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Article: Modeling the vulcanization reaction of silicone rubber.
- Article from:
- Polymer Engineering and Science
- Article date:
- May 1, 2007
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INTRODUCTION
Over the past 50 years, silicone rubbers have become increasingly popular. This thermoset elastomer maintains its mechanical and electrical properties over a wide range of temperatures, and is therefore a natural choice for everything from aerospace applications to medical devices [1, 2]. It is used for the production of seals in the automotive and aerospace industry, connectors, and cables for appliances and telecommunications, implants and devices for medical purpose, and packaging and baking pans for the food industry [3]. Silicone rubber is a family of thermoset elastomers that have a backbone of alternating silicone and oxygen atoms and methyl ...