CARY, N.C.—Lord Corp. has been bonding rubber to metal and other substrates for more than six decades. But bonding liquid silicone rubber and thermoplastics to other substrates wasn't quite so simple.

Injection-molded liquid silicone rubber (LSR) is used in the manufacture of many goods, from medical devices to cookware to electronics. Many LSR applications require that the silicone be bonded to ...

The vulcanization process is a cornerstone of rubber engineering, involving the cross-linking of polymer chains to enhance elasticity, durability and resistance to chemical degradation. Recent ...