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Stockwell Elastomerics holds inventory of high temperature, flame retardant silicone foam used by turnout gear manufacturers for padding and cushioning. Turnout gear foam padding is sold in sheets or pre-cut shapes. Custom cutting silicone foam and closed cell silicone sponge can be done without investing in tooling; Stockwell Elastomerics offers tool-less flash cutter (CNC oscillating knife) and waterjet cutting requiring no tooling and fast cut pads.

HT-800 Silicone Foam Burn Test Video

HT-800 and HT-820 flame rated silicone foam are high temperature foams that resist burning, they are UL 94V-0 (vertical burn test) rated. HT-800 medium firmness silicone foam is highlighted in the video below. HT-800 exhibits surface cracking but does not burn through nor catch fire. There are silicone foam options in the HT-800 family.

FPC flame block material is a heavily filled flame blocking silicone rubber with a reinforced backing. FPC silicone fire block was specifically design to resist burn through. FPC flame block is often used for industrial applications to protect components during a fire. The reinforced layer allows stitching of FPC.

R-10400 closed cell silicone sponge is a slightly tougher and higher temperature silicone that has similar burn resistance as HT-800 and HT-820 foams. R-10400 flame rated silicone rubber is also available in sheets or custom cut parts.

Another benefit of silicone foam and silicone rubber materials is their ability to remain flexible at sub-zero temperatures – this means the turnout gear pads offer cushioning even in extreme cold weather.

For more information on turnout gear pad material and other flame retardant silicone foams, please contact Stockwell Elastomerics at 1-800-523-0123 or email service@stockwell.com. More information about Stockwell Elastomerics’ products and services can be found at www.stockwell.com.