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Liquid silicone rubber. (Materials).


Liquid silicone rubber (LSR 1. (networking) LSR - Label Switching Router.
2. (operating system) LSR - Local Shared Resources.
) and platinum cured room temperature vulcanization vulcanization (vŭl'kənəzā`shən), treatment of rubber to give it certain qualities, e.g., strength, elasticity, and resistance to solvents, and to render it impervious to moderate heat and cold.  (RTV) products are offered in off-the-shelf and custom formulated solutions for numerous applications. The LSR and RTV compounds are offered in a hardness range of 5 to 80 durometer A, and a viscosity range of 1,000 to 7 million cps. The company offers small and large batch custom formulations that include varying the cure rate to optimize cure efficiencies and extend shelf life, as well as custom coloring. The low volatile, ultra clear and FDA FDA
abbr.
Food and Drug Administration


FDA,
n.pr See Food and Drug Administration.

FDA,
n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration.
 Article 21 compliant LSR compounds are said to be ideally suited for applications where purity, aesthetics, soft touch and anti-shock properties are desired. The company offers products for mold-making, infant care, connectors, adhesives, encapsulants, cellular telephones and PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM).  covers, o-rings, gaskets, scuba gear and more. Manufacturers are said to benefit from the line of LSR products with reduced cycle times, flash-free parts, no post-cure and no mold fouling. In some cases, LSRs are said to have reduced cure times from as much as 10 minutes to less than 30 seconds with the company's cure package. (Cri-Sil Silicones, Division of Immix im·mix  
tr.v. im·mixed, im·mix·ing, im·mix·es
To commingle; blend.



[Back-formation from Middle English immixte, past participle of immixten, to intermingle with
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Publication:Rubber World
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Jun 1, 2002
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