ELASTOSIL® M 4601 A/B
- Chemical Family
- Silicones
ELASTOSIL® M 4601 A/B is a room-temperature-curing silicone rubber (RTV-2) that is pourable and utilizes addition-curing. It consists of two components and vulcanizes at room temperature. The main application of ELASTOSIL® M 4601 A/B is in making shrink-free molds with excellent reproduction accuracy. This grade is also compliant with FDA and BfR regulations for food contact applications.
Product families
Applications
- Tooling & Moldmaking
Product Families
- Silicone Elastomers
Other characteristics
- Brand
- ELASTOSIL® M
- End Uses
- Mold Making
- Features
Excellent Flowability, Fast Curing, Food Contact Acceptable, Good Flow, Good Mechanical Properties, Good Shrinkage Resistance, Good Tear Strength, Long Potlife, Low Hardness, Low Shrinkage, Low Viscosity, Pourable, Room Temperature Vulcanizing
- Polymer Name
- Silicone Elastomer
- Tear Strength
- 30.0 - 30.0 kN/m
- Note
Cured properties are vulcanized after 24 h at 23 °C.
- Markets
- Industrial
- Properties
Very good flow; Low viscosity; Fast and non-shrink cure at room temperature which can be accelerated considerably by the application of heat.; Low Shore A hardness (approx. 28); High tear strength; Excellent long-term stability of the mechanical properties of the cured rubber.; Outstanding resistance to common casting resins particularly polyurethane.
- Cure
- Chemical Cure
- Heat Cure
- Technology
- Elastomers
- Labeling Claims
- Food Contact Acceptable
- Special Features
- Addition-curing
- BfR compliant
- FDA compliant
- Low viscosity
- No shrinkage
- Two-component
- Material Features
- Excellent Flowability
- Fast Curing
- Food Contact Acceptable
- Good Flow
- Good Mechanical Properties
- Good Shrinkage Resistance
- Good Tear Strength
- Long Potlife
- Chemical Inventories
- AICS (Australia)
- DSL (Canada)
- ENCS (Japan)
- IECSC (China)
- NZIoC (New Zealand)
- PICCS (Phillipines)
- TCSI (Taiwan)
- TSCA (USA)
Technical data
Table 1 of 3
4 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curing Time (tack-free) | 12 | hours | — |
| Dynamic Viscosity (at 23°C) | 10000 | mPa·s | ISO 3219 |
| Mix Ratio (A:B) | 9:1 | parts by weight | — |
| Processing Time (up to 60000 mPa.s) | 90 | minutes | — |
Table 2 of 3
6 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Density (in water, at 23°C) | 1.13 | g/cm³ | ISO 2781 |
| Elongation (at break) | 700 | % | ISO 37 |
| Linear Shrinkage | max. 0.1 | % | — |
| Shore Hardness A | 28 | — | ISO 868 |
| Tear Strength | min. 30 | N/mm | ASTM D 624 B |
| Tensile Strength | 6.5 | N/mm² | ISO 37 |
Table 3 of 3
4 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Density (at 23°C, Componenet A) | 1.14 | g/cm³ | — |
| Density (at 23°C, Componenet B) | 1.01 | g/cm³ | — |
| Dynamic Viscosity (Component A, at 23°C, after stirring) | 15000 | mPa·s | ISO 3219 |
| Dynamic Viscosity (Component B, at 23°C, after stirring) | 800 | mPa·s | ISO 3219 |
