A method for forming an elastomeric article of manufacture comprising the steps of: (a) providing a polymer having a general structure represented by the following Formula 1: wherein the sum of m and n is x, x is from 10 to 12000, y is from 1 to 500, z is from 0 to 500, the sum of x, y and z is from 100 to 15000, R 1 -R 8 are each independently CH 3, C 6 H 5 or CH=CH 2, if m is greater than zero, at least one of R 4 and R 5 is CH=CH 2, and more than two of R 1, R 2, R 3, R 6, R 7 and R 8 are CH=CH 2; (b) providing a cross-linker selected from phenyltris(dimethylsiloxy)silane; 1,1,3,3-tetraisopropyldisiloxane; 1,1,3,3-tetramethyldisiloxane; 1,1,4,4-tetramethyldisilethane; bis(dimethylsilyl)ethane; 1,1,3,3-tetramethyldisilazane; tetrakis(dimethylsiloxy)silane; a hydride-terminated polydimethylsiloxane having the following structure and one of the following sets of properties: Viscosity (cSt) Molecular weight % H Equivalent weight Specific gravity Refractive index 2-3 400-500 0.5 225 0.90 1.395 7-10 1000-1100 0.2 550 0.93 1.399 100 4000-5000 0.04 3000 0.97 1.403 500 17200 0.01 8600 0.97 1.403 1000 28000 0.007 14000 0.97 1.403 10000 62700 0.003 31350 0.97 1.403 a hydride-terminated methylhydrosiloxane-phenylmethylsiloxane copolymer having the following structure: wherein the copolymer has a viscosity of 50-80 cSt, a mole% of MeHSiO of 45-50, an equivalent weight of 160-170, a specific gravity of 1.08, and a refractive index of 1.500; and a hydride-terminated polyphenyl-(dimethylhydrosiloxy)siloxane having the following struture: wherein W is in the range of 5-50; (c) providing a catalyst; (d) combining said polymer, said cross-linker and said catalyst to form a polymeric mixture; and (e) curing said polymeric mixture; wherein at least a portion of said elastomeric article of manufacture is formed. (a) providing a polymer having a general structure represented by the following Formula 1: wherein the sum of m and n is x, x is from 10 to 12000, y is from 1 to 500, z is from 0 to 500, the sum of x, y and z is from 100 to 15000, R 1 -R 8 are each independently CH 3, C 6 H 5 or CH=CH 2, if m is greater than zero, at least one of R 4 and R 5 is CH=CH 2, and more than two of R 1, R 2, R 3, R 6, R 7 and R 8 are CH=CH 2; (b) providing a cross-linker selected from phenyltris(dimethylsiloxy)silane; 1,1,3,3-tetraisopropyldisiloxane; 1,1,3,3-tetramethyldisiloxane; 1,1,4,4-tetramethyldisilethane; bis(dimethylsilyl)ethane; 1,1,3,3-tetramethyldisilazane; tetrakis(dimethylsiloxy)silane; a hydride-terminated polydimethylsiloxane having the following structure and one of the following sets of properties: Viscosity (cSt) Molecular weight % H Equivalent weight Specific gravity Refractive index 2-3 400-500 0.5 225 0.90 1.395 7-10 1000-1100 0.2 550 0.93 1.399 100 4000-5000 0.04 3000 0.97 1.403 500 17200 0.01 8600 0.97 1.403 1000 28000 0.007 14000 0.97 1.403 10000 62700 0.003 31350 0.97 1.403 a hydride-terminated methylhydrosiloxane-phenylmethylsiloxane copolymer having the following structure: wherein the copolymer has a viscosity of 50-80 cSt, a mole% of MeHSiO of 45-50, an equivalent weight of 160-170, a specific gravity of 1.08, and a refractive index of 1.500; and a hydride-terminated polyphenyl-(dimethylhydrosiloxy)siloxane having the following struture: wherein W is in the range of 5-50; (c) providing a catalyst; (d) combining said polymer, said cross-linker and said catalyst to form a polymeric mixture; and (e) curing said polymeric mixture;