Dow announced the launch of its SILASTIC SA 994X Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR) series as the company continues to innovate for smarter, safer and more sustainable technologies for the mobility and transportation industry.

The SILASTIC SA 994X LSR series is a range of primerless, self-adhesive, general purpose and self-lubricating, one-to-one mix ratio LSRs designed for two-component injection molding with thermoplastic substrates including, but not limited to, polybutylene terephthalate and polyamide.

This new series can be used across multiple automotive applications such as connector seals, battery vent gaskets and radiator gasket seals for electric and hybrid vehicles, as well as environmental protection seals for autonomous vehicles’ lidar and radar housing.

Dow launches selective adhesion liquid silicone rubber series, SILASTIC SA 994X, for automotive applications.

This launch builds on Dow’s previously announced capacity expansions and investments for the mobility and transportation market, which included the installation of a new LSR mixer at the Company’s production site in Zhangjiagang, China in 2021.

The products within the series offer automotive manufacturers several key benefits including:

• Durable adhesion under heat and humidity

• Instant development of full bond strength

• 12-month shelf-life stability

• Robust and instant adhesion to multiple plastic and metal substrates throughout the products’ shelf life without the need for further heat treatment

“The investments we’ve made in our liquid silicone rubber capacities were both an exciting and necessary step for us as we work to provide the best possible material solutions for our mobility customers,” said Jeroen Bello, Global Marketing Director for Mobility and Transportation, Dow Consumer Solutions. “Our expanded ability to produce these technologies has enabled further advancements from our engineers, which deepens the level of collaboration that we bringing to the table.”