FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
GS
to Speak on Vegan Interior Materials for Cars at Smart Automotive
Surfaces 2021
Materials
Innovation in Silicone Rubber Creates a Vegan Leather for Smart Touch
Controls
Hsinchu,
Taiwan, Sept 23, 2021 - General Silicones (GS), a member
of FlexTech Taiwan steering committee, is announcing it will share how
innovations in silicone material properties allow for the mass
production and integration of smart surfaces in the automotive sector.
The presentation will be held by Dr. Anupam Mukherjee, Technical
Director at the R&D Center of General Silicones, at the Smart
Automotive Surfaces 2021 conference on October 7.
An
Eco-Friendly Vegan Material for Touch Surfaces in Cars
Dr. Mukherjee will present Compo-SiL®,
a silicone rubber-based material
that acts as vegan leather for panels and upholstery while providing
haptic sensation for touch surfaces and the ability to be integrated
with electronics. GS solved the problem of the low wettability of cured
silicone rubber with its unique patented technology that overcomes the
challenge that excluded silicone rubber so far as material for broader
use. Compo-SiL®
is a green material that combines all the advantages
silicone offers into vegan leather able to integrate with traditional
and flexible hybrid electronics.
A
Sustainable Material to Replace e-Plastic
Compo-SiL®
is a vegan
leather that is eco-friendly and has a low carbon
footprint. Customers use it as an alternative to animal skin material
and polymer-based faux-leather materials. It exhibits excellent
mechanical strength, tunable elasticity, acts as a fire retardant, and
its patented technology allows surface adhesion with standard
industrial adhesives during mass production.
Digitally
Printable with Modifiable Surface Properties
GS modifies the silicone rubber during manufacturing to have
embossments and coloration based on customers' requirements. For
locations that require a firm grip with anti-slip properties, the
friction coefficient of the material is modified to offer higher
resistance. Unique for silicone rubber sheets is the ability for
clients to digitally print the modified surface of Compo-SiL®
silicone
sheets with custom prints and designs during mass production.
Successful
Partnerships
GS already successfully works with automotive component makers and
touch panel suppliers to integrate Compo-SiL®
based solutions into
automotive
interiors and touch panels. GS partners
developed
high-performance surfaces without compromising on comfort, innovations,
and eco-friendliness with Compo-SiL®.
During his presentation, Dr.
Mukherjee will present further advancements and prototypes
demonstrating how Compo-SiL®
can be exploited to push the envelope of
innovation for the next generations of smart cars, where green
innovation is a must.
Anupam Mukherjee said, "We believe Compo-SiL®
opens the door for
innovation in the transportation industry that can take advantage of
the many beneficial properties that silicone rubber has to offer in
comparison to plastic polymers." He added, "Our goal is to provide
eco-friendly solutions for people's daily lives, including cars, homes,
offices, schools, hospitals, and other places."
For more information on the presentation, visit the Smart Automotive
Surfaces 2021 website at: https://www.itbgroup.com/smart-automotive-surfaces-2021/
Learn more about Compo-SiL®
at https://www.compo-sil.com/.
About
General Silicones
General Silicones (GS) was founded in 1970 in Taipei, Taiwan, and is
now represented worldwide – including Europe, China, Japan, and
South-East Asian countries. GS is a major distributor of silicone
materials and an active silicone products manufacturer with ISO 9001,
IATF 16949, and ISO 14001 certifications. The company has manufacturing
plants in Hsinchu, Taiwan; Wujiang, China; and Bac Giang, Vietnam. With
decades of experience in this field, GS has the ability and capacity to
provide a wide range of silicone products for many industries,
including medical, automobile, consumer products, electronics, and IT.
For more information about GS, please visit www.generalsilicones.com.
For more information on Compo-SiL®,
please visit www.compo-sil.com