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GS to Speak on Silicone Rubber for Flexible Electronics MP Solution at Flex Conference
Hsinchu, Taiwan, February18, 2021 – General Silicones (GS), a steering committee member for flexible electronics at SEMI Taiwan, is announcing it will share innovations in silicone material for flexible electronics manufacturing at the Flex 2021 Virtual Conference on February 23. The presentation will be held during the session of Flexible Materials & Technology From Asia at 4:30 PM Pacific Standard Time (PST) by Dr. Anupam Mukherjee, Technical Director at the R&D Center of General Silicones.
A New Solutions for Custom Digital Textile & Fabric Printing (DTP) for Brands
Hsinchu, Taiwan, February9, 2021 – Experienced silicone product manufacturer General Silicones (GS) shares how its Compo-SiL® technology is a new alternative to heat transfer printing or silicone-based ink printing. Bulk Fabric Printing and Wholesale companies see an increased demand for silicone logo prints due to silicone material’s eco-friendly properties. With consumer scrutiny focusing on green product specifications, apparel and sports brands need an eco-friendly solution. Using silicone ink for printing is an approach often used. But so far, silicone ink printing technology does not allow for shades and complicated patterns and requires time and labor-intensive processes.
Innovation in Elastic Non-Slip Silicone Gripper Tapes for Clothing Brands
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.
Innovation in Non-Slip Silicone Sports Glove Manufacturing
Hsinchu, Taiwan, January 28, 2021 – Experienced silicone product maker, General Silicones (GS), shares how its Compo-SiL® technology allows for innovation in sporting glove design. Thanks to athletes’ incredible feats, the benefits of silicone rubber-based “sticky” sporting gloves received coverage by major news outlets. The increased occurrence of single-handed catches in American football even led The New York Times to request the MIT Sports Lab to study silicone football gloves stickiness.
Silicone Print Technology Shake-Up Announced by General Silicones
Hsinchu, Taiwan, January 26, 2021 – Experienced silicone product maker, General Silicones (GS), is proud to share how its Compo-SiL® technology creates a new method for silicone printing. So far, printing on silicone is constrained by the low wettability of silicone. Only silicone-based inks adhere to silicone base material without additional costly pre-treatment methods. Even so, printing is limited and constrained by silicone ink’s properties and technical challenges.