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  1. AndrewKo

    Platinum Silicone Getting Hot and Smoking

    @ TugboatEng & btrueblood: We wash the samples before and after overmolding which I would think would take care of most if not all residue that may be left on the surfaces. Additionally we have taken several samples and post cured them at 550°F (290°C) for 1.5 hours. This seemed to reduce the...
  2. AndrewKo

    Platinum Silicone Getting Hot and Smoking

    Hi, I'm working a project that uses a platinum cure silicone impregnated with iron powder that is overmolded onto a steel plate. the material interacts with microwaves heating the silicone and metal plate in order to reach temperatures of 450°F (232°C). We've made some prototypes and are...

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