silicone rubber
noun
: rubber made from silicone elastomers and noted for its retention of flexibility, resilience, and tensile strength over a wide temperature range
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These two-piece magnetic leather bands are some of Apple’s nicer strap offerings and look much more refined than the typical silicone rubber.
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Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 17 June 2024
The sphere has a radius of 10 mm, and its 2-mm-thick silicone rubber walls surround a pocket of air.
—Jacek Krywko, Ars Technica, 23 Apr. 2024
The choice of material is crucial, as silicone rubber is known for its rebound resilience — the ability to return to its original shape after compression.
—Ellie Gabel, Discover Magazine, 27 May 2024
The scientists embedded fiber optics that contained etches called fiber Bragg gratings into the silicone rubber patches, which were between 1 and 3 millimeters thick.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Mar. 2024
His monthslong process involves first putting live models in silicone rubber molds, which are cured and then built up with layers of plaster.
—Joshua Glass, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2023
The sheer bodycon number was made out of silicone rubber, with the 'hair' fastened to the mini dress with silver hair clips.
—Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 15 June 2023
The skin is made of silicone rubber, where sensors made of conducting carbon nanotubes are embedded.
—Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Mar. 2023
Crafted from copper, glass, and silicone rubber, this feeder is sturdy and built to withstand harsh weather.
—Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Mar. 2023
Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 17 June 2024
The sphere has a radius of 10 mm, and its 2-mm-thick silicone rubber walls surround a pocket of air.
—Jacek Krywko, Ars Technica, 23 Apr. 2024
The choice of material is crucial, as silicone rubber is known for its rebound resilience — the ability to return to its original shape after compression.
—Ellie Gabel, Discover Magazine, 27 May 2024
The scientists embedded fiber optics that contained etches called fiber Bragg gratings into the silicone rubber patches, which were between 1 and 3 millimeters thick.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Mar. 2024
His monthslong process involves first putting live models in silicone rubber molds, which are cured and then built up with layers of plaster.
—Joshua Glass, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2023
The sheer bodycon number was made out of silicone rubber, with the 'hair' fastened to the mini dress with silver hair clips.
—Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 15 June 2023
The skin is made of silicone rubber, where sensors made of conducting carbon nanotubes are embedded.
—Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Mar. 2023
Crafted from copper, glass, and silicone rubber, this feeder is sturdy and built to withstand harsh weather.
—Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Mar. 2023
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