Silicone | Science Museum Group Collection

Railway electrification mast made of composite material. This mast only weighs 20% of the weight of a traditional mast made of steel, which means easier handling on site, whilst achieving similar strength and durability. The greatest advantage is the massive reduction of energy use in manufacturing, installation and maintenance, which significantly reduces costs and carbon emissions. The Innovative MAst for Green Electrification (IMAGE) was one of the winners of UK’s First-of-A-Kind 2021 rail competition.

Innovative Mast for Green Electrification, Furrer+Frey GB

2021

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"Silastic" flexible hinge toe silicone implant

Silicone gel mammary implant, 2006.

Reveal™ LINQ Insertable Cardiac Monitor and kit

3D printed abdominal tumour model

Saline filled mammary implant, 2006.

Reveal™ XT kit for an insertable cardiac monitor

Sample of a CoGel implant, cut in half

"Silastic" angled great toe silicone implant

Reveal™ DX insertable cardiac monitor (ICM) also known as an implantable loop recorder

Carden bronchoscopy tube

Silicone solar cell demonstration unit

Mars2020 parachute samples

Innovative Mast for Green Electrification, Furrer+Frey GB

Anti-colic feeding bottle

Kodomoroid communication android, with two laptops; two pre-amps; two ethernet adapters; two 5-way sockets; audio delay box; assorted cables; and zipped bag

2 "Chimcon" sterilizing bands

Six microsurgical prostheses for the middle ear

Two "Conformacaths"