Silicone Rubber Cord (40° Shore)

Our 40 shore solid cords are a more pliable option than our standard 60 shore cords. This product is stocked in translucent in diameters from 3-12mm, but is available in almost any colour or size upon request. 

MVQ cords are used for a huge variety of applications, from decorative, art and design, to industrial, automotive, electrical and HVAC. 

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Description

  • FDA § 177.2600 compliant
  • BFR XV “Silicones” compliant
  • Compliant to 1935/2004
  • Usable in Dairy, Sanitary or Industrial Applications

 

Property Condition Curing Agent E Curing Agent C1 Method
Appearance - transparent  transparent  -
Hardness Shore A - 40° ± 5 40° ± 5 DIN ISO 48-4
Density - 1.12 g/cm³ 1.12 g/cm³ DIN EN ISO 1183-1 A
Tensile strength - 10.0 N/mm² 11.0 N/mm² ISO 37 type 1
Elongation at break - 580 % 730 % ISO 37 type 1
Tear strength - 23 N/mm 28 N/mm ASTM D 624 B
Compression Set[1] 22 h | 175 °C 36 % 16 % -
Rebound resilience - 56 % 50 % ISO 4662

 

Cure conditions (post-cured 4 h / 200 °C):
1.5 % ELASTOSIL® AUX Crosslinker E (50% paste of bis-(2,4-dichlorobenzoyl)-peroxide in silicone fluid); 10 min / 135°C in press
0.7 % ELASTOSIL® AUX Crosslinker C1 (Dicumylperoxide); 15 min /165 °C in press

Additional information

Color

Translucent

Size (OD)

3.0mm, 4.0mm, 5.0mm, 6.0mm, 7.0mm, 8.0mm, 10.0mm, 12.0mm

Length

10