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Primer Application and Storage

Adhesion is a critical property for numerous applications involving silicone materials. Silicone primers are often used to improve adhesion between silicones and various substrates. The proper handling and application of silicone primers can enhance the overall strength and consistency of bonds. The following procedures are recommended for best bonding results:

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Personal Care Selection Guide  August 2012 updated

Updated PDF August 2012…

For over 25 years NuSil has provided custom silicone helping make the world a more beautiful place by providing solutions to a variety of industries and thousands of customers.

August 2012 updated details on the PST web site…

Healthcare Balloon Applications

Silicone elastomers possess unique properties making them an ideal material choice for balloon healthcare applications. Urological catheters, intra aortic angioplasty devices, and anchors for drug ports or feeding devices all commonly use silicone balloons…

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Silicone for Food Contact

A Food Contact Substance (FCN) is defined as “any substance intended for use as a component of materials used in manufacturing, packing, packaging, transporting, or holding food if such use is not intended to have a technical effect in such food” (21 U.S.C. 348 (h) (6)).

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The newest addition, R-3930, is a one-part fluorosilicone elastomer with robust physical properties. This material is designed for fuel and solvent resistance and is noted for its ice phobic properties.

Press Release

Carpinteria, California – June 16, 2009– NuSil Technology (http://www.nusil.com), a cutting-edge manufacturer of silicone-based materials for aerospace, aircraft, electronics and photonics industries, announces the launch of an extension to its line of adhesives and sealants. R-3930 is a fluorosilicone, one-part silicone elastomer designed to cure under ambient conditions.

Tested alongside fuels, such as JP8 and DiEGME,

NuSil’s R-3930 is ideal for coating, sealing and bonding applications requiring fuel or solvent resistance. This unique elastomer is a room temperature vulcanizing (RTV) silicone elastomer dispersed in tertbutyl (T-butyl) acetate with a wide operating temperature range.

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NuSil Technology Announce
New and Updated
Tear Sheets and Selection Guides

Ice-Phobic Tear Sheet
Methods Used to Sterilize Silicone Based Medical Devices
LS-3252 – Silicone for Specialized LCD Screens
Optical Properties of Radiation Resistant Silicone
Silicones for Solar Module Assembly
For more details go to…
http://www.nusil.com/whitepapers/resources/index.aspx

When it comes to drug delivery, NuSil provides numerous solutions that fit a variety of device needs for transdermal, transmucosal, both long-term and short-term implanted devices, intrathecal and external delivery devices. Backed by years of pharmaceutical materials expertise and first-hand regulatory knowledge – NuSil’s comprehensive Drug Delivery Silicone (DDS) line of materials and services are intentionally designed for drug delivery and combination medical device products. Continue reading →

International Aerospace Standard

Carpinteria, California – Dec. 11, 2008 – NuSil Technology (www.nusil.com), a cutting-edge manufacturer of silicone-based materials for aerospace, aircraft, electronics and photonics industries, has achieved certification to the AS9100B International Aerospace Standard.

Full details as pdf file.

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NuSil Technology Announce
Details of Lubricious Silicone Coatings and Lubricants

Cutting edges, hypodermic or suture needles, and other medical instruments that are inserted into the human body such as catheters and feeding tubes often require lubrication or lubricious coatings that are durable and long lasting for repeated use.
Benefits of Siliconization
Silicones are known for their feel-enhancing effects and lubricity. Silicones provide effective lubrication solutions for many medical device applications by…
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