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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is VMQ and FVMQ, Silicone rubber?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0510b2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0510b2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Silicone rubber (VMQ and FVMQ) is a highly versatile elastomer that can be used in many diverse sectors. Industrial grades of silicone rubber are generally based on polydimethylsiloxanes, partially substituted with other organic groups such as alkyl, vinyl or phenyl which regulate respectively the processability, reticulation and resistance to low temperatures. In the special case of fluoro-silicone rubber, one of the two methyl groups is substituted by a trifluoropropyl group. This unique feature results in a better resistance to fuels, solvents and to non-polar oils, as well as in an improvement of the compound performance at low temperatures. The incorporation of reinforcing fillers \u2013 typically precipitated or amorphous-ventilated silica \u2013 yields the formulations the hardness and the mechanical properties suitable for a static or dynamic application.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c67bf14\" data-id=\"c67bf14\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66ad654 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"66ad654\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"540\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.hexpol.com\/rubber\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/05\/Landscape-standard-880x540-Research-VMQ-and-FVMQ.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3685 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hexpol.com\/rubber\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/05\/Landscape-standard-880x540-Research-VMQ-and-FVMQ.jpg 880w, https:\/\/www.hexpol.com\/rubber\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/05\/Landscape-standard-880x540-Research-VMQ-and-FVMQ-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hexpol.com\/rubber\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/05\/Landscape-standard-880x540-Research-VMQ-and-FVMQ-768x471.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 880px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 880\/540;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cc4c376 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cc4c376\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-84e0f2d\" data-id=\"84e0f2d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a50dd9d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a50dd9d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ad9223\" data-id=\"3ad9223\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79be33c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"79be33c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Properties of Silicone rubber and Fluoro-silicone (VMQ &amp; FVMQ)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaeafdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aaeafdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Thanks to a unique combination of chemical-physical properties, silicone rubber compounds possess remarkable characteristics:<\/p><ul><li><strong>A wide temperature application depending on the grade from -150\u00b0C to +250\u00b0C with peaks up to +300\u00b0C<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Flexibility, resilience and steady sealing properties at a wide range of temperatures<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Excellent resistant to atmospheric agents such as rain, snow, humidity, sunlight and UV light<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Long-lasting and excellent insulating properties<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Natural resistance to fire and toxic-free combustion products<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Wide hardness range (from 20 to 90 ShA)<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Easy to color (from transparent to opaque and from fluorescent to textured or glittered)<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Chemical and biochemical inertia<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><div><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-05ab55a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"05ab55a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f4a9d0\" data-id=\"2f4a9d0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdf86b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bdf86b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Material processing<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f10b01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f10b01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Silicone rubber compounds are also versatile when considering the transformation possible per extrusion and reticulation (in hot air, microwave, salt bath and steam), calendaring or coating, per compression or injection molding. Silicone rubber compounds reticulation can occur via radical reticulation by using peroxides or via catalyst reticulation by using organometallic complex of platinum. In particular, this second type of reticulation yields odorless and flavorless articles suitable for contact with potable water, food or for the manufacturing of medical appliances.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e04eccd elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e04eccd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef646c3\" data-id=\"ef646c3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ba9dae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ba9dae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is VMQ &amp; FVMQ rubber typically used for?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b99b51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b99b51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Typical applications for silicone rubber (VMQ and FVMQ) compounds<\/p><ul><li><strong>Kitchen molds and other tools<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Hoses for water<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Gaskets for the automotive sector<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Turbo charge hoses<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Wire and cables insulation and sheeting<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Connectors<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>High voltage insulators<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Sport and leisure items such as watch straps, diving masks and snorkels<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Fashion items<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Bio-medical devices<\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span style=\"font-weight: bolder\">Gaskets and seals for d<\/span>omestic appliances\u00a0<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e5fb270\" data-id=\"e5fb270\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08227fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"08227fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"491\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.hexpol.com\/rubber\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/05\/Landscape-standard-880x540-VMQ-and-FVMG-wire-and-cable.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3688 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hexpol.com\/rubber\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/05\/Landscape-standard-880x540-VMQ-and-FVMG-wire-and-cable.jpg 880w, https:\/\/www.hexpol.com\/rubber\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/05\/Landscape-standard-880x540-VMQ-and-FVMG-wire-and-cable-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hexpol.com\/rubber\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/05\/Landscape-standard-880x540-VMQ-and-FVMG-wire-and-cable-768x471.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/491;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7fef1ab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7fef1ab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4739982\" data-id=\"4739982\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-460108f elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"460108f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"3697\" class=\"elementor elementor-3697\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-66a692c9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"66a692c9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-21369fce\" data-id=\"21369fce\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-318df1b0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"318df1b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8b3edf1 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8b3edf1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-20eb0956\" data-id=\"20eb0956\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62a400af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"62a400af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rubber Application  Matrix<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38945321 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38945321\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left\">HEXPOL&#8217;s rubber compounds can be used in a variety of different applications. 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