Dow has launched its SILASTIC™ SA 994X Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR) series for the mobility and transportation industry. The SILASTIC SA 994X LSR series is a range of primerless, self-adhesive, general purpose, and self-lubricating, one-to-one mix ratio LSRs designed for two-component injection molding with thermoplastic substrates including, but not limited to, polybutylene terephthalate and polyamide. This new series can be used across multiple automotive applications, such as connector seals, battery vent gaskets, and radiator gasket seals for electric and hybrid vehicles, as well as environmental protection seals for autonomous vehicles’ lidar and radar housing.

The products within the series offer the following:

• Durable adhesion under heat and humidity
• Instant development of full bond strength
• 12-month shelf-life stability
• Robust and instant adhesion to multiple plastic and metal substrates, throughout the products’ shelf life, without the need for further heat treatment

For more information, visit: www.dow.com.