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Silicones Inc GI-1040
- Chemical Family
- Silicones
Silicones GI-1040 is a high tear strength, tin-catalyzed RTV-2 silicone rubber, which was designed for casting polyurethane foam parts. GI-1040 has a Shore A Hardness of 40, giving it the ability to resist distortion due to the expansion of the foam.
Product families
Applications
Industrial — Chemical & Industrial Manufacturing
- Tooling & Moldmaking
Product Families
Elastomers — Specialty Elastomers
- Silicone Elastomers
Other characteristics
- End Uses
- Prototyping
- Features
Good Tear Strength, High Elongation, Minimizes Distortion Of Parts, Room Temperature Vulcanizing
- Polymer Name
- Silicone Elastomer
- Markets
- Industrial
- Shelf LIfe
- 6 months
- Cure
- Chemical Cure
- Technology
- Elastomers
- Material Features
- Good Tear Strength
- High Elongation
- Minimizes Distortion Of Parts
- Room Temperature Vulcanizing
- Compatible Polymers and Resins
- Epoxies (EP)
- Polyesters
- Polyurethanes (PU)
- Plastics and Elastomers End Uses
- Prototyping
Technical data
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13 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coverage | 25.2 | in^3 / lb | — |
| Cure Time (Hours) | 16 - 18 | — | — |
| Elongation | 225 ± 25 | % | ASTM D412 |
| Mixing Ratio (B/A) | 100 / 10 | — | — |
| Service Temperature | -60 - 350 | °F | — |
| Hardness (±4) | 30.0 | Shore A | — |
| Shrinkage | 0.2 | % | — |
| Specific Gravity | 1.1 | — | — |
| Tear Resistance | 100 ± 15 | ppi | ASTM D624 |
| Tensile Strength | 525 ± 25 | psi | ASTM D412 |
| Viscosity | 90000 - 110000 | cps | — |
| Viscosity | 50000 - 65000 | cps | — |
