Silicone in the Railway Industry
MEREFSA - Silicone integral solutions in the Railway Industry
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Why do we use silicone in the railway industry?
- Fire resistant EN 45545-2
- Low smoke LSFOH
- Low compession set
- Weathering and UV resistance
- Chemical resistance
- Electrical insulator
Customized solutions
Specialists in inflatable seals, molded seals, frames, profiles, and compact and sponge silicone sheets.
Table of standards of silicone in the railway industry
MATERIAL | Hardness [Shore A] |
Density gr/cm³ |
Operating temperature [°C] |
Standard EN 45545-2 |
Standard UL94 V0 |
Standard IEC 60695 - 11-10 V0 |
Standard NF 16 101: Class I2 F0 |
Standard BS 6853: Category A1 and LOI of 37% |
Standard LSFOH |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Compact Silicone | 50 | - | UP TO 230 | R22/R23 HL1 HL2 HL3 | - | - | - | - | ✓ |
60 | - | UP TO 230 | R1/R7 HL1 HL2 HL3 | - | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | |
75 | - | UP TO 230 | R22/R23 HL1 HL2 HL3 | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Compact Silicone Sheets | 70 | - | -60/230 | R1/R7 HL2 | ✓ | - | - | - | ✓ |
Sponge Silicone | - | 0.16, 0.25, 0.3, 0.39, 0.45, 0.6 | -60/230 | R22/R23 HL3 | - | - | - | - | ✓ |
Sponge Silicone Sheets | - | 0.16, 0.25, 0.3, 0.39, 0.45, 0.6 | -60/230 | R22/R23 HL3 | - | - | - | - | ✓ |
Customized products for the railway industry
Applications of silicone products
Products avalible for the railway industry
Available Silicones
Compact Silicone Available
- Standard
- Platinum
- Conductive
- Steam
- THT
- Fluorosilicone
- Detectable
- Other formulations
Sponge Silicone Available
- Standard
- Platinum
- THT
- Detectable
- Other formulations