Components from the engineering guides and case studies
Technical Resources
Reference material for engineers specifying silicone and rubber components. Written to be usable in a design review, not to rank for a keyword.
Frequently Asked Questions
RFQ, materials, tooling, tolerances, MOQ, NDA, prototypes and lead time — answered directly.
Case Studies
Four production programmes documented from component and duty.
Material Selection
Silicone, EPDM, NBR and FKM compared on temperature, chemistry and compression set.
Material Compliance & Test Reports
Eleven third-party SGS reports: RoHS, REACH, phthalates, PAHs, halogen, FDA, LFGB and GB 4806.16-2025.
Manufacturing Capabilities
What we run in-house and what we manage through partners.
Engineering Guides
Eight guides written for the person specifying the part, not for a search engine. Each one covers a decision our engineers are asked about on live enquiries.
How to Choose Silicone Rubber Hardness
Shore A explained, the 20-80 working range, and how hardness interacts with compression and assembly load.
Silicone Part Tolerance Guide
Why moulded tolerance differs from machined tolerance, what drives variation, and how to mark critical dimensions.
Compression Moulding for Silicone Parts
How the process works, how it compares with LSR, and when it is the right answer for your volume and geometry.
Silicone Tooling and Mould Design
What the mould design decides about the part you get, cavity count, and how tooling cost is handled against volume.
DFM for Silicone Parts
Section thickness, radii, draft, undercuts and parting lines, and the defects each one prevents.
From Prototype to Mass Production
The three programme stages, what the first article proves, and what has to be frozen before a production run.
Silicone Material Selection Guide
Temperature first, then the contact fluid, then hardness - and how silicone, EPDM, NBR and FKM divide up.
How to Prepare a Drawing for Custom Silicone Parts
What to put on a drawing so the first reply is a quotation rather than a list of questions.