VMQ - Silicone

Clwyd referenceVMQ
ASTM classificationVMQ
Typical applications
  • Cookware
  • Medical applications
  • Mobile phone/keypad cases
Advantages
  • Excellent resistance to oxygen, oil, ozone and weathering
  • Outstanding extreme temperature resistance
  • Flexible and easy to process/shape
  • Good electrical insulation
  • Low chemical reactivity
Disadvantages

Poor physical strength

Available hardness range (Shore A)20 - 85
Upper continuous service temp.225°C
Min. temp. for sealing applications-60°C
Minimum non-brittle  temp. -80°C
Tensile strength (up to)11 MPa
Elongation at break (up to)600%
Price BracketVery low
ASTM 1 OilAverage
ASTM 2 OilAverage
ASTM 3 OilAverage
KeroseneNone
Liquid BNone
Liquid 101None
Phosphate esterNone
KetoneNone
TolueneNone
Iso-octaneNone
MethanolExcellent
Acid (weak)None
Acid (strong)None
Base (weak)Average
Base (strong)None
Hydrogen sulphideAverage
SteamAverage
OzoneExcellent
RadiationAverage