Materials: New Self-Bonding LSR for Overmolding onto PC, PBT
Primerless adhesion of Momentive’s new LSR to PC and polyesters will be demonstrated at K 2019.
Butterfly cell-phone holder with LSR overmolded onto high-heat PC.
This demonstration part will be molded at K 2019.
At the K 2019 show in in Düsseldorf Oct. 16-23, Momentive Performance Materials will introduce its new self-bonding Silopren LSR 27x9 family of liquid silicone rubbers for overmolding onto PC, PBT and copolyesters. Available in 30, 40 and 50 Shore A hardnesses, the new family’s primerless adhesion will be demonstrated in overmolding onto high-heat PC for a “butterfly” cell-phone holder that plugs into a car dashboard.
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