Dow Corning unveils new silicone advance

摘要

Dow Corning unveiled "a significant new enhancement" to its Silastic fluorosil-icone rubber (FSR) portfolio at the Society of Automotive Engineers 2015 World Congress in April. The company said it had managed to modify polymer structures to develop a more heat-resistant Silastic FSR technology for extreme high-temperature applications. "This new platform now enables Dow Coming's FSR-engineered elastomers to meet the demands of customer automotive applications that require long-lasting, reliable performance at temperatures exceeding 220°C," said a company press release.