Monthly Archives: September 2022

BEC Group are pleased to announce a new partnership with silicone solutions provider Silclear. Local to BEC Group, Silclear have been designing and manufacturing silicone solutions for the dairy and medical industries for the past thirty years. In contrast to BEC’s plastic injection moulding techniques, Silclear uses compression moulding to manufacture the various tubing, valves and fittings they produce. The process begins with a catalyst and pigment mixed into the silicone between two large rollers, forming a thick long slab of compound. The slab is then cut into the correct weight for a mould cavity, it is placed in to a mould, heated and compressed between two plates to fill the mould and form the desired shape. Once formed, the silicone tubing is then cured in large ovens set at 200 °C for eight hours to destroy the remaining catalyst. … Continue reading →