Design Guide
Design for Manufacturing (DFM) Guidelines for LSR Parts
DFM guidelines for LSR parts covering material selection, wall thickness, parting lines, demolding,...
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Practical guides for silicone rubber product teams covering material selection, DFM review, tooling, validation, production planning, and quality requirements.
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Use these guides to prepare drawings, material targets, tooling assumptions, and validation requirements before starting a silicone rubber manufacturing project.
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Troubleshooting
8 O-Ring Failure Modes and Prevention
Identify eight common O ring failure modes, from compression set and extrusion to chemical attack an...
Materials
Silicone Shore Hardness: Scale, Testing and Specify
Silicone Shore A hardness describes how resistant cured silicone rubber is to indentation under a de...
Manufacturing Guide
17 Common LSR Molding Defects: Causes and Solutions
A practical troubleshooting guide for 17 common liquid silicone rubber molding defects and their sol...
Manufacturing Guide
Two-Shot Injection Molding Guide
Understand how two shot molding combines materials in one part and when it offers a practical altern...
Design Guide
How to Design Silicone Gaskets for IP67 and IP68 Waterproof Enclosures
Designing a IP rated waterproof enclosure is not simply a matter of adding a silicone gasket. A reli...
Design Guide
Smartphone Side Button Waterproofing Design | LSR Overmolding Solution
How an LSR seal around a side key pin can support smartphone waterproofing without obstructing butto...
Materials
Rubber Vulcanization Temperature and Time
Rubber vulcanization is the chemical curing process that changes raw rubber into an elastic and dime...
Tooling Guide
LSR Tooling Guide: Mold Tooling for Liquid Silicone Rubber Parts
Design an LSR mold that fills consistently and releases the part cleanly, with shrinkage and thermal...
Tooling Guide
Surface Finish for Silicone Rubber: SPI and VDI Mold Texture
Use SPI and VDI grades to specify a silicone part finish, then check its appearance and function in...
Design Guide
Silicone Rubber Tolerance: ISO 3302-1:2014
A widely used reference is ISO 3302 1:2014 — Rubber — Tolerances for products — Part 1: Dimensional...
Design Guide
Silicone Rubber Zebra Connector Design Guide
Design reliable LCD to PCB contact by matching zebra connector pitch and compression to the assembly...
Materials
Comprehensive Guide to Selecting Rubber Gasket Materials
Compare rubber gasket materials against the working fluid and temperature, then assess their suitabi...
Design Guide
O-ring Design Guide
Learn how O rings seal, how to calculate compression and stretch, design the right gland, and choose...
Design Guide
Silicone Rubber Keypad Design Guide
Develop a silicone keypad around its force travel response and assembly fit, with practical guidance...
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