Performance
We can customize the production of Muriel silicone yarn by mixing chemical and physical characteristics together, so as to obtain a yarn with ideal performance for your application context.
Fire behaviour
When burns, silicone forms a ceramic layer and a non-burning ash, meanwhile the resultant combustion gasses are non-toxic and non-corrosive. Thanks to this behaviour it also acts as flame retardant.
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When burns, silicone forms a ceramic layer and a non-burning ash, meanwhile the resultant combustion gasses are non-toxic and non-corrosive. Thanks to this behaviour it also acts as flame retardant.
Thermal stability
Silicone keeps its mechanical properties over a broad range of temperature, from -50 °C to +250 °C, up to 400 °C in case of short-term exposure.
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Silicone keeps its mechanical properties over a broad range of temperature, from -50 °C to +250 °C, up to 400 °C in case of short-term exposure.
Weathering and
UV resistance
Weathering and UV exposures slightly affect silicone properties and characteristics, both physical and mechanical. This resistance also assures to keep the transparency or the color of the material.
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Weathering and UV exposures slightly affect silicone properties and characteristics, both physical and mechanical. This resistance also assures to keep the transparency or the color of the material.
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Solvent and chemical
resistance
Silicone shows good resistance to several aqueous solutions and chemicals, with properties keeping and low swelling effect.
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Silicone shows good resistance to several aqueous solutions and chemicals, with properties keeping and low swelling effect.
Biocompatibility
Silicone, in contact with biological environment, does not cause any irritation, reaction or degradation. It is suitable both in external and internal human body applications even for long time.
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Silicone, in contact with biological environment, does not cause any irritation, reaction or degradation. It is suitable both in external and internal human body applications even for long time.
Friction
Silicone is a naturally high-grip material in contact with every kind of surface. It represents the best choice in anti-slipping applications.
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Silicone is a naturally high-grip material in contact with every kind of surface. It represents the best choice in anti-slipping applications.
Electric insulation
or conductivity
Silicone is a well-known insulating material and the best-used in this kind of application. On the other hand, with additives addition it is possible to decrease the electrical resistance of silicone and exploit it.
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Silicone is a well-known insulating material and the best-used in this kind of application. On the other hand, with additives addition it is possible to decrease the electrical resistance of silicone and exploit it.
High-energy radiation resistance
(γ, β, micro-waves)
Specific silicone rubber grades show outstanding resistance to high-energy radiation, as that used for medical sterilization. Radiation and micro-waves don’t affect properties neither heat the material.
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Specific silicone rubber grades show outstanding resistance to high-energy radiation, as that used for medical sterilization. Radiation and micro-waves don’t affect properties neither heat the material.
Hardness
The wide range of silicone types cover a bandwidth 30 – 70 Shore A hardness suitable for the yarn production. Different hardness affects the mechanical properties, with an increase of tensile strength and decrease of elongation at higher hardness.
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The wide range of silicone types cover a bandwidth 30 – 70 Shore A hardness suitable for the yarn production. Different hardness affects the mechanical properties, with an increase of tensile strength and decrease of elongation at higher hardness.
Steam resistance
The contact with boiling water or steam leads to only a slight volume decrease and worsening of mechanical properties of silicone. It is so particularly suitable for this kind of sterilization method.
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The contact with boiling water or steam leads to only a slight volume decrease and worsening of mechanical properties of silicone. It is so particularly suitable for this kind of sterilization method.
Gas permeability
The gas permeability of silicone is greater than almost all other polymers, particularly for oxigen selectivity and diffusivity.
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The gas permeability of silicone is greater than almost all other polymers, particularly for oxigen selectivity and diffusivity.
Customization
Thanks to the use of specific additives the various properties could be improved or new and unique properties could be achieved.
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Thanks to the use of specific additives the various properties could be improved or new and unique properties could be achieved.