device production. Miwo as the most advanced LSR molding company in China, has produced millions of medical LSR parts for customers…
LSR Misconceptions
Introduction There are many liquid silicone rubber misconceptions associated with wide applications and performance. Liquid silicone rubber is easily found in everywhere around us. Such as appliances, electronics, automotive, beverage, construction, and toys. The silicone family is consisting of enormous variety of compound, it is the most withe widestde used material family…
Optimize LSR Molding Design
Miwo provides liquid silicone rubber molding for various silicone parts productions. Although LSR molding has many similarities with conventional injection molding, there are still some notable difference. Normally, thermoplastic resin is melted before injection, while LSR is consisting of two thermeset compounds, it is chilled before injection, heated to solidify…
Medical Grade LSR
In medical industry, manufacturers never stop applying medical grade liquid silicone rubber for the best products with cost saving, high quality and extend lifetime performance. Furthermore, they should also focus on long-term cost and price stability to guarantee sales revenue and profit. The medical device market requires professional skill and…
Liquid Silicone Rubber Electricity
Introduction Ceramic and glass are the first material choice for medium and high voltage electrical applications, like high voltage insulators and lighting protectors. These materials have good electrical and outdoor exposure resistance without significantly deterioration. However, there are still some disadvantages of these materials, such as inability to handle certain…
Food Grade LSR
Food grade liquid silicone rubber provides high strength and stress resistance to manufacture kitchen and household products, such as baking trays, bottle dispensers. It is also used for gasket and seal in industrial cooking appliances. There is no doubt that food-grade liquid silicone rubber encourage high quality and durability in…
Difference Between Silicone and Latex Medical Devices
Introduction Medical device industry consist of a wide range of products and technology, these products are applied for diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, compensation, and prevention of disease and other conditions. The primary materials of medical device fabrication include silicone and latex. These two materials are thermoset plastic, both materials get permanent…