Issue 11/2017 - High-precision silicone films improve performance in many areas

High-precision silicone films improve performance in many fields

WACKER recently presented for the first time at APFE Shanghai for the first time its ELASTOSIL film and medical-grade SILPURAN, which offer ultra-high precision and excellent toughness
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ELASTOSIL is an ultra-thin, high-precision silicone film that is ideally suited as a precision dielectric layer for forward-looking and innovative electronic materials called electroactive polymers (EAPs), especially in areas such as
"artificial muscles", power generation and smart sensors.
With its typical silicone properties, ELASTOSIL Film can also be used in food packaging, technical textiles and a wide range of other industrial applications
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Specially developed for the healthcare industry, SILPURAN® silicone films are produced in cleanrooms and tested to ISO10993 and USP Class VI certification to ensure biocompatibility
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This product has all the properties of medical-grade silicone rubber, including chemical stability, thermal stability, low-temperature flexibility and permanent elasticity
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SILPURAN® membranes also allow moisture to condense into water droplets on the surface of the film, while allowing gases such as water vapor and oxygen to diffuse through the membrane, making it an excellent choice for making breathable, non-invasive wound dressings that support
wound healing.
This novel silicone film can also be used as a gas permeable membrane in other medical devices, such as artificial heart-lung machines
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