What is the difference between liquid silicone and regular solid

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What is the difference between liquid silicone and regular solid silicone?

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What is the difference between liquid silicone and plastic?

The main differences: 1) Material type - LSR is an elastomer, plastic is a thermoplastic or thermoset polymer. 2) Flexibility - LSR is elastic and flexible, plastic is rigid. 3) Temperature resistance - LSR performs from -60C to +200C, most plastics have narrower ranges. 4) Processing - LSR uses injection molding with heated molds, plastics typically use cooled molds. 5) Applications - LSR for seals, gaskets, soft-touch surfaces; plastics for structural parts.

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