International Rubber Expo: Injection Molding Demo to Showcase Speed and Quality Benefits of XIAMETER® RBL-9200 Series LSRs
Midland, Michigan, USA (PRWEB) September 20, 2013 -- The XIAMETER® brand from Dow Corning has teamed up with molding machine manufacturer Maplan to demonstrate the processing speed and end-product quality benefits of XIAMETER® RBL-9200 Series LSRs (liquid silicone rubbers) at the International Rubber & Advanced Materials Expo in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
The expo, which is held in conjunction with the American Chemical Society Rubber Division’s International Elastomer Conference, takes place October 8 through 10 at the Cleveland I-X Center.
At Booth 1824, Maplan will use its MHF200L/200EDITION molding machine to inject XIAMETER® RBL-9200-65 LSR into a beverage cup mold from M.R. Mold & Engineering Corp.
Additionally, at the International Elastomer Conference’s 184th Technical Meeting, Rick Ziebell of R.D. Abbott Company will present “Process Enhancements Through Rheology for a New Generation of Liquid Silicone Rubber”, a technical paper coauthored by Christopher Windiate of Dow Corning Corporation.
“Liquid silicone rubber evolved from a very specific need – to produce silicone rubber parts and products more efficiently and economically,” said Joyce Meng, global product market manager. “XIAMETER® RBL-9200 Series LSRs are setting new standards for processing speed and end-product quality.”
With their enhanced rheology, pot life and cure speed and their lower viscosity, XIAMETER® RBL-9200 Series LSRs can help users reduce cycle times, increase throughput and raise productivity. Intricate mold cavities can be filled more quickly and completely at lower pressures. Flash/flow lines can be reduced, improving end-product quality and reducing waste.
LSRs in the series can be used for the high-speed production of high-quality end products, including kitchenware, baby/infant care products, electrical insulation, keypads, grommets, gaskets and seals.
Available globally in a range of viscosities, XIAMETER® RBL-9200 Series LSRs can be purchased online at http://www.xiameter.com or through local distributors.
Visitors to the International Rubber & Advanced Materials in Healthcare Expo can learn more about XIAMETER® RBL-9200 Series LSRs at R.D. Abbott’s Booth 3240. Samples and product information are available at the XIAMETER® RBL-9200 Series Web page.
About the XIAMETER® brand
The XIAMETER® brand from Dow Corning Corporation (http://www.xiameter.com) offers market-based prices for standard silicone products. Introduced in 2002, the brand offers thousands of products, including silicone fluids, emulsions, antifoams, silanes, sealants, resins and rubbers. The XIAMETER® brand is a no-frills model offering cost-effective products through streamlined services and a Web-enabled ordering platform.
About Dow Corning
Dow Corning (http://www.dowcorning.com) provides performance-enhancing solutions to serve the diverse needs of more than 25,000 customers worldwide. A global leader in silicones, silicon-based technology and innovation, Dow Corning offers more than 7,000 products and services via the company’s Dow Corning® and XIAMETER® brands. Dow Corning is equally owned by The Dow Chemical Company and Corning, Incorporated. More than half of Dow Corning’s annual sales are outside the United States.
About Maplan
Maplan GmbH (http://www.maplan.at) is a global leader in elastomer processing. Using state-of-the-art technology, the company develops innovative and high-performing elastomer-processing equipment to meet the productivity and quality needs of its customers worldwide. Headquartered in Ternitz, Austria, Maplan has sales and service operations in more than 60 countries.
About M.R. Mold & Engineering
M.R. Mold & Engineering (http://www.mrmold.com) of Brea, California, USA, is known globally for its expertise and experience in liquid silicone rubber (LSR), gum stock silicone, plastic injection and transfer molds for its customers. The company is one of the few in the United States building waste-free, tight-tolerance, flashless LSR molds using its Cold Runner System, as well as two-plate or complex multicavity unscrewing plastic injection molds.
Heather Marinik, AGP & Associates, Inc., http://www.agp-inc.com, +1 (989) 839-5800, [email protected]
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