Recent developments in silicone elastomers for the electrical industry

Today, safety is an extremely important factor in the selection of materials. For this reason alone, it appears that silicone rubber will often be the material of choice because it generates very little smoke or toxic vapor during exposure to flame. Furthermore, because it maintains electrical integrity even after being exposed to flame, and because of its excellent thermal and aging characteristics, improved mechanical properties, and absence to cold flow it appears that silicone rubber has the well balanced profile of properties needed in today´s applications.