The information contained in this Data Sheet is intended to assist you in designing with Rogers’ High Performance Foam Materials. It
is not intended to and does not create any warranties, express or implied, including any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a
particular purpose or that the results shown on the Data Sheet will be achieved by a user for a particular purpose. The user should
determine the suitability of Rog ers’ High Performance F oam Materials for each application. The Rogers logo, Th e world runs better
with Rogers. and BISCO are licensed trademarks of Rogers Corporation. © 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008 Rogers Corporation, All rights
reserved. Printed in U.S.A., 8101-1008-PDF, Publication #180-093
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BISCO
®
HT-6240 transparent material is a
clear solid silicone formulated to be a 40
durometer Shore A material. The unique
product clarity designed into the product
enables the material to solve aesthetic and
design issues within various industrial and
handheld device markets. BISCO HT-6240
transparent material is available in various
thicknesses and manufactured in roll form
to allow fabricators to e asily convert the
material to the proper dimensions.
Features and Benefits
Excellent product clarity provides a
solution for aesthetic issues
Good tear resistance for gasket integrity
Excellent physical properties means the
material will exhibit excellent long term
durability
Tight thickness tolerances for greater
reliability
Applications
Architectural lighting gaskets
Handheld device gaskets
Cell cul ture plates
Material Options
Material is available with an acrylic or silicone
pressure sensitive adhesive applied at greater
than 0.031” ( 0. 79mm) thickn ess
BISCO
®
HT-6240 TRANSPARENT SOLID SILICONE
Silicone HT-6240 – Typical Physical Properties
At 1/16” thick
Property Test Method Typical Value
Thickness
0.010” (0.25 mm)
0.020” (0.50 mm)
0.031” (0.79 mm)
0.063” (1.59 mm)
0.125” (3.18 mm)
Durometer, Pts ASTM D 2240 40
Tensile, psi ASTM D 412 1000
Elongation, % ASTM D 412 450
Tear Resistance, ppi ASTM D 624 125
Compression Set, %
(70 hrs @ 300°F, 25%
compression)
ASTM D 395 30
Temperature
Continuous
SAE J-2236
-80° to 425°F
(-62° to 218°C)
Color Transparent
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Data Sheet
The information contained in this Data Sheet is intended to assist you in designing with Rogers’ High Performance Foam Materials. It
is not intended to and does not create any warranties, express or implied, including any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a
particular purpose or that the results shown on the Data Sheet will be achieved by a user for a particular purpose. The user should
determine the suitability of Rog ers’ High Performance F oam Materials for each application. The Rogers logo, Th e world runs better
with Rogers. and BISCO are licensed trademarks of Rogers Corporation. © 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008 Rogers Corporation, All rights
reserved. Printed in U.S.A., 8101-1008-PDF, Publication #180-093
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Standard Thickness Tolerance Width Tolerance
Notes:
1. All metric conversions are approxi m ate.
2. Additional technical information is available.
3. Typical values are a representation of an average value for the populati on of the prope r ty. For specification
values contact Rogers Corporation.
Nominal Width
(Inches)
Tolerance
(Inches)
0 < T ≤ 3
± 0.063
3 < T ≤ 8
± 0.094
8 < T ≤ 12
± 0.125
12 < T ≤ 18
± 0.188
18 < T ≤ 26
± 0.219
26 < T ≤ 36
± 0.250
>36 ± 0.313
Standard
Thickness
(Inches)
Tolerance
(Inches)
≤ 0.014
± 0.002
0.015 – 0. 025 +0.003, -0.002
0.026 – 0.040 ± 0.004
0.041 – 0. 094 ± 0.006
0.095 – 0.145 ± 0.008