Toughened Silicone Gels

Product description

DOW Silicones (formerly Dow Corning) delivers a wide variety of silicone-based polymers for diverse solutions in electric, electronic and energy application cases. DOWSIL™ Silicone gels are a special class of encapsulants that cure to an extremely soft material. Gels cure in place to form cushioning, self-healing, resilient materials. Cured silicone gels retain much of the stress relief and self-healing qualities of a liquid while providing the dimensional stability of an elastomer. Typically, gels are used to protect circuits from the harmful effects of moisture and other contaminants and provide electrical insulation for high voltages. Another key characteristic of most gels is a naturally tacky surface after cure. This natural adhesion allows gels to gain physical adhesion to most common surfaces without the need for primers. The tacky nature also results in the unique ability to re-heal if the cured gel has been torn or cut. The ability to re-heal permits the use of test probes directly through the gel for circuit testing.

DOWSIL™ toughened silicone gels are used for sealing and protecting (by coating, encapsulating or potting) various electronic devices, especially those requiring stronger adhesion or improved dimensional stability.

Tradename(s)

DOWSIL™ SYLGARD™

Country availability

Austria	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria	Croatia
Czech Republic	Estonia
Germany	Hungary
Latvia	Lithuania
Macedonia	Montenegro
Norway	Poland
Romania	Serbia
Slovakia	Slovenia
Switzerland	Turkey
Ukraine