Speciality silicone suits rail applications

Rogers Corp will be exhibiting its full line of cellular, solid and speciality Bisco silicone materials at this year's APTA Exposition in Dallas, Texas.

Rogers Corp will be exhibiting its full line of cellular, solid and speciality Bisco silicone materials at this year's APTA Exposition in Dallas, Texas.

The materials are manufactured in a wide variety of formulations to provide enhanced flame retardance in various gasketting, sealing and cushioning applications within a railcar.

Bisco silicones meet the most stringent industry standards worldwide for flame, smoke and toxicity resistance.

Both open- and closed-cell offerings withstand temperatures from -55 to +204C.

Bisco silicone's soft and firm products possess unsurpassed compression-set resistance and maintain physical properties throughout the service life of the vehicle.

They are available in roll form with or without adhesives, and are easily fabricated into various shapes.

Bisco silicones are versatile enough to satisfy all mass transit railcar design needs.

Bisco silicones are manufactured within an ISO9001 certified facility in Carol Stream, Illinois, and are available worldwide through Rogers' extensive distribution network.

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