Shingle Belting’s SILCO silicone membrane is manufactured in widths up to 2 meters wide. It is made from the highest quality silicone sheet for maximum membrane performance. SILCO is ideal for membranes used as bladders in the woodworking industry on vacuum presses designed for veneer and vinyl lamination. It is also used as a diaphragm in the solar panel industry where elasticity and cut resistance are critical. Special fabrication is available to design and build vacuum infusion bags for glass forming.
Membranes are also available in rubber sheets for lower temperature applications.
Characteristics
- Good adaptability capacity to the most complex shapes with minimum stress
- Good elastic recovery
- Excellent tear resistance
- Excellent high temperature resistance
- Good abrasion and compression resistance
Industries Served
- Woodworking – veneering
- Woodworking – laminating
- Solar Panel manufacturing
- Glass lamination
Specifications
| Type | Top | Bottom | Compound | Color | Thickness | Max Temp | Durometer | Elongation @ Break |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in | mm | °F | °C | |||||||
| SILCO 30 1F | Smooth | Textured | Silicone | Blue | 0.125 | 3.0 | 500 | 260 | 50 ShoreA | 680% |