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Silicone

Silicone

Saint-Gobain is a leading manufacturer of precision silicone molded components and tubing for medical devices. We have decades of molding and extrusion experience.  Our engineers possess extensive material and process knowledge, and we'll work side-by-side with your team throughout the development and life cycle of your product. Here’s a look at why silicone is an ideal material for your application.  

What is Silicone? 
Silicone rubber is an elastomeric thermoset that utilizes siloxane chemistry to provide unique material properties. It is known for its low thermal conductivity, low chemical reactivity, biocompatibility, thermal stability, and high gas permeability.   

Why choose Silicone for the Medical industry?
Silicone is a material of choice for medical device design engineers when creating components requiring exceptional biocompatibility, high tensile strength, low compression set, chemical inertness, and sterilization compatibility.

Why collaborate with us?

Saint-Gobain Innovations

We keep innovating our products and processes to adapt to the ever-changing medical market.  See more Silicone Innovations like Bio-Sil®, Silicone Micromolding and Silicone-Thermoplastic Two-Shot Molding

Customization through collaboration

Our engineers and chemists offer extensive material and process knowledge to help meet your most demanding applications and design needs for your medical device. Utilizing a collaborative approach, we'll work side by side with your team throughout the development and life cycle of your product.

More Information On Silicone Below

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Silicone Micro Molding Datasheet

Our proprietary micro molding process delivers higher precision and shot-to-shot repeatability than conventional injection molding and achieves tolerance

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Silicone Micro Molding Datasheet
Two-Shot Design Guide Datasheet

Two-shot silicone-thermoplastic molding is a new technology for the development of medical device components that molds both a silicone and thermoplastic

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Two-Shot Design Guide Datasheet
Two-Shot Bonding Capabilities for Medical Device Manufacturers

Two-Shot Bonding Capabilities for Medical Device Manufacturers

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Two-Shot Bonding Capabilities for Medical Device Manufacturers
Silicone Test Chambers Datasheet

The Test Chamber product is a USP Class VI, silicone molded component manufactured exclusively for Medical Device Manufacturers for the ophthalmic

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Silicone Test Chambers Datasheet

Learn More About Silicone Tubing For Medical Applications

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Saint Gobain Silicone Tubing for Medical Applications

Silicone Tubing for Medical Applications - Adam Nadeau - R&D Manager

 

Liquid Silicone Rubber Injection Molding White Paper

Learn about liquid silicone rubber injection molding and how it can produce intricate elastomeric components with relatively short cycle times.

PDF | 10 pages | 345.14 KB
Liquid Silicone Rubber Injection Molding White Paper
Extruded Silicone Tubing with Optimized Precision for medical device manufacturers White Paper

Learn about the Development and Application of Extruded Silicone Tubing with Optimized Precision and Consistency.

PDF | 28 pages | 1.95 MB
Extruded Silicone Tubing with Optimized Precision for medical device manufacturers White Paper
Effect of Sterilization on the Mechanical Properties of Silicone Rubbers White Paper

Learn about the effects that sterilization can have on the properties of different commercial silicone rubbers used in medical device manufacturing.

PDF | 8 pages | 185.04 KB
Effect of Sterilization on the Mechanical Properties of Silicone Rubbers
The Impact of Gamma and Autoclave Sterilization on Silicone Tubing White Paper

Learn about the impact of gamma and autoclave sterilization on silicone tubing.

PDF | 11 pages | 694.93 KB
The Impact of Gamma and Autoclave Sterilization on Silicone Tubing White Paper
Two-Shot Silicone-Thermoplastic Medical Molding White Paper

Learn how two-shot silicone-thermoplastic medical molding can save time and money by molding in one press and in one process.

PDF | 7 pages | 201.81 KB
Two-Shot Silicone-Thermoplastic Medical Molding
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