Silex supplies one of the UK’s largest ranges of silicone, including silicone sheeting, sponge, hoses, extrusions, and silicone mouldings. Trusted for food, medical, aerospace and automotive industries, our FDA-approved grades combine durability, flexibility and resistance to extreme temperatures. With extensive UK stock and fast delivery, we support projects from routine supply to specialist applications.

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  • Extrusion General Purpose Peroxide-Cured Compound

    Peroxide-cured silicone for extrusion – This robust compound delivers excellent durability and heat resistance for high-performance industrial profiles.
    Key Features:

    Excellent Resistance: Superior protection against weathering, ozone and UV light.

    High-Quality…

    From £77.15 Exc VAT
  • Moulding General Purpose Peroxide-Cured Compound

    Peroxide-cured silicone for moulding – Our premium compound is designed for compression moulding, offering heat resistance and long-term durability

    Key Features:

    Excellent Resistance: Superior protection against weathering, ozone, and UV light.

    From £77.15 Exc VAT
  • Silicone Rubber Cord (40° Shore)

    Our 40 shore solid cords are a more pliable option than our standard 60 shore cords. This product is stocked in translucent in diameters from 3-12mm, but is available in…

    From £81.30 Exc VAT
  • Silicone Rubber Cord (60° Shore)

    Our 60 shore solid cord product is a medium-hardness, general purpose grade silicone. This product is stocked in translucent, white, blue and red oxide in diameters from 1-30mm, but is…

    From £32.20 Exc VAT
  • Silicone Rubber Cord (70° Shore)

    Our 70 shore solid cords are a harder option than our standard 60 shore cords. This product is stocked in red oxide in diameters from 3-10mm, but is available in…

    From £91.10 Exc VAT
  • Platinum Cured Silicone Cord (60° Shore)

    Platinum cured silicones offer a number of advantages over conventional peroxide cured silicones. Favoured by the food and beverage industry, our cord is FDA compliant and non-yellowing with no peroxide…

    From £62.50 Exc VAT
  • SIL15/16 FDA Silicone Sponge Cord

    SIL15/16 FDA Silicone Sponge Cord is a medium-density, mainly closed-cell silicone sponge available in white.
    This platinum-cured material conforms to FDA 177.2600 and EC 1935/2004 standards.
    Commonly used in gasket and sealing…

    From £44.30 Exc VAT
  • PRE-SLIT Miscellaneous Silicone Rubber Slit Strip

    Miscellaneous Silicone Rubber Slit Strip

    Details of materials, sizes and quantities are in the description below

    These items are pre-slit, offering a faster turnaround than our custom slit strip

    Price is per coil

    Items…

    From £99.74 Exc VAT
  • PRE-SLIT Rogers Silicone Slit Strip

    Rogers Silicone Slit Strip

    Various materials in different sizes available, please see description below, and to find out “what is silicone?“, if you want more info.

    Provided in 10m coils, unless…

    From £65.34 Exc VAT
  • PRE-SLIT SIL 16 Silicone Sponge Slit Strip

    SIL 16 Silicone Sponge Slit Strip
    High-quality silicone sponge slit strip supplied in convenient 10 m coils. These pre-slit options are identical to our standard slit strip but available with a…

    From £61.64 Exc VAT
  • PRE-SLIT Various Shore Silicone Slit Strip

    General Purpose Slit Strip in Hardnesses 20, 30, 40 and 50 Shore

    Exactly as our regular slit strip, but these pre-slit options offer a faster turnaround with just a couple days…

    From £46.24 Exc VAT
  • PRE-SLIT General Purpose 60 Shore Silicone Slit Strip

    General Purpose 60 Shore Silicone Slit Strip

    Exactly as our regular slit strip, but these pre-slit options offer a faster turnaround with just a couple days lead time.

    See the description below…

    From £41.04 Exc VAT

Grades & Approvals

Silex supplies an extensive selection of silicone grades, from general purpose sheets and cords to FDA-compliant food safe silicone, metal detectable silicone for production lines, flame-retardant compounds, and a full range of specialist silicones for advanced engineering.

Applications

Our silicone rubber products are widely used in gaskets and seals, extruded silicone tubing and hoses, thermal and electrical insulation, and protective coverings across industries including automotive, pharmaceutical, aerospace, and food manufacturing.

Lead Times

With the UK’s largest stock of silicone sheeting, sponge, and cord, we can ship many items next day. Bespoke silicone mouldings are typically produced in 1–2 weeks, while more specialist formulations such as fluorosilicone or conductive silicone rubber are delivered in 4–5 weeks.

Services

Silex provides a complete silicone supply and manufacturing service, combining one of the UK’s largest stocks with in-house production and technical expertise. Our services include custom extrusion and moulding, gasket and seal fabrication, and precision cutting with options for adhesive backing, printing, and assembly. We also offer CAD and tooling support, rapid prototyping, and global supply via our UK headquarters and MVQ Silicones GmbH in Germany. Whether you need stock products, bespoke components, or technical consultation, Silex delivers fast, reliable solutions backed by over 40 years of industry experience.