Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol.83, No.14, 3123-3127, 2002
Vinyl-containing silicone resin as the crosslinking agent of heat-curable silicone rubber
Heat-curable silicone rubber (HCSR) was prepared by using vinyl-containing silicone resin (VSR) as the crosslinking agent instead of polyvinylsilicone oil (C gum). Mechanical properties and crosslink density of the vulcanizates were measured. The results indicate that VSR is a good crosslinking agent for HCSR. The tensile strength, tearing strength, elongation at break, and hardness of the vulcanizate can reach 10.2 MPa, 29.1 kN/m, 720%, and 58 SHA, respectively.