Fluid management in medical devices plays a critical role in healthcare and patient wellbeing. Silicones are often used to make medical rubber tubes, catheters, and valves because of their inherent characteristics: biocompatibility (absence of hemolysis and of tissue and bacterial adhesion), chemical inertness, purity, transparency, high-performance physical properties and stability across a wide range of environmental conditions.
The literature shows that liquid silicone rubber materials for medical devices are the fastest growing market for liquid silicone rubber in the future, and we are committed to developing medical customers in the European, American and Japanese markets
Square® Silicone products offer optimal performance features:
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Excellent processing characteristics (especially well adapted to rubber extrusion), featuring short curing times
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Full compliance with stringent national and international regulations
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Formulations to ensure products are fit for human use
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Harmless due to the inorganic Si-O-Si chain
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High levels of transparency for ease of use (visual control)
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Absence of nitrosamines either in the elastomer or in the initial compound
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Excellent mechanical characteristics for improving performance
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Outstanding physical and chemical stability
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Wide temperature range (-50 °C + 200 °C)
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High resistance to thermal aging and oxidizing agents (oxygen, ozone, UV)
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Excellent behavior after sterilization (steam, gamma ray & EtO)
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Good resiliency properties
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Transparency for visual control through final product