3. Automotive & Transportation

Most forms of silicone are used in manufacturing or maintenance:

• cold-curing rubbers: cast-in-place seals, profiled seals on parts, injected seals for watertightness, protection ;

• gluing headlights ;

• prefabricated joints in EVC ;

• ignition cables and spark plug caps with their various components: core conductor grades, insulation cables, spark plug caps;

• cables for lighting, heating, defrosting ;

• safety cables for trains and subways ;

• hoses: rising under-bonnet temperatures and the need for maintenance-free durability have led to the use of silicones, first for buses and trucks, then for light vehicles;

• joints...