Canada's small LSM industry gets boost after Austrian firm sets up shop in Ontario

摘要

Canada is still playing catch-up to the U.S.in liquid silicone molding(LSM).But last summer,Austrian LSM guru Starlim,opened its North American headquarters in Ontario,injecting the country with some of the expertise it needs.Also referred to as liquid injection molding(LIM),LSM is a different process to thermoplastic injection molding,despite being processed on similar machinery.John Timmerman,vice-president of marketing and sales at Starlim North America said LSM requires a unique set of skills,especially when it comes to making molds for liquid silicone applications,the founder of Starlim's parent company,Starlim/Sterner operates two distinct wings:Sterner for liquid silicone molds and Starlim for the actual molding.