Silicones That Work

Medical device and medical equipment manufacturers need high-purity silicones for tubing, cables, seals, gaskets, and other components. Specialty Silicone Products (SSP) supplies an ultra-clean line of platinum-cured silicones that are FDA, USP Class VI, and RoHS compliant. SSP-2390 Series silicones are also cost-effective and come in a range of durometers and custom colors. These medical grade silicones support precision die cutting and extrusion, and are available as sheets and ready-to-mold [...]

Gasket fabricators who supply defense contractors need to source products that meet military requirements. The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Product Qualification Program (QPL) lists materials that meet military specifications such as MIL-DTL-83528 for electrically-conductive elastomeric shielding gaskets. Particle-filled compounds in QPL 83528 are qualified by the Defense Supply Center Columbus (DSCC) Qualifications and Sourcing Unit (VQ), part of Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Land and [...]

Specialty Silicone Products (SSP) is pleased to announce the Silicones That Work Blog. Starting in January 2016, this is the place to learn more about particle-filled silicones for automotive, aerospace, satellite communications, unmanned systems, military applications, medical devices, and industrial gaskets.  SSP’s Silicones That Work Blog is also where you’ll find helpful information about customized, cost-effective silicones; ultra-thin silicone membranes; silicone [...]