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Elmet Technologies

Elkem (Bluestar Silicones) BLUESIL™ V-1068 Silicone Rubber
Categories: Polymer; Thermoset; Silicone; Silicone Rubber

Material Notes: Description: BLUESIL ™ V-1068 is a translucent, high strength, two component, tin catalyzed, room temperature cure silicone rubber. It is designed as a 14 Durometer (Shore A), very pourable low viscosity rubber providing excellent physical properties, long library life, and accurate detail reproduction. BLUESIL ™ V-1068 may be easily pigmented which makes it ideal for robotic and animatronic skins, special effect skins, prosthetics and props for theme parks and the film industry.

Applications:

  • Skins for robotic and animatronic figures
  • Special effect skins and props for the film industry
  • Theme park props and reproduction molds

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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Specific Gravity 1.10 g/cc1.10 g/cc
Viscosity 90 cP90 cPPart B, Catalyst Component
 5000 cP5000 cPPart A, Base Component
 35000 cP35000 cPMixed
Storage Temperature 24.0 °C75.2 °F
 
Mechanical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Hardness, Shore A 121224 hr thick section
 1313ASTM D2240
Tensile Strength 3.93 MPa570 psiASTM D412
Elongation at Break 560 %560 %ASTM D412
Tear Strength 21.0 kN/m120 pliASTM D624, Die B
 
Thermal PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Maximum Service Temperature, Air 150 °C302 °F
Minimum Service Temperature, Air -50.0 °C-58.0 °F
 
Processing PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Cure Time 10100 min
@Temperature 24.0 °C
168 hour
@Temperature 75.2 °F
50% RH
Pot Life 270 min270 min
Working Life 960 min960 min
Shelf Life 18.0 Month18.0 Month
 
Descriptive Properties
ColorClearPart B, Catalyst Component
 TranslucentPart A, Base Component
Mix Ratio10:1A:B

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