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![Meet TYM at K 2025 -The World’ s No.1 Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber]()
Meet TYM at K 2025 -The World’ s No.1 Trade Fair for Plastics and RubberWelcome to the World’s No.1 Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber -K 2025, taking place from October 8–15, 2025 at Messe Düsseldorf, Germany. As a professional LSR injection molding machine, mold, and robot solution provider, TYM Technology Co., Ltd. is proud to present our latest innovations at Booth 16E77.
09/23/2025
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![LSR Prototype to Production: Timeline & Process]()
LSR Prototype to Production: Timeline & ProcessA typical liquid silicone rubber (LSR) part moves from prototype to mass production in about 10-18 weeks, spanning design/DFM, prototyping, production mold fabrication, T1 sampling and validation, and pilot-to-ramp - with mold build and validation being the longest stages.
07/07/2026
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![LSR Injection Molding Machine Parameters Explained]()
LSR Injection Molding Machine Parameters ExplainedAn LSR injection molding machine spec sheet lists dozens of numbers, but only a handful decide whether your silicone parts cure fully, stay flash-free and cost little to run. This 2026 guide explains the parameters that matter most, so engineers and buyers can compare machines on the specs that actually affect part quality, not marketing figures.
07/02/2026
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![Automatic vs Semi-Automatic Silicone Molding Lines]()
Automatic vs Semi-Automatic Silicone Molding LinesThis guide is for production and procurement decision-makers sizing a new LSR line—comparing the two configurations across throughput, quality, cost, and payback so you can match the investment to real demand.
07/01/2026
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![LSR Cold Runner Systems: Cut Waste & Cost]()
LSR Cold Runner Systems: Cut Waste & CostLSR cold runner system is the single fastest way to cut material waste and labor out of liquid silicone rubber molding. By keeping the silicone liquid until it reaches the cavity, it eliminates cured runners and trimming entirely. This guide helps process engineers and buyers decide when a cold runner pays for itself.
06/30/2026
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![How to Select LSR Injection Molding Machine Tonnage]()
How to Select LSR Injection Molding Machine TonnageChoosing the right clamping force is the single most consequential spec decision when buying a liquid silicone rubber (LSR) injection molding machine. Pick too little and you fight flash on every shot; pick too much and you pay for energy and floor space you never use.
06/29/2026
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![Liquid Silicone Rubber Market 2026: Size, Growth & Demand Drivers]()
Liquid Silicone Rubber Market 2026: Size, Growth & Demand DriversThe global liquid silicone rubber (LSR) market is valued at roughly USD 3.4-3.8 billion in 2026 and growing about 7-9% annually, led by medical-grade demand (~44% of revenue) and rising EV production. Asia-Pacific dominates manufacturing capacity.
06/26/2026
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![Self-Bonding LSR: How Self-Adhesive Liquid Silicone Simplifies Multi-Material Overmolding]()
Self-Bonding LSR: How Self-Adhesive Liquid Silicone Simplifies Multi-Material OvermoldingIf you manufacture multi-material silicone parts, the bonding step is often the hidden bottleneck. Traditional liquid silicone rubber (LSR) overmolding relies on a separately applied primer to make the silicone stick to a plastic or metal substrate.
06/18/2026
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![Smart Automation in Silicone Manufacturing: Improving Consistency and Reducing Labor Costs]()
Smart Automation in Silicone Manufacturing: Improving Consistency and Reducing Labor CostsLabor shortages, rising wage costs, and increasing quality expectations are pushing silicone product manufacturers toward greater automation. For liquid silicone rubber (LSR) production specifically, automation is not just about reducing headcount — it directly impacts part consistency, contamination control, and overall production efficiency.
06/12/2026
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![Shot Size Accuracy in LSR Molding: The Hidden Factor Behind Product Quality]()
Shot Size Accuracy in LSR Molding: The Hidden Factor Behind Product QualityPrecision is the cornerstone of liquid silicone rubber manufacturing. Yet many manufacturers overlook one critical parameter that determines product consistency: shot size accuracy.
06/10/2026
What's the Advantages of Silicone Injection Molding when compare to Silicone Gum Rubber ?
As we all know, silicone injection molding has lots of outstanding features in production , and what's the advantages when compared to Silicone Gum Rubber?
#1. Faster Cycle
Normally LSR cycle times are 30-60 seconds, where cycles for millable injection molding, compression, or transfer molding are often several minutes.
#2. Complex Geometries
LSR‘s s low viscosity at injection allows for flow into thinner, more complex geometries than gum rubbers. Solid silicone rubbers can encounter
flow and gassing issues with such geometries.
#3. Automation
Silicone gum rubber molding is quite labor intensive. Transfer and compression molding require preformed silicone gum and these processes are
traditionally manually demolded. LSR allows for automation of both the shot dosing and part demolding.
#4.Improved safety
LSR machine operators, with the proper automation, must rarely enter the molding area; parts can be transported out of the injection molding
machine via robot, chute, or conveyor. This allows for fewer chances of burns from the hot mold or other safety issues.
#5. Material Preparation
Silicone gum rubbers require milling, a process of mixing the base rubber with a catalyst, that's really different with silicone injection molding.
As discussed above, silicone injection molding is absolutely a good way during production, and it's should be a high level way compared to the silicone gum rubber. To get more information , kindly view : www.tymsilicone.com .