• LSR injection molding: process control, cold runner technology, automation

• HCR processing: extrusion, compression and transfer molding, calendering

• Metering, mixing, and dosing systems

• Influence of process parameters on tooling and mold design: venting, flash control, cavity balancing

• Scale-up: from prototype to reliable mass production

• Quality assurance and inline process monitoring

• Recent silicone elastomer developments: new grades, curing and adhesion technology, fillers and additives

• Low-temperature-cure LSR: applications and benefits compared to established materials

• Silicone materials in V-0 applications: self-bonding and gaskets

• Post-cure-free silicones: with and without post-curing, BfR vs. cyclic siloxane requirements

• Material characterization and testing: mechanical, electrical, rheological, and aging behavior for process simulation, shelf life, and FEA

• Silicone alternatives and hybrid material systems: where silicone wins, where it competes

• Sustainability in materials: recyclability, bio-based feedstocks, reduced-emission grades

• Automotive and transportation: sealing, EV components, thermal management

• Electronics: gaskets, thermally and electrically conductive silicones

• Silicones in electroactive elastomers: applications and latest developments

• High-voltage insulation: AC and DC applications

• Consumer goods: food contact, wearables, durability requirements

• Medical: disposables, implants, instruments

• Regulatory landscape: siloxane regulation, PFAS discussion, food contact rules, drinking water approvals

• Circularity: recycling routes, devulcanization, end-of-life concepts

• Low carbon footprint in silicone applications: material, processing, and supplier perspectives

• Digitalization and AI: process data analytics, predictive quality, AI-supported process optimization, digital twins, smart manufacturing

• Silicones in humanoid robotics

• Where the silicone elastomer market is heading: growth applications, regional shifts