Can Ordinary Silicone Be Platinum Vulcanized? What You Must Know Before Choosing Your Supplier

Unlock Safer, Cleaner, and Higher-Performing Silicone Products with the Right Curing Process

 

🧪 Introduction: The Cure Determines the Quality

When it comes to silicone products — whether for baby care, medical use, kitchenware, or beauty tools — the curing system used during molding has a huge impact on the product’s safety, durability, and compliance.

One of the most common questions we hear from clients is:

❓ “Can I just platinum-vulcanize ordinary silicone?”  The short answer? Not really — and here’s why.

⚠️ Why You Can’t Simply “Upgrade” Any Silicone to Platinum-Cured

While ordinary silicone (typically peroxide-cured) is widely used, it’s not designed to handle platinum vulcanization. These two curing systems rely on completely different chemical reactions, additivesそして processing conditions.

カテゴリー Peroxide-Cured Silicone Platinum-Cured Silicone
Curing Agent Organic peroxide Platinum catalyst
Byproducts May release residues (e.g. benzene) No byproducts
Odor May have residual smell Odorless
Biocompatibility Not suitable for implants / baby products Used in medical, baby care
アプリケーション General industrial Medical, food, baby, beauty

Platinum curing requires specially formulated silicone, free from inhibitors like sulfur, phosphorus, or amines. Trying to cure ordinary silicone with a platinum system leads to incomplete crosslinking, surface defects, or even total failure.

✅ Why Platinum-Cured Silicone Is Worth the Investment

Platinum vulcanization is the gold standard in high-purity applications because it ensures:

  • 100% non-toxic: No volatile residues or heavy metal catalysts

  • Superior clarity: Ideal for transparent or aesthetic applications

  • Ultra-high tear strength: For baby teethers, tubing, seals

  • No odor, no discoloration

  • Approved for FDA, LFGB, USP Class VI, ISO 10993 standards

This is why top brands worldwide — from medical startups in Germany to baby product leaders in the U.S. — are switching to platinum-cured silicone for critical applications.

🏭 How リヤ・シリコーン Leads in Platinum-Cured Manufacturing

リヤ・シリコーン, we specialize in precision platinum vulcanization with over 24 years of experience. We don’t just mold silicone — we engineer safety and performance into every part.

🧩 Our Advantages:

  • Exclusive use of medical & food-grade platinum-cured silicone

  • ISO 13485 / ISO 9001 certified cleanroom production

  • In-house mold design optimized for platinum crosslinking

  • ✅ Full OEM/ODM support — colors, shapes, packaging, and logos

Choosing LYA means more than finding a factory — it means finding a professional, dependable, and long-term partner.

Whether you’re building baby bibs, medical valves, silicone tubesあるいは high-end cosmetic tools, we ensure each part is free from migration, safe to chew, and compliant with strictest global regulations.

🌍 Market Demands We Help You Meet

Market Key Requirement LYA Solution
USA / Canada FDA-safe & BPA-free materials 100% platinum silicone only
Germany / Nordics LFGB certification, anti-odor High-purity silicone, no peroxide
Japan / Korea Clean finish, low residual Odorless, baby-safe curing
Middle East / ASEAN Halal-friendly, no toxins No peroxide catalysts used

 

💡 Final Thought: It’s Not Just About Silicone — It’s About the Cure

Ordinary silicone simply isn’t enough for today’s safety-conscious, high-performance markets.
If you’re targeting baby care, healthcare, or food-grade industries, your product deserves platinum-cured precision — not compromises.

Can ordinary silicone be platinum cured? No.
💡 But can LYA give you the platinum-cured product your brand needs? Absolutely.

🔗 Explore More:

👉訪問 www.lyasilicone.com to see how we help global brands bring safer, cleaner, and smarter silicone products to life.
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