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Our business is moulding and casting products and ancillaries. We supply Dow
Corning RTV (Room Temperature Vulcanising) Silicone and Polyurethane
products. Dow Corning are the largest manufacturers of silicone materials in
the World; we are also possibly the largest silicone suppliers in the UK, a
position that we are very proud of. In addition to products marketed under
the Dow Corning name, we also have a range of RTV Silicones sold under our
own brand. These are high performance materials in their own right, made to
our own exacting specifications.
The use of silicone-based materials in our everyday lives has increased
tremendously over recent years. Silicones are used for a tremendous range of
applications ranging from waterproofing adhesives and consumer durables. Air
bags in cars and the ubiquitous bath sealant are areas where silicones have
found a special niche. Silicone based polymers have special properties that
make them superior to the carbon based alternatives.
Silicones are manufactured from silicates (sand is an important source) and
when used as moulding materials give some special properties. Silicone
rubbers in their fluid state are able to replicate down to the molecular
level. It is easy to take a moulding of a fingerprint, for example.
Silicones are adhesive; they tend not to stick to minerals and organic
materials in a way that organic polymers cannot copy. With time and
experience, such as that maintained within RTL, most casting and moulding
problems become easy or within achievable boundaries.
As more research goes into improving the properties of silicone moulding
materials so it becomes easier and more economic to use silicone to solve
your moulding requirements
At RTL we are
at the cutting edge of this technology and are confident we will have the
answer to your specific problem and we look forward to helping you in your
quest for excellence.
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