Biomaterial surface modifications
Thanawala, Shilpa K.; Chaudhury, Manoj K. (2000). "Surface Modification of Silicone Elastomer Using Perfluorinated Ether". ... Teflon and Silicone are commonly used hydrophobic coatings for coronary guide wires. Hydrophobic coatings have a lower surface ... silicone rubber The surface energy is equal to the sum of disrupted molecular bonds that occur at the interface between two ...
Silastic
... inert silicone elastomer. The Silastic trademark refers to silicone elastomers, silicone tubing and some cross-linked ... Silastic-brand silicone elastomers have a range of applications. In the automotive industry they are used for making gaskets, ... Due to their inert nature, medical-grade Silastic-brand silicone elastomers are important materials in numerous medical and ... Dow Corning Corporation (Silicones, Elastomers, Brand name materials, Dow Chemical Company). ...
Cake decorating
Mazurek, Piotr; Vudayagiri, Sindhu; Ladegaard Skov, Anne (2019). "How to tailor flexible silicone elastomers with mechanical ... Embossing mats are often made of silicone rubber or similar flexible polymers. Many icing designs can be made by piping tips; ...
Nose prosthesis
Silicone elastomers are composed of RTV (room temperature vulcanization) silicone. Silicone is unique because it stays ... Polyurethane elastomers give the best appearance of any substance due to its ability to be very elastic while not compromising ... Polyurethane elastomers are constructed via polymers with isocyanates and polymers with hydroxyl groups; these compounds have ... operational at many temperatures and can be used in many different ways due to its diverse forms, resulting in silicone being ...
Polyurethane
The heat transfer characteristic of RTV silicone tooling is poor. High-performance, flexible polyurethane elastomers are also ... RTV silicone is used for tooling that has an EOL in the thousands of parts. It is typically used for molding rigid foam parts, ... It is typically used for molding microcellular foam gasketing and cast elastomer parts, and is milled or extruded into shape. ... Natural oil polyols derived from castor oil and other vegetable oils are used to make elastomers, flexible bunstock, and ...
Polydimethylsiloxane
Silicone breast implants are made out of a PDMS elastomer shell, to which fumed amorphous silica is added, encasing PDMS gel or ... PDMS is also used as a component in silicone grease and other silicone based lubricants, as well as in defoaming agents, mold ... Silicone Cyclomethicone Siloxane and other organosilicon compounds Polymethylhydrosiloxane (PMHS) Silicone rubber (3- ... ISBN 978-1-84214-564-7. ...and amodimethicone, which is an amino-substituted silicone and silicone quats, which contain ...
Electroencephalography
Slipher GA, Hairston WD, Bradford JC, Bain ED, Mrozek RA (2018). "Carbon nanofiber-filled conductive silicone elastomers as ... In 2018, a functional dry electrode composed of a polydimethylsiloxane elastomer filled with conductive carbon nanofibers was ...
Phantom structure
Slipher GA, Hairston WD, Bradford JC, Bain ED, Mrozek RA (2018-02-06). "Carbon nanofiber-filled conductive silicone elastomers ... intralipid latex microspheres solid epoxy liquid rubber silicone polyester polyurethane Computational human phantoms have many ...
Dapivirine Ring
Injection moulding of silicone elastomers forms the shape of the ring. It is similar in polymeric composition, shape, and size ... The silicone elastomer composition provides suitable biocompatibility and durability to the wearer. In-situ movement of the ... Instead, the homogeneous dispersion of DPV in a cured silicone elastomer matrix is used. This diffusion system allows the ... Reservoir-type rings contain drug-reservoir cores that are dispersed within cured silicone elastomers. These cores contain an ...
Stéphanie P. Lacour
Lacour, Stéphanie P.; Wagner, Sigurd; Suo, Z. (2003). "Stretchable conductors: thin gold films on silicone elastomer". MRS ... Lacour, S.: Silicone substrate with in situ relief for stretchable thin-film transistors; I.M. Graz, D.P.J. Cotton, A. Robinson ... Lacour applied her thin, gold films onto silicone rubber and was able to create multifunctional, capacitative sensors that can ... H. O. Michaud, J. Teixidor and S. P. Lacour, "Soft flexion sensors integrating stretchable metal conductors on a silicone ...
Millicent Goldschmidt
"The efficacy of antifungal agents incorporated into a facial prosthetic silicone elastomer". Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry. ... "The efficacy of antifungal agents incorporated into a facial prosthetic silicone elastomer". Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry. ... Her work has included the considerations of antifungal agents in facial prosthetic silicone, investigations into microbial ...
Ozone cracking
An ozone-resistant elastomer such as Viton was also considered as a replacement for the Nitrile rubber. The pictures were taken ... Silicone rubber, Hypalon and polyurethanes are also ozone-resistant. Ozone cracks form in products under tension, but the ... Ozone-resistant elastomers include EPDM, fluoroelastomers like Viton and polychloroprene rubbers like Neoprene. Attack is less ... Ozone Cracking Cracks can be formed in many different elastomers by ozone attack, and the characteristic form of attack of ...
Progesterone devices used in farm animals
This is a T-shaped silicone elastomer device impregnated in progesterone (1.38g). It has a plastic tail to ease removal. The ... They consist on a stainless spiral coil coated with an inert silicone rubber matrix impregnated in progesterone (1.55g). It has ...
Peripherally inserted central catheter
"Total intravenous nutrition with peripherally inserted silicone elastomer central venous catheters". Arch Surg. 110 (5): 644-6 ... Catheters are also manufactured from multiple materials, including silicone and polyurethane. The insertable portion of a PICC ...
Synthetic rubber
Silicone rubber is also a synthetic elastomer composed of silicone polymers. Silicone rubbers are widely used in industry, and ... Silicone rubbers are often one- or two-part polymers, and may contain fillers to improve properties or reduce cost. Silicone ... An elastomer widely used for external sheet such as roof coverings is Hypalon or chlorosulphonated polyethylene. Synthetic ... A new class of synthetic rubber is the thermoplastic elastomers which can be moulded easily unlike conventional NR vulcanized ...
Headphones
Generic or custom-fitting ear canal plugs are made from silicone rubber, elastomer, or foam. Such plugs in lower-end devices ...
Hemodialysis
Another key improvement was to connect them to a short piece of silicone elastomer tubing. This formed the basis of the so- ...
Breast implant
silicone implant filled with viscous silicone gel. structured implants using nested elastomer silicone shells and two saline ... the silicone implant has an elastomer silicone shell pre-filled with viscous silicone gel; structured implants use nested ... silicone-gel implants, because of the great potential for damaging the elastomer silicone shell of the breast implant during ... silicone gel, structured and composite filler. The saline implant has an elastomer silicone shell filled with sterile saline ...
Dildo
Silicone rubber dildos became popular in the 1990s. Initially expensive, the cost of silicone dildos has dropped over time. ... Products made of PVC or thermoplastic elastomer ("jelly rubber") cannot be sterilized. Manufacturers recommend using condoms ... Silicone is resistant to accidental damage, non-porous, and can be sterilized easily, making silicone dildos more durable and ... Silicone dildos conduct vibration well, and can be used in combination with a vibrator. High-end, chrome plated steel dildos ...
Breast augmentation
... as a catalyst to accelerate the transformation of silicone oil into silicone gel for making the elastomer silicone shells, and ... silicone-gel implants, because of the great potential for damaging the elastomer silicone shell of the breast-implant device ... "Structured" implants using nested elastomer silicone shells with saline between the shells. The saline breast implant, filled ... Silicone implants filled with viscous silicone gel. Alternative-composition implants (no longer manufactured), filled with ...
Artificial vagina
TPE (Thermoplastic elastomers) - Most common and can be used to make dolls more cheaply than silicone. The above materials are ... This is less of a concern with artificial vaginas made from silicone, which, while generally more expensive, is non-porous and ... Cyberskin, Ultra realistic or Futurotic (mixture of PVC and silicone) and some other patented materials - natural-feeling ...
Diving regulator
This has been overcome by the use of hypo-allergenic synthetic elastomers such as silicone rubbers. Adaptors are available to ... Silicone grease in the spring chamber can be used on a piston first stage. The Poseidon Xstream first stage insulates the ... Elastomer mushroom valves serve the purpose adequately.: 108 Where it is important to avoid leaks back into the regulator, such ... 195 or a silicone, alcohol or glycol/water mixture antifreeze liquid in the sealed spring compartment can be used for a ...
O-ring
Compared with most other sealing elastomers, the physical properties of silicones are poor. Generally, silicone materials are ... silicone oils and greases, acids or alkalis. Fluorosilicone elastomers are far more resistant to oils and fuels. The ... An O-ring, also known as a packing or a toric joint, is a mechanical gasket in the shape of a torus; it is a loop of elastomer ... Elastomers or soft metals that solidify in place are used as seals. O-ring materials may be subjected to high or low ...
Soft robotics
3D printing can now be used to print a wide range of silicone inks using Robocasting also known as direct ink writing (DIW). ... Koh, Soo Jin Adrian; Zhao, Xuanhe; Suo, Zhigang (June 2009). "Maximal energy that can be converted by a dielectric elastomer ... One example is utilization of electrostatic force that can be applied in: Dielectric Elastomer Actuators (DEAs) that use high- ... The robot features artificial muscles and wings out of pliable materials and electronics distributed within its silicone body. ...
Rabbit vibrator
Silicone retains heat and has no odour. Jelly material is porous and cannot be sterilised in boiling water and has a scent of ... Rabbit vibrators made from vinyl, plastic, metal, and elastomer materials can be also found. They are much less porous than ... Silicone vibrators are easier to clean and care for, since this material is not porous; therefore no bacteria or foreign matter ... Normally rabbit vibrators are made out of a jelly-like substance (polyvinyl chloride), silicone (semi-organic polymer), rubber ...
Rhodia (company)
The Mix & Fix Center is a unit that formulates and sells ready-to-use Hot Vulcanizable Silicone Elastomers. From October 1999, ... In 2007, Rhodia sold its silicones production activity and its Nylstar subsidiary (synthetic textile fiber) and acquired the ...
Alexander Anim-Mensah
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PharMed
It is considered to have a long service life on a peristaltic pump (much higher than silicone, with roughly a 20x increased ... PharMed® BPT is a polypropylene-based thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) which is opaque beige in color. It remains flexible and ... It has low gas permeability compared to typical silicone materials and can withstand repeated sterilization cycles in an ...
Biaxial tensile testing
Typical materials tested in biaxial configuration include metal sheets,silicone elastomers,composites,thin films,textiles and ... "Biaxial test and hyperelastic material models of silicone elastomer fabricated by extrusion-based additive manufacturing for ... "A viscoelastic constitutive relation for the rate-dependent mechanical behavior of rubber-like elastomers based on ...
Contraceptive vaginal ring
It is a silicone elastomer vaginal ring containing the progestin segesterone acetate and the estrogen ethinylestradiol. Side ... The Progering is made of silicone-elastorone with an outer diameter of 58 mm and cross-sectional diameter of 8.4 mm. Similarly ...
Vulkanizacija - Википедија
MSDS for red RTV-Silicone" (PDF). Архивирано из оригинала (PDF) на датум 09. 10. 2011. Приступљено 24. 6. 2011.. CS1 одржавање ... Akiba, M (1997). „Vulcanization and crosslinking in elastomers". Progress in Polymer Science. 22 (3): 475-521. doi:10.1016/ ... Coran, A. Y. (3. 1. 2003). „Chemistry of the vulcanization and protection of elastomers: A review of the achievements". Journal ... Aprem, Abi Santhosh; Joseph, Kuruvilla; Thomas, Sabu (јул 2005). „Recent Developments in Crosslinking of Elastomers". Rubber ...
Expansion joint
Roadway control joints may be sealed with hot tar, cold sealant (such as silicone), or compression sealant (such as rubber or ... or an elastomer such as rubber. A bellows is made up of a series of convolutions, with the shape of the convolution designed to ...
Polydimethylsiloxane
Silicone breast implants are made out of a PDMS elastomer shell, to which fumed amorphous silica is added, encasing PDMS gel or ... PDMS is also used as a component in silicone grease and other silicone based lubricants, as well as in defoaming agents, mold ... and amodimethicone, which is an amino-substituted silicone and silicone quats, which contain permanently quaternized ammonium ... It is one of several types of silicone oil (polymerized siloxane). Its applications range from contact lenses and medical ...
Nitrile rubber
As a group, HNBR elastomers have excellent resistance to common automotive fluids (e.g., engine oil, coolant, fuel, etc.). ... Wrana, Claus; Reinartz, Klaus; Winkelbach, Hans R. (2001). "Therban® - the High Performance Elastomer for the New Millennium". ... "Ionic elastomers based on carboxylated nitrile rubber (XNBR) and magnesium aluminum layered double hydroxide (Hydrotalcite)". ...
Arburg
... elastomer and silicone (Liquid Silicone Rubber), gas and water injection moulding technology (GIT, WIT), foaming technology, ...
Magnetorheological elastomer
The polymeric material (e.g. silicone rubber) in its liquid state is mixed with iron powder and several other additives to ... Magnetorheological elastomers (MREs) (also called magnetosensitive elastomers) are a class of solids that consist of polymeric ... Solids 52, 2869-2908 (2004). Dorfmann, A. & Ogden, R. W. Magnetoelastic modelling of elastomers. Eur. J. Mech. - A/Solids 22, ... 15, N111-N116 (2006) [link]. Behrooz, M., Wang, X. & Gordaninejad, F. Performance of a new magnetorheological elastomer ...
High-voltage cable
This construction can further be surrounded by a porcelain or silicone insulator for outdoor use, or by contraptions to enter ... About 1960, performed terminations were developed consisting of a rubber or elastomer body that is stretched over the cable end ... The cables are flexible, with rubber or other elastomer insulation, stranded conductors, and an outer sheath of braided copper ...
Dimethyldichlorosilane
The main purpose of dimethyldichlorosilane is for use in the synthesis of silicones, an industry that was valued at more than $ ... Novel High-Temperature Elastomers. Macromolecules. 1999, 32, pp 3426-3431. doi:10.1021/ma981292f West, Robert; Brough, Lawrence ... In the 1930s, the demand for silicones increased due to the need for better insulators for electric motors and sealing ... Dimethyldichlorosilane hydrolyzes to form linear and cyclic silicones, compounds containing Si-O backbones. The length of the ...
Butyl rubber
It is a harder and less porous material than other elastomers, such as natural rubber or silicone, but still has enough ... A synthetic rubber, or elastomer, butyl rubber is impermeable to air and used in many applications requiring an airtight rubber ... Butyl rubber is one of the most robust elastomers when subjected to chemical warfare agents and decontamination materials. ... PIB homopolymers of high molecular weight (100,000-400,000 or more) are polyolefin elastomers: tough extensible rubber-like ...
Alliance Rubber Company
... which manufacturers custom silicone extrusions in 2018. They began manufacturing reusable silicone drinking straws in 2019. ... Alliance Rubber Company is an American manufacturer of natural rubber bands, as well as other elastomer products made of ... Official website Official website for ARCO® Silicone "Origins of ordinary things: Rubber bands". The New Times. Archived from ... They expanded their manufacturing capabilities and announced a new division (ARCO® Silicone) ...
List of MeSH codes (D25)
... silicone elastomers MeSH D25.720.900.850.905 - silicone gels MeSH D25.720.900.850.950 - silicone oils MeSH D25.919.367 - ... silicone elastomers MeSH D25.720.395 - fluorocarbon polymers MeSH D25.720.395.616 - polytetrafluoroethylene MeSH D25.720. ... elastomers MeSH D25.720.327.782 - polyurethanes MeSH D25.720.327.840 - rubber MeSH D25.720.327.840.480 - neoprene MeSH D25.720. ... silicones MeSH D25.720.900.850.150 - dimethylpolysiloxanes MeSH D25.720.900.850.150.750 - simethicone MeSH D25.720.900.850.900 ...
PVS
... an addition reaction silicone elastomer Potato virus S, a plant pathogenic virus Phantom vibration syndrome Penile vibratory ...
Sugru
University of London to develop a silicone elastomer that was mouldable, self-adhesive and self-curing. Her goal was to enable ... Sugru (/ˈsuːɡruː/), also known as Formerol, is a patented multi-purpose, non-slumping brand of silicone rubber that resembles ... It feels like playdough straight out of the pack, Fitzpatrick, Jason (28 June 2010). "Sugru Moldable Silicone Is Perfect for ... After receiving business grants, Ní Dhulchaointigh worked with retired scientists from Dow Corning and a silicone expert over a ...
Thermosetting polymer
Elastomers, which are soft and springy or rubbery and can be deformed and revert to their original shape on loading release. ... Silicone resins used for thermoset polymer matrix composites and as ceramic matrix composite precursors. Thiolyte, an ... Curing a thermosetting resin transforms it into a plastic, or elastomer (rubber) by crosslinking or chain extension through the ... Conventional thermoset plastics or elastomers cannot be melted and re-shaped after they are cured. This usually prevents ...
Electroactive polymer
Dielectric elastomers are capable of very high strains and are fundamentally a capacitor that changes its capacitance when a ... research in the 1990s at SRI International and led by Ron Pelrine developed an electroactive polymer using silicone and acrylic ... The synthesis of highly oriented elastomers leads to have a large strain thermal actuation along the polymer chain direction ... Wang, Youqi; Changjie Sun; Eric Zhou; Ji Su (2004). "Deformation Mechanisms of Electrostrictive Graft Elastomers". Smart ...
Flexible impeller
Silicone (VMQ) - Best for very high temperature. The end face mechanical seal can be made of: Ceramic Stainless steel Graphite ... Tungsten carbide Silicon carbide Elastomers, such as NBR, EPDM, or VITON US 2189356 (Articles needing additional references ...
Liquid Elastomer Molding
The base elastomer coating provides a good overall micro-seal with the silicone beads ensuring optimum sealing in the critical ... The Liquid Elastomer Molding (LEM) gasket consists of a metallic core, coated in selected areas on both sides with a thin layer ... "Liquid Elastomer Molding Home". Archived from the original on 2006-11-06. Retrieved 2006-05-13. "Federal-Mogul Corporation Home ... of silicone with molded-in sealing beads. These beads have differing heights and widths dependent on the clamping load ...
Dental impression
... silicones (polyvinyl siloxane): condensation-cured silicones, addition silicones, vinyl polyether silicones (VPES) polyethers ... As such elastomers were developed to capture the fine detail and accuracy required. Polysulphides have become increasingly ... Silicones are inherently hydrophobic and as such require excellent moisture control for optimal use. Addition silicones have ... For example, the setting reaction of putty is started by kneading a low viscosity paste accelerator into a bulk of silicone ...
List of MeSH codes (J01)
... silicone elastomers MeSH J01.637.425 - firearms MeSH J01.637.450 - industrial oils MeSH J01.637.500 - ink MeSH J01.637.506 - ... elastomers MeSH J01.637.412.700 - polyurethanes MeSH J01.637.412.767 - rubber MeSH J01.637.412.767.480 - neoprene MeSH J01.637. ...
Syringe
The latter is replaced by an elastomer plug that can slide in the body of the cartridge. This plug will be pushed by the ... syringes have been traditionally used in European countries to prevent introduction of additional materials such as silicone ...
Jane Ní Dhulchaointigh
Here she came up with the idea of Sugru, a mouldable elastomer that can be used to repair broken items. She combined bathroom ... She spent 8,000 hours in the lab developing the product, working with silicone scientists. She demonstrated an early product at ...
Polymer-bonded explosive
Elastomers have to be used with more mechanically sensitive explosives like HMX. The elasticity of the matrix lowers ... Silicone rubbers and thermoplastic polyurethanes are also in use. Fluoroelastomers, e.g. Viton, combine the advantages of both ... If the polymer matrix is an elastomer (rubbery material), it tends to absorb shocks, making the PBX very insensitive to ...
Vulcanization
RTV-1 silicone has good adhesion, elasticity, and durability characteristics. The Shore hardness can be varied between 18 and ... RTV-2 (Two-component systems); two-component products that, when mixed, cure at room-temperature to a solid elastomer, a gel, ... Examples include silicone rubber via room temperature vulcanizing and chloroprene rubber (neoprene) using metal oxides. ... There are two types of room-temperature vulcanizing silicone: RTV-1 (One-component systems); hardens due to the action of ...
Thermoplastic elastomer
Thermoplastic silicone and olefin blends are used for extrusion of glass run and dynamic weatherstripping car profiles. Styrene ... IUPAC definition Thermoplastic elastomer: Elastomer comprising a thermoreversible network. There are six generic classes of ... The principal difference between thermoset elastomers and thermoplastic elastomers is the type of cross-linking bond in their ... Thermoplastic elastomers (TPE), sometimes referred to as thermoplastic rubbers, are a class of copolymers or a physical mix of ...
Charles Goodyear Medal
Dow Corning pioneer of silicone elastomer chemistry and inventor of Silly Putty 1977 James D. D'Ianni - Goodyear scientist ... 2016 Georg Bohm- Bridgestone scientist noted for development of electron beam pre-curing of elastomers 2017 Judit Puskas - Ohio ... "Eric Baer is 2018 Charles Goodyear Medalist". International Elastomer Conference Show Daily. No. Tuesday. ACS Rubber Division. ... R&D Director at DuPont and a pioneer in the development of tire cord adhesion and specialty elastomers 1985 Maurice Morton - ...
Polymer solution casting
The high strength and range of properties make these materials an excellent choice for soft elastomer applications. Among the ... Another material choice for polymer solution casting is silicone urethane copolymers, which are among the most biocompatible ...