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At Beeplastic, we specialize in providing a comprehensive range of rubber and silicone materials alongside expert fabrication services. From robust oil-resistant rubber sheets to high-purity silicone for sensitive applications, we help you select and customize the perfect flexible material for your project's unique demands.
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Choosing Your Flexible Material: Silicone vs. Rubber
Choosing between silicone and rubber can seem complex. We've simplified it for you. This guide breaks down the core benefits of each material family. Think of silicone for temperature range and clean applications, and think of rubber for toughness and industrial environments. Explore the comparisons below to confidently choose the right path for your custom parts.
Silicone Rubber Solutions
✓ Excellent Temperature Range
✓ Superior Flexibility & UV Resistance
✓ Excellent for Food-Grade & Medical Applications
✓ Inherent Purity & Low Odor
Sealing in extreme temperatures, medical devices, food processing equipment, electronics, and applications requiring high purity.
Industrial & Synthetic Rubber Solutions
✓ Excellent Durability & Abrasion Resistance
✓ Superior Oil, Fuel & Chemical Resistance (Varies by type)
✓ Excellent for Outdoor & Weather Sealing
✓ High Tensile Strength & Toughness
Industrial gasketing, automotive seals, oil & gas applications, outdoor weather stripping, and high-wear components.
Custom Rubber & Silicone Solutions: Materials, Fabrication & Expertise
Our Silicone Material Portfolio: Precision, Purity & Performance
Our Silicone Material Portfolio: Precision, Purity & Performance
Beeplastic offers a comprehensive range of high-quality silicone rubber, renowned for its exceptional performance in extreme temperatures, superior flexibility, and inherent purity. It's the ideal choice for demanding applications in medical devices, food processing, electronics, and any sector where reliability and safety are paramount. Explore our silicone offerings below:
Available Silicone Forms:
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Silicone Sheets: Our versatile silicone sheets are a favorite for both industrial prototyping and DIY projects. They offer excellent thermal stability, great electrical insulation properties, and a smooth, easy-to-work-with surface. Available in a variety of thicknesses, durometers, and colors, including translucent and high-tear strength grades.
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Silicone Rolls: For larger applications or automated production, our continuous silicone rolls provide efficiency and value. Perfect for large-scale gasketing, conveyor belting, and long sealing strips, we can also provide custom slitting services to meet your specific width requirements.
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Silicone Rods & Profiles: We supply durable solid silicone rods for seals, spacers, and O-ring cord stock. For more intricate designs, we can also provide custom extruded silicone profiles and tubing, tailored to your unique application needs.
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Custom Silicone Gaskets & Parts: Leverage our expertise for precision-fabricated silicone components. From simple washers to complex gaskets, we use advanced cutting techniques to deliver parts that meet your exact specifications and tight tolerances.
Common Silicone Grades We Offer:
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Commercial / Industrial Grade: A robust and reliable option for general-purpose sealing, vibration dampening, and a wide array of industrial applications.
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High-Temperature Grade: Specially formulated to maintain its integrity and performance in continuous extreme heat, far exceeding standard silicone limits.
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Specialty Grades: We work with various specialized silicone compounds to meet unique functional requirements. Please contact our experts to discuss your specific needs.
Our Industrial Rubber Portfolio: Durability for Demanding Environments
When your application demands robust durability, chemical resistance, or superior toughness, our portfolio of industrial and synthetic rubber materials provides the solution. We work with a variety of proven elastomers to meet the challenges of harsh industrial environments. Select a material type below to learn more:
Neoprene (CR) Rubber: The Versatile Workhorse
A truly versatile synthetic rubber, Neoprene (Chloroprene) is valued for its excellent physical toughness and moderate resistance to oils, chemicals, ozone, and weathering. It's a reliable, all-purpose choice for a wide range of sealing and industrial applications.
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Key Properties: ✓ Weather & UV Resistant ✓ Good Oil & Solvent Resistance ✓ Physically Tough & Durable
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Common Applications: General-purpose gaskets, weather stripping, vibration mounts, industrial hosing, construction seals.
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Available Forms: Sheets, Rolls, Strips, Custom-Cut Gaskets.
EPDM Rubber: The Outdoor & Weather Sealing Expert
As the superior choice for outdoor applications, EPDM (Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer) offers unmatched resistance to weathering, ozone, UV radiation, and water (including steam and saltwater), while maintaining excellent flexibility in a wide range of temperatures.
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Key Properties: ✓ Outstanding Weather & Ozone Resistance ✓ Excellent Water & Steam Resistance ✓ Good Heat & Aging Resistance.
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Common Applications: Automotive weather stripping, roofing membranes, window and door seals, outdoor electrical enclosures, pond liners.
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Available Forms: Sheets, Rolls, Strips, Extruded Profiles, Custom Gaskets.
Nitrile (Buna-N) Rubber: The Oil & Fuel Resistant Specialist
Nitrile (also known as Buna-N) is the go-to material for applications involving contact with oils, fuels, grease, and hydraulic fluids. It provides excellent sealing performance and durability in automotive, machinery, and oil & gas environments.
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Key Properties: ✓ Excellent Oil, Fuel & Grease Resistance ✓ Good Abrasion & Tear Resistance ✓ Cost-Effective Sealing Solution.
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Common Applications: O-rings, hydraulic seals, fuel system gaskets, oil seals, industrial gloves, automotive components.
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Available Forms: Sheets, Rolls, O-Ring Cord Stock, Custom Gaskets & Seals.
Viton® (FKM) Rubber: The High-Temp & Chemical Defender
When your application involves extreme temperatures and aggressive chemicals, Viton® (a brand of FKM) is the premium choice. It provides exceptional resistance to a wide range of fluids and operates reliably at very high temperatures where other elastomers fail.
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Key Properties: ✓ Excellent High-Temperature Resistance ✓ Superior Chemical & Fluid Resistance ✓ Low Compression Set at High Temps.
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Common Applications: Seals for aerospace, automotive fuel systems, chemical processing equipment, and high-performance O-rings.
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Available Forms: Sheets, Rolls, O-Ring Cord Stock, Custom Gaskets.
Expert Fabrication for All Your Rubber & Silicone Parts
Beyond supplying high-quality materials, Beeplastic provides expert custom fabrication to transform these elastomers into the precise components you need. Our comprehensive capabilities ensure we can be your single-source partner for both rubber and silicone parts.
Our Custom Fabrication Services Include:
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Precision Cutting: We utilize advanced die-cutting, waterjet, and laser cutting technologies to produce custom gaskets, seals, washers, and pads from any elastomer material. We deliver clean edges and tight tolerances, tailored to your exact specifications, from single prototypes to large production runs.
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Custom Molding: For more complex three-dimensional shapes, we offer custom compression, transfer, and injection molding services for both rubber and silicone. This is ideal for producing unique parts like boots, bellows, bumpers, and grommets for specific applications.
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Extrusion Services: Need a specific profile? Our custom extrusion capabilities allow us to create tubing, cord stock, and complex sealing profiles in a wide variety of rubber and silicone compounds to match your design perfectly.
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Adhesive Backing Application: To simplify your assembly process, we offer the application of high-quality pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) backing to our rubber and silicone sheeting and custom-cut parts, providing a versatile "peel-and-stick" solution for easy installation.
Found Your Material? Let's Engineer the Perfect Part.
Whether you have a precise design ready for fabrication or need expert guidance on the best manufacturing process for your chosen material, our team is ready to assist. We combine deep material knowledge with expert fabrication capabilities to ensure your components achieve optimal performance and quality. Don't wait until the end of the page – let's start the conversation now.
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Explore Our Full Range of Engineering Plastics
Beyond our expertise in flexible elastomers, Beeplastic is your comprehensive partner for a wide spectrum of rigid engineering and high-performance plastics. Whether your project requires the durability of Nylon, the clarity of Acrylic, or the extreme performance of PEEK, our integrated fabrication capabilities ensure consistent quality and streamlined project management. Simplify your supply chain by sourcing all your custom plastic parts from a single, reliable expert. Explore our full material portfolio below.
| Material Name (Clickable if possible) | Full Name | Typical Applications | Key Properties (Highlighting Benefits) | Beeplastic Fabrication Insights (Our Expertise & Tips) |
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| HDPE | High-Density Polyethylene | Piping systems, cutting boards, chemical tanks, bottle caps | Excellent chemical resistance, high strength-to-density ratio, impact resistant, FDA compliant grades | Ideal for cost-effective injection molding & robust welded assemblies. Good machinability for general purpose parts. Ensure proper tooling for clean cuts. |
| UHMW-PE | Ultra-High-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene | Conveyor components, wear strips, bearings, food processing equipment | Exceptional abrasion & wear resistance, low coefficient of friction, high impact strength, self-lubricating | Machines well for durable wear parts. Requires sharp tooling to avoid melting. We optimize cutting speeds for smooth finishes. Ask about our food-grade options. |
| Nylon | Polyamide | Gears, bearings, rollers, structural components, automotive parts | High mechanical strength & toughness, good wear & abrasion resistance, self-lubricating, good chemical resistance to oils & fuels | Excellent for CNC machining durable, load-bearing parts. Consider moisture absorption for dimensional stability. We can advise on pre-conditioning or specific grades. |
| PI | Polyimide | Aerospace components, semiconductor processing, high-temp electrical insulators | Outstanding high-temperature performance (continuous use up to [temp]), excellent dimensional stability, good wear resistance | Demands specialized machining techniques due to hardness & abrasiveness. Our expertise ensures tight tolerances and optimal surface finish. |
| PEI | Polyetherimide | Medical device components, aircraft interior parts, electrical connectors | High strength & rigidity at elevated temps, inherent flame retardancy (V-0), good chemical resistance, hydrolytic stability | Good machinability, ideal for sterilizable medical parts. We understand its specific annealing requirements for stress relief. |
| PEEK | Polyether Ether Ketone | Aerospace structural parts, medical implants, high-performance bearings, semiconductor handling | Exceptional high-temp mechanical strength (up to [temp]), excellent chemical & hydrolysis resistance, biocompatible grades, low outgassing | Requires expert CNC machining strategies due to its toughness. We have proven processes for achieving precision and surface quality vital for critical applications. |
| PP | Polypropylene | Packaging containers, automotive components, living hinges, labware | Excellent chemical resistance, low density, good fatigue resistance, weldable, FDA compliant grades | Versatile for injection molding and CNC machining. We select appropriate grades for impact or clarity. Good for cost-sensitive applications. |
| PET | Polyethylene Terephthalate | Beverage bottles, food containers, display stands, machine guards | High strength & stiffness, excellent clarity (PETG), good chemical resistance, thermoformable, FDA compliant | Easily thermoformed and machined. PETG offers better impact resistance than Acrylic for guarding. We ensure optimal clarity in machined PETG parts. |
| PAI | Polyamide-imide | High-performance seals, bearings, aerospace components, electrical insulators | Exceptional strength & stiffness at high temperatures, excellent wear resistance, good chemical resistance | Requires robust tooling and specific machining parameters due to its hardness. Our experience minimizes part stress and ensures dimensional accuracy. |
| Acrylic | Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA) | Point-of-sale displays, lenses, light guides, signage, aquariums | Excellent optical clarity & light transmission, UV resistant, good weatherability, easily fabricated & polished | Ideal for laser cutting & engraving achieving polished edges. CNC machining for precision features. We can achieve high-gloss finishes. |
| PTFE | Polytetrafluoroethylene | Non-stick coatings, seals, gaskets, bearings, chemical processing components | Extremely low coefficient of friction, outstanding chemical inertness, wide temperature range, excellent dielectric properties | Challenging to machine and bond. We employ specialized tooling, techniques (e.g., etching for bonding), and experienced technicians to achieve desired results. |
| POM | Polyoxymethylene (Acetal) | Precision gears, bearings, bushings, fuel system components, consumer electronics | High stiffness & strength, excellent dimensional stability, low friction, good wear resistance, low moisture absorption | One of the most machinable plastics, ideal for tight tolerance parts. We stock various grades (homopolymer/copolymer) for specific needs. |
| PC | Polycarbonate | Safety glasses, machine guards, electronic housings, reusable containers | Extremely high impact resistance, good optical clarity, good temperature resistance, dimensionally stable | Good machinability, can be fabricated to achieve clear, robust parts. Stress relief annealing may be required for certain applications. |
| PPS | Polyphenylene Sulfide | Automotive under-hood components, electrical connectors, pump & valve parts | Excellent high-temperature resistance, outstanding chemical resistance, dimensionally stable, inherently flame retardant | Can be challenging to machine due to its abrasive nature. We use appropriate tooling and parameters. Good for demanding chemical and thermal environments. |
| PVC | Polyvinyl Chloride | Pipes & fittings, window frames, cable insulation, chemical tanks | Good chemical resistance, durability, inherently flame retardant, cost-effective, good electrical insulation | Rigid PVC machines well; flexible PVC can be cut or welded. We advise on appropriate grade for rigidity or flexibility needs. |
| PVDF | Polyvinylidene Fluoride | Chemical processing equipment, high-purity fluid handling, wire insulation | Excellent chemical resistance (especially to halogens), high purity, UV resistant, good mechanical strength | Good machinability, often used for components requiring extreme chemical inertness and purity. We ensure no contamination during processing. |
| PU | Polyurethane | Seals, gaskets, wheels, shock absorbers, foam insulation | Wide range of hardness, excellent abrasion & tear resistance, good oil & solvent resistance, customizable properties | Machinability varies greatly with type (e.g., cast urethane vs. foam). We have experience with various forms for custom components. |
| FR-4(G10) | Flame Retardant Glass-Reinforced Epoxy Laminate | Printed circuit boards (PCBs), electrical insulation, jigs & fixtures | Excellent mechanical strength, high electrical insulation, flame retardant (FR-4), good dimensional stability | Abrasive material requiring PCD or carbide tooling for CNC machining. We manage dust extraction and ensure precise features for electronic applications. |
| Bakelite | Phenol Formaldehyde Resin | Electrical insulators, handles, older radio casings, tooling | Good electrical insulation, high mechanical strength, heat resistant, cost-effective thermoset | Can be machined, but requires specific handling due to its brittle nature and dust generation. We have experience fabricating legacy and new phenolic parts. |
| ABS | Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene | Automotive (dashboards, trim), electronic housings, medical devices, 3D printing prototypes | Good impact resistance & toughness, good stiffness, easy to machine & thermoform, good aesthetics & surface finish | Highly versatile and one of the easiest plastics to machine and fabricate. Ideal for prototypes and end-use parts requiring good all-around performance. Cost-effective. |
| Silicone Rubber (SR / VMQ / LSR) | Silicone Rubber (various formulations) | Seals, gaskets, O-rings, medical tubing & devices, kitchenware, keypads, wearable tech components | Excellent thermal stability (wide temp range -[low temp] to +[high temp]°C), flexible at low temps, good electrical insulation, biocompatible & medical grades, UV & ozone resistant, water repellent, customizable durometer (hardness) | Expertise in silicone molding (compression, transfer, liquid silicone rubber - LSR injection), die-cutting, and custom compounding for specific properties (e.g., color, conductivity). We assist in selecting the right curing system and grade for optimal performance and manufacturability. LSR is ideal for intricate, high-volume parts. |
How We Solve Challenges for Our Industry Partne
See Our Rubber & Silicone Parts in Action
Our custom-fabricated rubber and silicone components are trusted by leading companies across a diverse range of sectors. Explore some examples of how we leverage material expertise and precision manufacturing to solve real-world engineering challenges.
UV & Weather-Resistant EPDM Gaskets for Outdoor Enclosures【Industrial & Outdoor Equipment】
Challenge: A client required durable gaskets for outdoor electronic enclosures that would not crack or fail under prolonged sun and rain exposure.
Solution: We proposed EPDM rubber due to its superior UV and weather resistance. We then precision-cut the gaskets to their custom specifications using our waterjet cutting for clean edges.
Result: The EPDM gaskets provided a long-lasting, waterproof seal, effectively protecting the sensitive electronics inside and extending the product's lifespan.
High-Temperature Silicone Seals for Commercial Baking Equipment【Food & Beverage Processing】
Challenge: A bakery equipment manufacturer needed a door seal that remained flexible and provided a perfect seal during high-temperature baking cycles, while being safe for food contact.
Solution: We fabricated custom extruded profiles from a high-temperature, FDA-compliant grade silicone.
Result: The silicone seals successfully maintained their integrity and flexibility, preventing heat loss, improving energy efficiency, and ensuring hygienic operation.
Oil-Resistant Nitrile (Buna-N) Gaskets for an Automotive Fluid System【Automotive & Mobility】
Challenge: An automotive OEM partner required a highly reliable gasket that could withstand constant exposure to oils and fuels without degradation.
Solution: We recommended and precision die-cut Nitrile (Buna-N) rubber, known for its excellent oil resistance. Our DFM feedback helped optimize the gasket design for a perfect seal.
Result: Delivered durable, custom gaskets ensuring long-lasting, leak-free performance, contributing to the overall reliability of the client's system.
Precision Silicone Components for a Medical Device Prototype【Medical Devices & Prototyping】
Challenge: A medical startup needed rapid, high-precision, biocompatible components for their device prototype validation.
Solution: Using a medical-grade silicone, we utilized our high-precision cutting capabilities to fabricate intricate micro-seals and cushioning pads. Our quick turnaround supported their agile development process.
Result: The client received dimensionally accurate, high-purity components quickly, allowing them to accelerate their testing and validation phases.
Unsure Which Material to Choose?
Unsure Which Material to Choose?
✓ Silicone vs. EPDM for outdoor use? ✓ Neoprene vs. Nitrile for oil resistance? ✓ Need a material for a specific temperature or chemical?
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