Military

Advantages of LIM Silicone Parts for Military/Aerospace	Examples
High thermal stability Stability and flexibility at low temperature Stable rubber like properties High stability against ozone and ultraviolet light Outstanding aging behavior Excellent weather resistance Excellent dielectric behavior over a wide temperature range	Eye cups for night vision equipment, seals, switch buttons and gaskets

Silicone is widely used in critical military/aerospace applications because of its flexibility, memory, resistance to temperature swings and biological factors. The benefits of working with G & F Medical for LSR applications include:

LIM silicone is ideal to manufacture parts which must be extremely flexible, have good memory properties and toughness.
G & F Medical manufactured silicone parts are tailored to meet specific physical properties and Mil Spec color requirements.
Design freedom, including over-molding onto metallic and plastic substrates.
One-stop shopping for thermoplastic and silicone injection molding and assembly Customize formulations that offer specific performance characteristics such as static dissipative properties.
G & F Medical works with local tool makers and material manufacturers to comply with ITAR requirements.

Case study: Sealing Gasket for a Battlefield System's Electronic Control Unit
A customer asked G & F Medical to manufacture precisely dimensioned gaskets to seal a mission-critical electronic control unit. The sealing surface had an irregular three-dimensional shape and three precisely located mounting holes. The gasket had to maintain a secure seal under challenging environmental conditions including vibration and large variations in temperature and humidity.