ELASTOSIL® R Plus 4050/55 MH 9005

Identification & Functionality

Chemical Family

Silicones

Polymer Name

Silicone Elastomer

Technologies

Elastomers

Product Families

Elastomers — Specialty Elastomers

Silicone Elastomers

Features & Benefits

Labeling Claims

Food Contact Acceptable

Materials Features

Food Contact Acceptable,

Good Thermal Stability,

Heat Resistance,

High Consistency,

High Resilience,

Low Compression Set

Special Features

• Addition Curing
• Food-contact
• Heat resistant
• High rebound resilience
• One-component
• Ultra-low compression set

Applications & Uses

Markets

Consumer Goods

Applications

Consumer Goods — Housewares

Cure Method

Chemical Cure

Plastics & Elastomers End Uses

Household Goods

Applications

• Appliances Industry
• Food Processing
• Household Applications
• Molded Parts

Application Details

• ELASTOSIL® R plus 4050/55 MH 9005 is suited for the manufacture of molded articles.
• Properly cured and post-cured vulcanizates of ELASTOSIL® R plus 4050/55 MH 9005 can be used for food contact applications and are suitable for use under the Recommendation "XV. Silicones" of the BfR and FDA 21 CFR 177.2600 "Rubber Articles Intended for Repeated Use" considering any given limitations on extractable and volatile substances.

Processing

• ELASTOSIL® R plus 4050/55 MH 9005 is particulary suited for press-curing or processing on a silicone rubber injection molding machine.
• The platinium catalyst can be deactivated by e.g. amines or sulfur compounds.

Properties

Cured Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Compression Set (at 22 hours, 175°C)	6	%	DIN ISO 815-1 type B method A
Density	1.13	g/cm³	DIN EN ISO 1183-1 A
Elongation (at break)	400	%	ISO 37 Type 1
Rebound Resilience	59	%	ISO 4662
Shore Hardness A	58	—	DIN ISO 48-4
Tear Strength	23	N/mm	ASTM D 624 B
Tensile Strength	8.4	N/mm²	ISO 37 Type 1

Note

Cure conditions: 15 min / 165 °C in press, post-cured 4 h / 200 °C for cured properties.

Regulatory & Compliance

Certifications & Compliance

BfR Recommendation,

EC No.1907/2006,

FDA 21 CFR 177.2600,

REACH Exempt (Europe)

Chemical Inventories

AIIC (Australia),

PICCS (Phillipines),

TCSI (Taiwan),

TSCA (USA)

Packaging & Availability

Country Availability

Albania,

Algeria,

Andorra,

Angola,

Austria,

Azerbaijan,

Bahrain,

Belarus,

Belgium,

Benin,

Bosnia and Herzegovina,

Botswana,

Bulgaria,

Burkina Faso,

Burundi,

Cameroon,

Cape Verde,

Central African Republic,

Chad,

Comoros,

Congo,

Cote D'Ivoire,

Croatia,

Czech Republic,

Denmark,

Djibouti,

Egypt,

Equatorial Guinea,

Eritrea,

Estonia,

Ethiopia,

Faroe Islands,

Finland,

France,

Gabon,

Gambia,

Germany,

Ghana,

Gibraltar,

Greece,

Guinea,

Guinea-Bissau,

Hungary,

Iceland,

Ireland,

Italy,

Kenya,

Latvia,

Lebanon,

Lesotho,

Liberia,

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya,

Liechtenstein,

Lithuania,

Luxembourg,

Macedonia,

Madagascar,

Malawi,

Mali,

Malta,

Mauritania,

Mauritius,

Mayotte,

Moldova,

Monaco,

Montenegro,

Morocco,

Mozambique,

Namibia,

Netherlands,

Niger,

Nigeria,

Norway,

Pakistan,

Poland,

Portugal,

Qatar,

Reunion,

Romania,

Russia,

Rwanda,

Saint Helena,

San Marino,

Sao Tome and Principe,

Saudi Arabia,

Senegal,

Serbia,

Seychelles,

Sierra Leone,

Slovakia,

Slovenia,

Somalia,

South Africa,

Spain,

Sudan,

Svalbard And Jan Mayen,

Swaziland,

Sweden,

Switzerland,

Tanzania,

Togo,

Tunisia,

Turkey,

Uganda,

Ukraine,

United Arab Emirates,

United Kingdom,

Vatican City,

Western Sahara,

Zambia,

Zimbabwe

Regional Availability

• Africa
• Asia
• Europe

Packaging Information

This product is available in 20 kg and 540 kg cardboard packaging.

Storage & Handling

Storage Information

Please store the cardboard boxes in a dry and cool place. Already opened boxes should be closed again to avoid any contamination.