Thanks to advances in production capabilities over the last 30 years, the custom silicone extrusion process has become more accessible. Subsequently, silicone has become the go-to elastomer for use in engineered products.

We regularly supply engineers, manufacturers, and inventors with tubing, cords, and bands, as well as more complex profile shapes or molded products from solid silicone and other elastomers. In addition to that, we also produce open cell or closed cell silicone foam. Using the extrusion process, the finished product can be manufactured in continuous lengths or cut to length and packaged to meet the customer’s usage needs. Lastly, we can imprint your product information, logos, or graphics on the finished product.

Custom silicone has become a popular option for addressing the extreme operating conditions found across many major industries. At ARCO Silicone, we use our extensive silicone extrusion capabilities to provide our customers with solutions to overcome a variety of operational challenges. 

Extruded silicone parts and components offer numerous benefits across industries, such as:

• Biocompatibility. Silicone is non-toxic and non-allergenic, which makes it unlikely to cause negative reactions with human tissue when used in medical devices and equipment.
• Resistances. As an inert material, silicone does not react with most chemicals or other materials. Silicone resists most bases, ultraviolet radiation, ozone, water, and oil. It also inhibits the development of molds and fungi.
• Dielectric strength. Extruded silicone materials act as a good electrical insulator and won’t degrade under typical exposure to current.
• High temperature resistance. Most common silicone extrusions can deal with temperatures as high as 500°F. Silicone extrusions are also flame retardant.
• Elastic memory. Silicone extrusions feature excellent elastic memory, ensuring they will maintain or return to their original shape after exposure to high pressures or compressive forces.
• Transparency. Extruded silicone’s relative clarity makes it easy to color or to use in clear tubing.

At ARCO, we pride ourselves on our ability to design custom silicone extrusion products to meet virtually any need. Our manufacturing processes adhere to many industry standards, such as FDA 26CFR, ISO 9001:2015, ASTM, ITAR, Buy American Act, WOSB, and MIL-STD-105e. We can also develop unique formulations to meet specific application requirements.

For further examples of our work, please review some of our case studies. If you are interested in working with us, please request a quote or contact us.