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Aerospace

Silicone rubber’s exceptional ability to withstand tremendous stresses and temperature extremes make it an ideal material for the aviation and aerospace industries, where performance is everything.

Our formulations can help aircraft increase resistance to stress and extremely hot or cold conditions. Applications include gaskets, the protection of electronics and materials for the cabin.

The characteristics that give silicone rubber almost unlimited potential

  • Outstanding low-temperature flexibility and high-temperature resistance
  • Excellent compression set
  • High resistance to chemicals and environmental influences
  • Water-repellent surface
  • High transparency, almost no limits on pigmentation
  • Good mechanical properties
  • Good flame resistance, non-toxic combustion products in the event of a fire
  • Neutral taste and odour
  • Easy to process
  • Can be adjusted from electrical insulating to semiconducting
  • Good radiation resistance