Silicone (VMQ)

What is silicone (VMQ)?

Silicone is a synthetic elastomer that has silicon as its main component. The advantages of silicone products over rubber articles lie primarily in their high temperature resistance (up to 250 °C) and resistance to very many media. Since silicone is non-toxic, stainless steel silicone articles are often used in food and medical applications for vibration damping.

VMQ (vinyl methyl silicone) is the most common silicone variant for vibration dampers.