New Silicone Coatings for High-Performance Textiles

23-Apr-2001

Wacker-Chemie GmbH has developed new coating grades of its ELASTOSILÒ liquid Silicone rubber. These optimized formulations, based on liquid rubber and dispersions, greatly improve the tear strength of coated polyamide and polyester fabrics and achieve up to 50 % better results than conventional coatings.

The new high-tech coatings are suitable for the fine coating of textiles for sails, paragliders or hot-air balloons, but can also be used for streetwear and sports clothing.

ELASTOSILÒ silicone coatings not only impart excellent tear strength, but also provide permanent water repellency, wash resistance and a soft, smooth handle.

For many years, the outstanding properties of silicones have made them a huge success in technical applications, such as airbag coatings. Now they are also seeing increased use in high-performance textile applications.

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