ELASTOSIL® R plus 4001/60 MH
ELASTOSIL® R plus 4001/60 MH is an addition-cure, one-component high consistency silicone rubber for the manufacture of molded articles. Cured articles are of high transparency and exhibit good to very good mechanical properties.
Properties
ELASTOSIL® R plus 4001/60 MH is a fast curing silicone rubber exhibiting good to very good mechanical properties. Thanks to addition cure, the vulcanization reaction is significantly faster compared to peroxide curing materials. No peroxide decomposition products are formed during vulcanization.
At service temperatures above approx. 180 °C the addition of heat stabilizers is recommended. Further information about an improvement of the heat stability by use of specific ELASTOSIL® AUX Heat Stabilizers can be obtained from the Technical Information Sheet "ELASTOSIL® AUX Stabilizers H" or the latest edition of our brochures.
Specific features of ELASTOSIL® R plus 4001/60 MH
- Addition Curing
- Food-contact
- One-component
Data sheets
ELASTOSIL® R plus 4001/60 MH is suited for the manufacture of molded articles.
Properly cured and post-cured vulcanizates of ELASTOSIL® R plus 4001/60 MH can be used for food contact applications and are suitable for use under the Recommendation "XV. Silicones" of the BfR and FDA 21 CFR §177.2600 "Rubber Articles Intended for Repeated Use" considering any given limitations on extractable and volatile substances.
A statement regarding biocompatibility according to USP<88> class VI and selected tests of ISO 10993 is available on request.
ELASTOSIL® R plus 4001 series is particularly suited for press-curing or processing on a silicone rubber injection molding machine.
CAUTION! Danger of deactivation!
The platinum catalyst can be deactivated by e.g. amines or sulfur compounds.
For detailed information please refer to the latest edition of our brochure "SOLID AND LIQUID SILICONE RUBBER - MATERIAL AND PROCESSING GUIDELINES".
Packaging
This product is available in 20 kg and 540 kg cardboard packaging.
Special delivery forms are possible but depend on several technical and commercial aspects. Please contact your local sales manager in such cases.
Storage
Please store the cardboard boxes in a dry and cool place. Once opened, cardboard boxes should always be resealed after use to prevent the platinum catalyst from being poisoned by amines, sulphur or phosphorus compounds. The 'Best use before end' date of each batch is shown on the product label. Storage beyond the date specified on the label does not necessarily mean that the product is no longer usable. In this case however, the properties required for the intended use must be checked for quality assurance reasons.
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