Medical grade High Consistency Rubber (HCR)
for Healthcare Applications
Medical grade High Consistency Rubber for Healthcare Applications
Elkem Silicones understands the importance of durability and processability when producing parts for the healthcare market. Silbione™ High Consistency Rubbers (HCRs) are two component platinum-catalyzed heat cure rubbers designed for high strength molding and extrusion processes.
The excellent mechanical characteristics of Silbione™ HCRs make them ideal for a variety of medical device applications including molded medical device parts, balloon catheters and extruded tubing. Our expanding Silbione™ product line offer advantages for producing high quality parts for the healthcare market including easy milling and extrusion, good clarity, high mechanical strength, temperature resistance and high-performance physical properties.
Elkem Silicones offers the following ranges for High Consistency Rubber (HCR) under the Silbione™ brand:
Our HCR Series | Characteristics | LONG TERM IMPLANTATION * | MEDICAL GRADE** |
Silbione™ Biomedical HCRA M5 Series | Extrusion, high perf. Polyaddition 2K |
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Silbione™ HCRA 45 Series | Extrusion, high perf. Polyaddition 2K |
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Silbione™ HCRA 42 Series | Extrusion, general Polyaddition 2K |
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Silbione™ HCRU 44 Series | Peroxyde curing | ♦ |
* 30 days and more inside the body
** less than 29 days inside the body
Our products
Silbione™ HCR used in general Healthcare applications
Silbione™ Products | Shore A Hardness | Tensile Strength MPa / psi | Elongation % |
Tear Strength kNm-1 / ppi |
Density | Appearance | Biocompatibility support * |
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Platinum curing 2K, Extrusion, High performance | HCRA 4520 | 20 | 8,6 / 1250 | 1000 | 39 / 225 | 1,11 | Clear | ♦ |
HCRA 4530 | 30 | 11,7 / 1700 | 1000 | 44 / 250 | 1,12 | Clear | ♦ | |
HCRA 4540 | 40 | 11,4 / 1650 | 975 | 44 / 250 | 1,13 | Clear | ♦ | |
HCRA 4550 | 50 | 11,4 / 1650 | 950 | 52 / 300 | 1,14 | Clear | ♦ | |
HCRA 4560 | 60 | 10,7 / 1550 | 775 | 46 / 265 | 1,15 | Clear | ♦ | |
HCRA 4565 | 65 | 10,3 / 1500 | 725 | 44 / 250 | 1,17 | Clear | ♦ | |
HCRA 4570 | 70 | 10,0 / 1450 | 700 | 41 / 235 | 1,18 | Clear | ♦ | |
HCRA 4580 | 80 | 8,6 / 1250 | 650 | 39 / 225 | 1,2 | Clear | ♦ | |
Platinum curing 2K, Extrusion, general purpose | HCRA 4250 | 50 | 8,2 / 1200 | 400 | 21 / 120 | 1,14 | Hazy | ♦ |
HCRA 4265 | 65 | 8,8 / 1275 | 600 | 30 / 170 | 1,16 | Hazy | ♦ | |
Peroxide curing** | HCRU 4440 | 48 | > 8,5 / >1160 | > 450 | >2 5 / > 142 | 1,1 | Clear | ♦ |
HCRU 4460 | 62 | > 8,5 / >1160 | > 360 | > 28 / > 160 | 1,15 | Clear | ♦ | |
HCRU 4470 | 70 | > 8,5 / >1160 | > 330 | > 30 / > 170 | 1,18 | Clear | ♦ |
Silbione™ Biomedical HCR M series used in Long Term Implantation
Silbione™ Biomedical HCRA Series | Shore A Hardness | Tensile Strength MPa / psi | Elongation % |
Tear Strength kNm-1 / ppi |
Room temperature pot life |
Density | Appearance | Biocompatibility support * |
HCRA M520 | 20 | 8,6 / 1250 | 1000 | 39.4 / 225 | ≥ 2hr | 1,11 | Clear | ♦ |
HCRA M530 | 30 | 11,7 / 1700 | 1000 | 43.8 / 250 | ≥ 3hr | 1,12 | Clear | ♦ |
HCRA M540 | 40 | 11,4 / 1650 | 975 | 43.8 / 250 | ≥ 4hr | 1,13 | Clear | ♦ |
HCRA M550 | 50 | 11,4 / 1650 | 950 | 52.5 / 300 | ≥ 4hr | 1,14 | Clear | ♦ |
HCRA M560 | 60 | 10,7 / 1550 | 775 | 46.4 / 265 | ≥ 4hr | 1,15 | Clear | ♦ |
HCRA M565 | 65 | 10,3 / 1500 | 725 | 43.8 / 250 | ≥ 4hr | 1,17 | Clear | ♦ |
HCRA M570 | 70 | 10,3 / 1500 | 700 | 41.2 / 235 | ≥ 4hr | 1,18 | Clear | ♦ |
HCRA M580 | 80 | 8,6 / 1250 | 650 | 39.4 / 225 | ≥ 4hr | 1,2 | Clear | ♦ |