Making the right choice for a Silicone profile with optimum sealing capabilities is vital.
Silex can offer a technical or simple solution depending upon our customer’s requirements.
A selection of popular design solutions are listed below as a quick guide to assist our customers in their choice of suitable Silicone Rubber extrusions.
Silex currently have over 8000 dies, so there is a good chance that we already have a suitable profile for your application.
If not, bespoke dies are simple and easy to produce and are therefore very inexpensive.
Silex Silicone extruded profiles can be designed for mechanical fixing or with adhesive backing depending upon the application.
Silicone Sponge Cord![]() For compliant soft sealing normally held in place within a groove slightly smaller than the cord |
Silicone Solid Cord![]() Typical 'O' ring seal capabilities |
Silicone P Profile![]() Simple seal where a metal strip is fixed on the tail to bolt through to the mating metalwork |
Silicone Double P Profile![]() As the regular 'P' profile but double the sealing capabilities |
Silicone T Profile![]() Typical section often used in Food packaging where the tail is held within a groove Silicone |
U Profile![]() Edge protection for all panel thicknesses |
Silicone U Profile with Bubble![]() Section with bubble edge protection with extra sealing ability |
Silicone e Profile![]() Acts as a hollow seal with added advantage of a groove for panel fixing |
Silicone D Profile![]() Simple seal with soft sealing ability |
Silicone D Profile![]() |
Silicone h Profile![]() |
Silicone H Profile![]() |
Silicone Tadpole Profile![]() |
Silicone Omega Profile![]() |
Silicone Omega Profile![]() |
Silicone Lip Seal![]() |
Silicone Sponge Strip![]() |
Silicone Strip![]() |
Silicone Glazing Seal![]() |
Oven Door Seal![]() |
Silicone C Profile![]() |
Silicone Multilumen Tube![]() |
Silicone Draught Excluder![]() |
Silicone Glazing Wedge![]() |
Silicone Inflatable Sealnormal/inflated ![]() Low pressure inflatable profile for competent and quick release sealing |
Silicone Mushroom Profile![]() Sealing between panels with aesthetic top profile |
Silicone Mushroom Profile![]() Robust sealing profile with tail for insertion into a groove |
Silicone Capping Profile![]() Edging and capping profile with arrowhead fixing |
Silicone L Profile![]() Corner protection and sealing profile |
Silicone Bespoke Profile![]() Customer specified profile designed to suit specific application |
Bespoke Dual Hardness Profile![]() Combines solid rubber with soft sponge for technical sealing solutions. Co-extrusion technology |
Silicone Interlock Profile![]() Bespoke interlocking sections for specific technical application |