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SIMTEC’s Andreas Schaefert to Speak at 2025 LSR Conference

With Contributing Expertise From: Mary Ellen Thomas

Published Date: February 19, 2025

Andreas Schaefert will represent SIMTEC as a featured speaker at the 2025 LSR Conference in Irvine, CA , June 16th […]

Silicone Elastomer Applications for Electronic Devices

With Contributing Expertise From: Andreas Schaefert

Published Date: May 3, 2021

Although transparent liquid silicone rubber grades exist, moldable silicones represent a more advanced material for LED lamps and luminary applications. […]

Silicone Injection Molding: Myths, Facts and Benefits

With Contributing Expertise From: Luis Marrero

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Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR) injection molding is a manufacturing process used to produce automotive parts, medical devices, consumer goods, and […]

Silicone Rubber Platinum-Based Catalysts

With Contributing Expertise From: simtec

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DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATINUM CHEMICAL REACTION THAT FORMS SILICONE RUBBER The silicone industry extensively uses the platinum-catalysed hydrosilation reaction in […]

Silicone Rubber Tooling Technology

With Contributing Expertise From: Luis Marrero

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Green Manufacturing (GM) can be defined as “manufacturing methods that support and sustain a renewable way of producing products and/or […]

Silver-Based Antimicrobials in Medical Silicone Elastomers

With Contributing Expertise From: simtec

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SILVER-BASED ANTIMICROBIALS IN MEDICAL SILICONE ELASTOMERS Because of the inherently low toxicity, medical silicones present a low risk of unfavorable […]

SIMTEC Adds Smart Clean Room Innovative clean room design for custom medical device manufacturing

With Contributing Expertise From: Mary Ellen Thomas

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SIMTEC Silicone Parts, a US-based leader in LSR and LSR multi-shot injection molding, has added a Class 8 Clean Room […]

SIMTEC Exhibiting at The MD&M West Show

With Contributing Expertise From: Mary Ellen Thomas

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SIMTEC will once again be an exhibitor at the Medical Device & Manufacturing (MD&M) West Show, 2/11 – 2/13/2020 in […]

SIMTEC Expands Tooling Capabilities

With Contributing Expertise From: Mary Ellen Thomas

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SIMTEC Silicone Parts in Miramar, FL (a member of the RICO Group) has expanded its tooling capabilities. With the addition […]

SIMTEC Featured in Plastics News

With Contributing Expertise From: Mary Ellen Thomas

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We are proud to announce the recognition of a new multi-shot production process that will integrate parts made of multiple […]

SIMTEC & RICO GROUP NEWS – INSIGHTS 2020

With Contributing Expertise From: Mary Ellen Thomas

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Read the latest from SIMTEC and RICO Group companies, including exciting new silicone applications, new technology, multi-industry growth, and giving […]

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SIMTEC’s Andreas Schaefert to Speak at 2025 LSR Conference

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Silicone Elastomer Applications for Electronic Devices

Silicone Injection Molding: Myths, Facts and Benefits

Silicone Rubber Platinum-Based Catalysts

Silicone Rubber Tooling Technology

Silver-Based Antimicrobials in Medical Silicone Elastomers

SIMTEC Adds Smart Clean Room Innovative clean room design for custom medical device manufacturing

SIMTEC Exhibiting at The MD&M West Show

SIMTEC Expands Tooling Capabilities

SIMTEC Featured in Plastics News

SIMTEC & RICO GROUP NEWS – INSIGHTS 2020