| abstract |
PCT No. PCT/US95/11970 Sec. 371 Date Mar. 24, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Mar. 24, 1997 PCT Filed Sep. 21, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO96/10608 PCT Pub. Date Apr. 11, 1996A silicone gel formulation is described having a Voland hardness of from about 6 to 20 grams, a tack of from about 17 to 35 grams, and a stress relaxation greater than 50%. The material is especially suitable for sealing the back end of connectors containing a multiple fine wires with gauges between about 14 gauge and 28 gauge. It is particularly suitable to seal the back end of an automotive connector subjected to a wide variety of harsh environmental conditions. |