correction, now think back, I did wear it during shower... so it most  
likely exposed to soap or shower gel... jk
On Jul 18, 2017, at 10:51 AM, Yuan-chia Joyce Koo wrote:

> the problem is mould release silicone, i believe it is small  
> molecule and easy to migrate and contaminate parts or assembly.  I  
> didn't realize lance armstrong bands are part of that... it did  
> degrade after few years of use... I got two, one become somewhat  
> sticky (never intentionally exposed to any chemical or put in  to  
> laundry machine).  so there are two issues (IMHO), one  is  the  
> mould release, the other  is the stability of the silicone  band  -  
> many watches use that, not just fitbit... look like your customer  
> do have a point...
> regards,
>       jk
> On Jul 18, 2017, at 10:23 AM, Sue Powers-Hartman wrote:
>
>> Thanks for the reply Steve.
>> We had a military customer some 10 years ago specifically call out  
>> the Lance Armstrong bands. They did not want anyone working on  
>> their product to wear those silicone bands.
>> My understanding is that the Fitbit bands are made of elastomer  
>> material and am not sure what makes that different than silicone.   
>> When I look that up, it says that an elastomer is a silicone. The  
>> feel of the two are very different.
>> Many at work wear Fitbit watches. But there are several  
>> individuals, one of who is an engineer, that believes any one  
>> working on the production floor should not wear one.
>> I am looking for a definitive answer, but have not been able to  
>> find one.
>>
>> Sue
>>
>> From: Steve Gregory [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> Sent: Monday, July 17, 2017 4:26 PM
>> To: TechNet E-Mail Forum <[log in to unmask]>; Sue Powers-Hartman  
>> <[log in to unmask]>
>> Subject: Re: [TN] Fitbit watch band
>>
>> Hi Sue,
>> Here is something you might read. It may have something to do with  
>> this NASA advisory from a while back...
>>
>> http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=16511
>> Steve
>>
>> On Mon, Jul 17, 2017 at 4:03 PM, Sue Powers Hartman  
>> <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
>> Several individuals have asked me if the Fitbit watch band is a  
>> danger if around the manufacturing of circuit cards, since the  
>> band is a type of silicone. Does anyone have an answer to this.
>> Thank you
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Steve Gregory
>> Kimco Design and Manufacturing
>> Process Engineer
>> (208) 322-0500 Ext. -3133
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