When you need to seal against moisture, lubricants, weather, heat, fire, or shock, few materials can match the durability and function of silicone foam from BISCO. In fact, you’ll enjoy many benefits when you choose BISCO products. Let’s take a closer look at them to show you why they are special.
What is Silicone Foam?
Silicone foam is a synthetic material made from silicone rubber. Once turned into a liquid, the material goes through a vulcanized process. Vulcanization uses chemicals to turn rubber or synthetic rubber into a more durable material. By adding sulfur or other chemicals, it creates cross-links between long-chained polymers. The silicone then moves through curing ovens. When the rubber cures, it is more flexible and stronger. The vulcanization process can create open or close cell foam.
Open cell foams have superior expansion properties. Closed cell foams are denser and seal and insulate better.
Benefits of Silicone Foam
When you buy high-quality silicone foam from companies like BISCO, you’ll enjoy these benefits:
* Heat resistance – even in extreme temperatures, silicone foam, protects and seals well.
* Ultraviolet light resistance – if your products get a great deal of sunlight, you need something that won’t fade or weaken.
* Fire resistant – very important for fire stops and seals
* Low rate of moisture absorption
* Repels water
* Not affected by most chemicals
* Durable – resists friction and mechanical fatigue
* Ozone resistant
Finding the Best Silicone Foam
Many companies today choose BISCO for quality assurance. The company is AS9100 and ISO 9001 certified. AS9100 is a quality assurance program specific to the aerospace industry. ISO 9001 is a quality management system accepted all over the world. The company uses special processes for laminating and coating which allow precise control over their processes.