General Silicones Joining Plastic-Free Vegan Leather Manufactures

A Plastic-Free Vegan Leather Supplier From Taiwan

Hsinchu, Taiwan, April 20, 2021 - Taiwanese silicone product manufacturer General Silicones (GS) shares it is joining the ranks of suppliers of eco-friendly, plastic-free vegan leather products. Global demand for vegan leather products is steadily on the rise.

Vegan leather means for GS to be part of the manufacturing evolution to change to processes that do not use resources in harmful ways, or hurt animals, or produce pollution that affects our next generations. As a manufacturer, GS is pleased to provide its partners and clients a means to create products that do not need to rely on animal cruelty and offer a greener alternative.

Certified Antibacterial Silicone Now Available From General Silicones

Antibacterial Silicone Sheets for Medical Grade Coatings

Hsinchu, Taiwan, March 5, 2021 - Experienced silicone product manufacturer General Silicones (GS) shares that its silicone rubber sheet products, including Compo-SiL^® silicone rubber sheets, are now available in medical grade quality with certified antibacterial properties. The sheets are shipped in rolls that can be stored, cut, and applied using roll-to-roll processes or individually using standard adhesives in existing product lines for mass production.

Innovation in Elastic Non-Slip Silicone Gripper Tapes for Clothing Brands

Overcoming the Limits of Traditional Silicone Dot Backed Elastic Tapes and Grippers

Hsinchu, Taiwan, February 4, 2021 - Experienced silicone product manufacturer General Silicones (GS) reports how its Compo-SiL^® technology opens new possibilities for integrating elastic anti-slip silicone to clothing brands. The garment industry is currently relying on textile and sewing supplies manufacturers to integrate silicone dots on elastic bands to provide anti-slip functionality without elastic grippers' allergy issues. General Silicones' manufactures innovative anti-slip tapes with custom degrees of elasticity and softness using its patented Compo-SiL^® technology. General Silicones provides tunability in material properties such as elongation, softness, and elasticity of the silicone to match the base material's properties for stretch fabric, laces, and narrow fabric bands. Compo-SiL^® is the only silicone rubber on the market that allows for easy printing, custom textures, and ships with an ultra-thin PU layer. This PU layer allows for digital printing and enables textile factories to easily apply the tape to their fabric using HMA and PUR adhesives, reducing the time required for mass production.

PUR Adhesives Confirmed to Work With Silicone Rubber Sheets in Mass Production

Opening Doors to Silicone Rubber Usage With Existing Hot-Melt, Cold and Hybrid Adhesives

Hsinchu, Taiwan, December29, 2020 - Experienced silicone product maker, General Silicones (GS), confirms the compatibility of its Compo-SiL^® silicone rubber sheets with standard PUR adhesives. Many unique silicone properties, such as UV stability, usability in high and low temperature, electric discharge safety, make it an ideal material. But the extreme difficulty of bonding cured silicone to other surfaces prevents silicone from broader use.

Compo-SiL^® – A Breakthrough in Overcoming the Low Surface Energy of Cured Silicone 

Silicone with a Polyurethane-based Modified Layer Allows Bonding with Surfaces during Mass Production

Hsinchu, Taiwan, November 17, 2020 - Experienced silicone products maker, General Silicones (GS), is introducing its Compo-SiL^® technology to the market. Compo-SiL^® solves the critical problem of the low surface energy of cured silicone by enhancing the surface energy with the help of an ultra-thin PU-based modified layer. This innovation allows the process and bonding of cured silicone efficiently during mass production with surfaces safely and in a lasting way.