LYON, France, November 4, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Bluestar Silicones introduces its new Silbione(R) products at MEDICA 2010 in Dusseldorf for Healthcare (17. - 19. November 2010) to showcase its innovative skin-friendly Silbione(R) range of silicones products

Designed specifically for the global healthcare market, the Silbione(R) brand of specialty silicones offers high quality and innovative material solutions to medical devices producers, packaged together with expert technical support and biocompatibility testing support.

For medical devices, Bluestar Silicones offers a complete range of Silbione(R) silicones including liquid silicone rubber (LSR), high-consistency rubber (HCR), room temperature vulcanized (RTV) elastomers, adhesives, gels and specialty fluids. Silbione(R) LSRs offer the distinctive advantages of easy processing, easy release and high performance physical properties. The Silbione(R) LSR 4305 brings very high mechanical properties, low hardness and therefore excellent comfort for sleep apnea masks

For Dental and Audiology, Bluestar Silicones materials are about high fidelity, reliable reproduction and impression materials. Bluestar Silicones VPS impression technologies combine the best of both worlds with its highly thixotropic, yet very flowable rheology; providing peace of mind to the professionals.

For Orthotics, Prosthetics & Comfort Care, Bluestar Silicones offers a full of range of Silbione(R) soft silicone technologies which combine skin comfort with the high mechanical properties demanded for a variety of devices for Orthotics and prosthetics. The new Silbione (R) RTV 4523 and Silbione (R) RTV 4528 feature very soft yet tackfree surface bringing low coefficient of friction.

For Skin care & Wound Management, Silbione(R) skin adhesive gels gently adhere to dry skin and are easily removed without damaging new skin formation.

"MEDICA COMPAMED offers a wonderful opportunity to promote a large range of silicones products that are more and more used in the field of medical devices and Bluestar Silicones is proud to participate with its lastest Silbione(R) products in this show," says Dumont, Global Market Manager for Heathcare applications.

To experience the Silbione(R) difference, visit Bluestar Silicones at Medica from 17. - 19. November 2010 in Dusseldorf, booth 8BE10.

Bluestar Silicones is a EUR600 million global silicones supplier with manufacturing operations in all regions of the world. With more than 50 years of silicone expertise, Bluestar Silicones offers a full-range of silicone products in the areas of release coatings, specialty elastomers, health care, specialty fluids, emulsions and resins.

SOURCE Bluestar Silicones