Designing With Silicone Materials Series - Getting Started: Basic Design Concepts and Methods

Designing a device from a technical standpoint is unquestionably complex and fraught with pitfalls. Planning the development of a device requires that a design engineer consider what is needed and when. Time contingencies are always a factor, as today's designs are expected to undergo several iterations before a final version makes its way to the production line. Beginning with the end in mind doesn't always cover unanticipated challenges and problems in the design process. While we do not purport to be design experts, we do have a wealth of materials and business knowledge that covers many challenges faced by materials in the design phase.

Uncured Material Properties: Extrusion Rate and Flow

In past issues of Industry InSight, we've described several ways to characterize a silicone material's uncured feel through viscosity and rheometry measurements. As previously stated, a silicone's viscosity can have a large impact on processes and, as such, it is an important property to measure.

NuSil Technology Institute Road Show

Due to the overwhelming success of our NuSil Technology Silicone Institutes, we are launching the NTSI Road Show to create an environment where customers can learn about the latest trends and attend breakout sessions with our applications specialists.

Our first class will be held Sept. 21, 2005, in Worcester, MA. This one-day seminar will focus on silicone fastening and adhesion technologies. For more information on the program to register, click here.