02 15 unique plasticspaper4 Focus Greiner Assistec s palette of versatile technolo gies is one component richer Liquid Injection Molding Injection molded elastomer molded parts are a perfect addition to its service portfo lio Customers benefit from a reduced number of points of contact Liquid silicone rubber LSR is a material gaining in popularity It has excellent thermal properties is free of any plasticizers is tasteless and odorless and bio compatible Numerous branches and market seg ments have already come to rely on components made of LSR and the demand for it will continue to increase Greiner Assistec is also aware of this trend Since June it has been using the LIM Liquid Injec tion Molding technology to manufacture elastomer molded parts made of LSR Using LIM allows us to expand our technology reach even further solidifying our presence on the market as a complete supplier says Wolfgang Rotschopf Sales Director Assistec Top Material Properties Silicones belong to the group of organosilicon com pounds and are classified in the elastomer group of plastics Silicone rubber has long been known as a high performance material especially since the late 70s Since then production processes have great ly advanced and liquid silicone rubber in particular has gained importance as a material with extraordi nary processing advantages Depending on the type of vulcanization and viscosity of the base polymer a distinction is made among different grades of rubber as well as hot and cold vulcanization Because of its special properties Greiner Assistec is focusing on LSR which belongs to the group of hot vulcanizing rubbers and which exhibits a particularly low viscosi ty LSR is a pumpable 2 component mixture Vulcani zation takes place after mixing the two components by addition curing without releasing cleavage pro ducts in the process Using Liquid Injection Molding Greiner Assistec is making a commitment to the use of liquid silicone rubber and is becoming a system supplier in the market Silicone a Material with Exceptional Value Focus Injection Molding with Liquid Silicone Rubber

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