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Auburn Manufacturing Co. F12 Silicone Foam

Auburn Manufacturing Co. F12 Silicone Foam is comprised of a flame-retardant, modified cell silicone foam that offers a lightweight flame-retardant barrier. The F-12 is often the product of choice in aircraft aerospace, mass transit, and military markets as a lightweight fire wall protection blanket. Electronics markets depend on the F-12 for high temperature gasketing.

Foam Type: Syntactic Foam

Density: 192.0 - 192.0 kg/m³, 192.3 - 192.3 kg/m³

Chemical Family: Silicones

End Uses: Aerospace Applications, Gaskets, Military Applications, Seals

Physical Form: Foam

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Identification & Functionality

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Features & Benefits

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Application & Uses

Recommended Uses

  • Flame retardant lighting gaskets
  • Electronic and environmental dust seals
  • Electronic and environmental weather gaskets
  • Flame retardant insulation gaskets for aircraft bulkheads
  • Flame retardant vibration damping gaskets and seals

Application Advantages

  • UL Guide Flame-Retardant 94, V-0.
  • Excellent acoustical insulation.
  • Non toxic, low smoke generation, low flame spread.
  • Excellent compression set resistance.
  • Meets flammability requirements of FAR 25.853.
  • Meets flammability requirements of FAR 25.856 (A1 and B).
  • UL- recognized weather seal gasket.
  • Meets ASTM E162 and E662.
  • Meets Bombardier SMP 800-C.
  • Meets Lockheed MD987.
  • Non-corrosive for use with metals in hostile environments.

Properties

Color
Flame Rating
Physical Form
Typical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Compression Deflection3.0psi-
Tensile Strength25.0psi-
Elongation60.0%-
Compression Set10.0%-
Density12.0lbs./ft³-
Thermal Conductivity0.42in./hr.ft²-
Operating Temperature-460 to -120°F-
Flame Characteristics
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Flame Spread Index115.0-ASTME162

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Packaging & Availability

Availability
  • F-12 can be purchased in 36” x 36” sheets or as yard goods 36” wide.
  • Available thicknesses: 1/16”, 1/8”, 3/16”, 1/4”, 3/8”, 1/2”, 3/4” and 1.00”.
  • Foam can be affixed with a pressure-sensitive adhesive on one or both sides.
  • Slit rolls, either plain or adhesive-back, are available 1/4” thru 36” wide.