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Soft Silicone Soft Silicone
Technologies Technologies
02/14/2013
Umar Latif
MDM West 2013
Anaheim, CA
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� Bluestar Silicones at a glance
- Global Sites
- Products
- Markets
� Soft Silicone Technologies for Healthcare
Applications
- Challenges
- Bluestar offerings
- Market Comparison
� Applications
- Functions
- Technologies/Products
Outline
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A Global Group
Fully Integrated Silicones Manufacturer
SiO
SiO
Key FiguresKey Figures
WW Operations
Lyon, France
Sales
$650 Million
Employees
>2,000
Production Sites
10
R&D Budget
4.5% of sales
20 new patents/year20% of silicone products sold today
did not exist 5 years ago
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A Leading Global Integrated Silicones Player
Ventura
LSR, HCR, PSA
Rock Hill
Emulsions, Elastomers, Resins
Santo Andre
Sealants, Oils,
Emulsions, HCR Compounds
Legend :
Roussillon/Saint-Fons
MCS, CI, HCR, EMULSIONS, RTV, Resins
Lubeck
Elastomers, Mix & Fix
Santa Perpetua
Oils, Emulsions, HCR Compounds
Caronno / Treviolo
HCR Compounds, Elastomers
Name
Product lines
Shanghai
PSA, Sealants, Emulsions, Elastomers, Resins
Tianjin (2011)
MCS, CI, Elastomers, Fluids, HCR
NanChang/Xinhuo
MCS, CI
LSR : liquid silicones rubber,HCR : Heat Curing RubberMCS : MethylchlorossilanesCI : Core Intermediates PSA : Pressure Sensitive Adhesives
York
Emulsions, Elastomers, Resins, LSR, HCR, PSA
� 226,000 ft2 manufacturing and warehouse space
� Clean manufacturing
� 36,000 ft2 office and lab space
� 21.5 acres
� Bulk storage and loading capabilities
� Home to NA Manufacturing, Supply Chain, R&D and Quality
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Our Products - Silbione® Product Line
� Room Temperature Vulcanized (RTV)
Elastomers
� RT / Quick cure
� Good mechanical properties
� Wide range of durometers
� Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR)
� High performance
� Easy to Process
� Low durometers
� High Consistency/Heat Cured Rubber
(HCR)
� Addition Cure (20-80 Durometer)
� High physical properties
� Silicone Gels
� Soft Skin Adhesive/Tacky Gels (SSAs)
� Wound care/Scar management
� Prosthetic gels
� Adhesives
� RTV permanent bonding
� Pressure sensitive adhesives (PSA)
� Compatible with a wide range of
substrates
� Fluids & Dispersions
� Various viscosities and functionalities
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Outline
� Bluestar Silicones at a glance
- Global Sites
- Products
- Markets
� Soft Silicone Technologies for Healthcare
Applications
- Challenges
- Bluestar Offerings
- Market Comparison
� Applications
- Functions
- Technologies/Products
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Soft Silicone Elastomers for Healthcare
Applications
� Demand for softer materials
� Comfort Care
� Orthopedics and Prosthetics
� Medical Devices
� Wound/Scar Therapy
The Challenge
� Soft Material – High Physical Properties
� Combine two properties usually antagonistic
- Low durometer/viscosity
- Good mechanical properties
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Bluestar Solutions
Bluestar Silicones offers the unique combination of strong physical properties and
trouble-free processing in a diverse range of soft silicone technologies, including:
� Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR) in 01, 05, 10 and 25 ShA hardness
� High Consistency Rubber (HCR)
� Room Temperature Vulcanized (RTV) silicones ranging from 10 ShOO to 20 ShA
� Silicone Gels
� Silicone Foams
Key Features
- High tear, elongation and resiliency
- Excellent mold release
- High clarity
- Easy processing
- High green strength / hot tear
- Reduced scrap and defects in molding
process
- Biocompatibility data to support healthcare
applications
- Easily pigmented
- Low co-efficient friction versions available
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Bluestar Innovations – The Highlights
� Silbione® LSR 4305 and LSR 4301
�� Shore A 05 and 01 respectively, are unique to the market, offeriShore A 05 and 01 respectively, are unique to the market, offering high physicals in very low ng high physicals in very low durometer materials that are easy to process. durometer materials that are easy to process.
� Silbione® LSR 4310
�� A breakthrough product on the market offering higher elongation A breakthrough product on the market offering higher elongation and 50% greater tear and 50% greater tear strength than other 10strength than other 10--ShoreA durometer LSR products commercially available today. ShoreA durometer LSR products commercially available today.
� Silbione Silicone Foam
�� Low density, open cell silicone foam for flexible, breathable anLow density, open cell silicone foam for flexible, breathable and durable healthcare d durable healthcare applications. applications.
� Silky Touch
�� Many of Bluestar Silicones low durometer materials are availableMany of Bluestar Silicones low durometer materials are available in a new lowin a new low--coefficient coefficient friction version that provides a smooth nonfriction version that provides a smooth non--tacky finish in the compounded material for onetacky finish in the compounded material for one--step processing.step processing.
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LSR Comparison – 1 Sh A
*** Competitor’s data taken from product TDS from their websites
0
200
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1200
Bluestar
1ShA
Compitition A
1ShA
Compitition B
1ShA
Tensile Strength, Elongation
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Hardness, Tear Strength
Tensile Strength, psi
Elongation, %
Hardness, Shore A
Tear Strength, ppi
443311ActualActual
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LSR Comparison – 5 Sh A
*** Competitor’s data taken from product TDS from their websites
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Bluestar
5ShA
Compitition A
5ShA
Compitition A
5ShA
Compitition B
5ShA
Compitition B
5ShA
Tensile Strength, Elongation
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Hardness, Tear Strength
Tensile Strength, psi
Elongation, %
Hardness, Shore A
Tear Strength, ppi
7777556655ActualActual
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8101210 11 10
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Bluestar
10 ShA
Compitition A
10 ShA
Compitition A
10 ShA
Compitition B
10 ShA
Compitition C
10 ShA
Compitition C
10 ShA
Tensile Strength, Elongation
-15
5
25
45
65
85
105
125
Hardness, Tear Strength
Tensile Strength, psi
Elongation, %
Hardness, Shore A
Tear Strength, ppi
1010 881111101012121010ActualActual
LSR Comparison – 10 Sh A
*** Competitor’s data taken from product TDS from their websites
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Honored as Frost & Sullivan’s Product Differentiation Award 2012 for its
patent pending technology that uniquely offers low density, open cell silicone
foam for flexible, breathable and durable healthcare applications.
FR
Specific
Gravity
-- ++
Low
High
Silicone
ElastomerSilicone Silicone
ElastomerElastomer
Silicone
FoamSilicone Silicone
FoamFoam
Low Density
Silicone FoamLow Density Low Density
Silicone FoamSilicone FoamPU FoamPU FoamPU Foam
> 1.0
~ 0.3-0.5
< 0.25
~ 0.1
Silbione Silicone Foam
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Elastomeric silicone foamsElastomeric silicone foams
Silicone
Foams are
versatile
materials
UV Resistance
Flexibility
Fire resistant
(Low smoke & toxicity)
Silicone's benefits
Dielectric prop.
Insulation(thermal, acoustic)
Printing rollers Transportation
Thermal stability
Foam's benefits
Light weight
Damping
Sealing
& BondingConstructionHealthcare
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Product Differentiation Excellence Award
Process:
1. Definition of the Key Industry Challenges
2. Rating of these challenges: BSI product vs competitor’s one.
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Competitor 1 Competitor 2 Bluestar Silicones
Rating
Unique Features/FunctionalityQuality/ComplexityCustomizationMatched to Target Markets NeedsBrand Perception of the Uniqueness of the ProductAverage score (weighted rating)
Innovation: Frost & Sullivan AwardInnovation: Frost & Sullivan Award
9 – 12: excellence
7 – 8: good
4 – 6: fair
1 – 3: poor
Low Density elastomeric silicone foam
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� Bluestar Silicones at a glance
- Global Sites
- Products
- Markets
� Soft Silicone Technologies for Healthcare
Applications
- Challenges
- Bluestar Offerings
- Market Comparison
� Applications
- Functions
- Technologies/Products
Outline
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�� Wound/Scar CareWound/Scar Care
Applications/Markets
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�� Orthopedics & Orthopedics & ProstheticsProsthetics
Applications/Markets
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�� Medical DevicesMedical Devices
�� Comfort CareComfort Care
Applications/Markets
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�� Patient comfortPatient comfort
�� Life supportLife support
�� Mechanical Mechanical
protectionprotection
�� ConsistencyConsistency
�� ViscoelasticityViscoelasticity
�� Shock absorberShock absorber
�� Pressure releasePressure release
�� Bed sores Bed sores
preventionprevention
�� Mechanical Mechanical
protectionprotection
�� Bacterial barrierBacterial barrier
�� Wound healingWound healing
�� AudiologyAudiology
�� Sleep Apnea Sleep Apnea
MaskMask
�� Balloon Balloon
CathetersCatheters
�� LinersLiners
�� External Breast External Breast
ProsthesisProsthesis
�� Adult NoveltyAdult Novelty
�� Shoe InsolesShoe Insoles
�� CushioningCushioning
�� DampeningDampening
�� Wound Wound
Care/Scar CareCare/Scar Care
�� LSR/HCR/RTVLSR/HCR/RTV
�� Prosthetic GelsProsthetic Gels
�� DispersionsDispersionsMedical
Devices
�� Prosthetic GelsProsthetic Gels
�� Soft RTVSoft RTV
�� Soft LSRSoft LSR
�� FoamsFoams
Orthopedics &
Prosthetics
�� Prosthetic GelsProsthetic Gels
�� Soft RTVsSoft RTVs
�� Soft LSRsSoft LSRs
�� FoamsFoams
Comfort Care
�� Adhesive Gels Adhesive Gels
(SSA)(SSA)
�� PSAsPSAsSSAs
Applications Segments
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Visit us at booth # 1761Visit us at booth # 1761
Thank YouUmar Latif, Ph.D.Umar Latif, Ph.D.Technical Service ManagerTechnical Service Manager
NA Elastomerics MarketsNA Elastomerics Markets
Bluestar Silicones USA CorpBluestar Silicones USA Corp
7979 Park Place Road,7979 Park Place Road, York, SCYork, SC 2974529745
Tel: +1 (803) 792Tel: +1 (803) 792--30293029
Fax: +1 (803) 684Fax: +1 (803) 684--80168016EE--mail: mail: [email protected]@bluestarsilicones.com