How is SILON PEX made?

SILON Compounds Ltd. uses the Silane or “moisture cure” method to manufacture PEX. This process grafts a reactive silane molecule to the branches of the polyethylene. This grafted compound is blended with a catalyst using the Sioplas method. After extrusion, the tubing is exposed to either steam or hot water to induce the final cross-linking reaction, resulting in a PEX product classified as PEX-B, (PE-Xb, or PEXb). The unique benefit offered by Silane crosslinking technology is its ability to trigger the crosslinking at the desired time to produce different properties in the finished product.

Advantages of PEX tubing:

• Wide range of residential, commercial, industrial and mining, oil and gas applications
• cost effective, with minimal investment needed (conventional equipment usable)
• Can be reinforced with additive masterbatches
• Can be used to create multilayered products with the SILON Tabond adhesive promoter