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CRI-SIL Silicones January 2010 Newsletter
Dear Clients,
Happy New Year! It's hard to believe we're
already approaching February. This month we have some news
regarding product availability.
Certain Momentive
Performance Materials will no longer be available from CRI-SIL
Silicones as of May 1, 2010.
Some materials, like SE6160 have already been discontinued. Momentive is rationalizing several of its silicone grades
and removing them from their portfolio. A complete list of the discontinued
Momentive products are shown in the table below.
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In light of this development, CRI-SIL
has begun developing offsets to some of these grades.
A completed technical data sheet (TDS)
will be available no later than January 31, 2010
for offsets to SE6035, SE6075, SE6160, SE6140, and SE6180.
If you are interested in any of these offsets,
please contact us for a copy of the
TDS,
MSDS, or a sample.**
If you currently purchase any of the other discontinued
grades from Momentive Performance Materials and would like to
request an offset from CRI-SIL, please call, email, or click the "Request
a Quote" button below.
As always, CRI-SIL
is here to assist you with any of your silicone material needs.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause
you.
List of rationalized Momentive Performance
Materials:
| SE6740 |
SE6140 |
SE6034G |
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SE6750 |
SE6160 |
DSE4720U |
| SE6770 |
SE6160F |
SE3705 |
| SE484 |
SE6170 |
SE475 |
| SE484TNF |
SE6180 |
SE4364X05 |
| SE6035 |
SE6140LT |
SE4170U |
| SE6075 |
SE6160LT |
SE6180LT |
| SE6080 |
SE6250 |
SE6050-D1 |
| SE6050-D2 |
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**Note:
in some instances, CRI-SIL offsets are not
direct replacements for the Momentive grades. Please contact your area
sales rep or customer service for more information.
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Customer
Satisfaction! - It is once
again that time of year where we solicit information from our most
valuable resource - Our customers! Some of you may have
already received a copy of the satisfaction survey from our
Customer Service Representative, Sue Johnson. If you have
not received the survey and you would like to participate in the
10 question survey, please email her at
sjohnson@crisil-silicones.com. Not only will you be
helping us improve our product and service, you'll automatically
be registered to win a brand new Nintendo Wii.
All
survey's must be completed and submitted by March 1, 2010. The
results will be published in the March 2010 newsletter after the
data has been compiled and the lucky recipient has been presented
the Wii. Your valuable input has helped us improve many of our
processes in the past and we look forward to creating positive
change based on your input in the future. Thank you. |
HOW CAN CRI-SIL HELP MAKE YOUR BUSINESS MORE
PROFITABLE?
CRI-SIL is always looking for new ways to help our
customers save time and money. This month we are pleased to offer
some discounted shipping rates in the New England area. By working with
Colonial Trucking Company we have managed to come up with some nicely
discounted pallet rates.
Colonial Trucking has been in
business for over 50 years. They specialize in FTL, LTL, and
consolidation and distribution of goods. Their main terminal is in
Brockton, MA, and their satellite terminal is in Auburn, ME. They service
almost all of New England with the exception of Vermont.
Below please
find the pallet rate program for New England that Colonial has extended to
CRI-SIL and its vendors. It is based off of a standard 4x4 skid with
a max weight of 2200 pounds. An additional fuel surcharge is added
which they update every Monday afternoon.
| 1-4 Skids |
$39 Each |
| 5-8 Skids |
$35 Each |
| 9-12 Skids |
$33 Each |
| More than 12 Skids |
Call for rate |
Possible interline points for
Colonial are Points west of Westfield, MA, all points in Vermont, North of
Laconia, NH and north of Bangor, ME.
If you would like to take advantage of these rates, please let your
CRI-SIL customer service representative know. Additionally, Colonial has a
program for
Northern NJ and metropolitan NY as well. If you have any interest in these
areas please let us know.
TECHNICAL TIP
DID YOU KNOW?
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Linear Shrink Rates for Silicone
When a molding
manufacture produces a new mold for a new material, an important variable
to consider is the shrink rate of the silicone. Generally speaking
silicone shrink rates do not vary greatly, although depending upon
the application, a small change in shrink rate can greatly affect the
outcome of the final part.
Typically, the shrink rate for
silicone compounds without extending filler
range from 3.25% to
3.5%. A typical silicone compound without extending filler has a specific
gravity in the range of 1.10 to 1.20.
Conversely,
a silicone compound with extending filler
will typically have a lower shrink rate than one without extending filler.
As specific gravities exceed 1.20 there is a good chance the material has
some sort of extending filler and the shrink rates will generally start to
decrease.
The following is an example of shrink rate for two
similar Shore A materials with different specific gravities.
| Hardness |
55 Shore A Durometer |
55 Shore A Durometer |
| Specific Gravity |
1.15 |
1.50 |
| Linear Shrink Rate |
3.5% |
2.8% |
For more information on this topic, email our
Technical Manager, Matt Caldwell at
mcaldwell@crisil-silicones.com
DO YOU KNOW THIS PERSON?
Carl Sitzberger - Authorized Representative. CRI-SIL is
proud to announce a new member to our team. Carl has taken over duties as
our Authorized Manufacturer's Representative within the states of
Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. If your
company is located in any one of these states, please give Carl a call to
discuss any of your silicone needs!
Carl's contact information is as follows:
Carl
Sitzberger
7 Sequoia Court
Springfield, IL 62712
Phone:
217-498-0102
Fax:
217-498-0163
e-mail:
carlsitzberger@att.net
If there is anything I can do for you, please do not hesitate to
contact me at mcstevens@crisil-silicones.com
or (800) 290-9192 extension 229. I would be more than happy to assist
you in any of your endeavors.
Here's to a great 2010!
Best Regards,
Mark C. Stevens
Sales & Marketing Manager
CRI-SIL, LLC
Work: 800-290-9192
x229
Cell: 207-590-8206
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