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Happy Leap Day!

Happy Leap Day!Although strange, Leap Days play an important part in keeping our seasonal calendar straight. We count years as 365 days, but it actually...

Ingress Protection Ratings

To protect electronic equipment from water or dust that may cause malfunction or deterioration, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) developed an ingress protection rating system....

Christmas 2023

Silex Ltd are closed for Christmas from 22nd December 2023 to 2nd January 2024. A huge thank you to all of our customers, suppliers and...

UL Classifications

UL Classifications for Fire Standards UL Classifications are referenced across a multitude of industries. But what are they?Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is an organisation which tests and...

Buy British Day

The 3rd October marks ‘Buy British Day’; established in 2014 by the Best of Britannia organisation, to promote British brands and businesses.So, what does ‘Buy...

Silicone and Food Safety

September is National Food Safety Education Month; its purpose is to raise awareness of safe food preparation and cooking practices, to prevent cross contamination and...