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Material Library matériO’ Selects Products from General Silicones for Listing
Hsinchu, Taiwan, August 12, 2021 – Experienced silicone product manufacturer General Silicones (GS) is incredibly proud to announce that matériO’, the leading French resource for new materials, selected several samples from GS to be listed in their database of innovative materials. MatériO’ is a resource independent from manufacturers that is only financed through the contribution of its members. It serves product designers and engineers from various industries, including luxury, fashion, automotive, cosmetics, sports, architecture, consumer products, and more. With local display rooms in 8 countries matériO’ is a top resource for leading global brands.
Antifungal Silicone Rubber Sheet Compo-SiL® Passes ASTM G21 Certification
Hsinchu, Taiwan, August 6, 2021 – Experienced silicone product manufacturer General Silicones (GS) shares that its antifungal silicone rubber sheet product line was certified by SGS Hardline Laboratory in Taiwan to pass the ASTM G21 test. With this certification and the previous certification for the antibacterial properties of its silicone rubber, General Silicones offers customers a unique patented solution to use its Compo-SiL® rubber sheets for situations that benefit from the added protection against dangerous microbes.
Touch Sensors and Smart Control Panels with Superior Haptic Perception Thanks to Compo-SiL® Vegan Leather
Hsinchu, Taiwan, July 6th, 2021 – Experienced silicone product manufacturer General Silicones (GS) is proud to share its Compo-SiL® technology is successfully used by Taiwan touch switch solution provider COCHIEF to create new and innovative solutions for interfaces requiring touch sensor controls.
With the ongoing AI and IoT revolution, the integration of human-machine interfaces is bound to go beyond consumer electronic products and will be in products and devices as various as automotive dashboards to provide new means of interaction and control.
Replacing Marine Vinyl with a Durable Green Vegan Leather Upholstery Fabric
Hsinchu, Taiwan, June 25, 2021 – Experienced silicone product manufacturer General Silicones (GS) shares how its Compo-SiL® technology is a green alternative to toxic leather and leatherette materials used for marine upholstery. The extreme environment of the marine environment so far required upholstery companies to rely on faux leather products based on expanded vinyl. Unfortunately, those products are a mix of vinyl plastic and a high percentage of PVC, a plastic notorious for its toxicity during manufacturing, disposal, and as a microplastic source.
Innovation in Antibacterial Protection of Baby Products
Hsinchu, Taiwan, June 10, 2021 – Experienced silicone product manufacturer General Silicones (GS) reports how its Compo-SiL® technology presents brands and manufacturers of baby and infant products with new technology for adding antibacterial properties to their goods.