How to Choose a Reliable Silicone Products Manufacturer

A client called us last month asking the same question we hear at least twice a week: what actually goes into how to choose a reliable silicone products manufacturer? It is a fair question. The answer is more nuanced than most suppliers will tell you.

Liquid silicone (LSR) and solid silicone are not interchangeable, no matter what some salespeople will tell you. LSR runs faster and holds tighter tolerances, but the tooling costs more upfront. Solid silicone is better for thicker parts and lower volumes. Matching the process to the product is half the battle.

We run three shifts, and quality does not vary between them because we have the same SOPs posted at every workstation. It sounds basic, but you would be surprised how many factories let the night shift do things their own way. That is where consistency breaks down.

Every brand we work with had a first order, and most of them made mistakes on it. The ones that succeed are the ones who learn from those mistakes and build better processes. Lemeng Silicone is here to help you skip some of the more expensive lessons. Get in touch when you are ready.