Heat Cure silicone rubber is a best in class material in industries when dimensional stability and mechanical strength are needed. It is also a material of choice when we need to ensure fire resistance or very low temperature resistance.
The Use of Liquid Addition Silicone Rubber RTV-2
Room-temperature-vulcanizing (RTV) silicone rubber compounds are a traditional core competence of WACKER. The range of ready-to-use products focuses on numerous applications in the fields of bonding, sealing, potting, encapsulation, coating and casting.
One-part room-temperature-vulcanizing (RTV-1) silicones are ready-to-use systems consisting of polysiloxane, a curing agent, fillers and additives. Immediately after application, the material starts crosslinking on contact with moisture in the air. Byproducts are released during curing. Crosslinking starts with the formation of a skin on the rubber surface and gradually progresses into the compound. Depending on the nature of the crosslinker, small amounts of acetic acid, amine or neutral byproducts, such as alcohol, are released during vulcanization.
Two-part room-temperature-vulcanizing silicones (RTV-2) are pourable, spreadable or kneadable formulations that vulcanize after mixing. There are two different types of crosslinking reactions: by condensation or by addition. Condensation curing requires an organotin catalyst and always releases byproducts. Addition curing requires a platinum catalyst and does not generate any byproduct.
3- Pouring mold or block mold of silicone rubberThe pouring way is an easy way to make molds, it's slowly and evenly pour into the mixed silicon rubber into the square frame. After the cross linking reaction.
When the silicone rubber is stored at or below 30 centi degree in the original unopened containers, Silicone Base and Curing agent have a usable life of 10 months from the date of production. After 10 months stockpiles use the Stir to mix the Part A silicone for some minutes, then the silicone can be use again, no influence for other performance.
One of the benefits of using rtv2 silicone rubber is that it is easy to inject into molds of different shapes. LSR is made up of two components that are combined to form a solid. You can also add other substances before combining the two elements. It is advisable to use a machine in the mixing process because it mixes everything in precise quantities. The liquid is then poured into molds and allowed to harden. Because rtv2 silicone rubber has a low viscosity, the process is quick and needs minimal effort. This method of rubber molding is inexpensive because little time is spent in the process. Also, there is less wastage of material due to the use of molds. Another advantage of LCR is that the products are uniform. Examples of industries that benefit from rtv2 silicone rubber include military and defence, automotive and solar industry.
There are several reasons why you should use rtv2 silicone rubber. Although it can be affected by gasoline or mineral spirits, liquid silicone rubber has outstanding electrical, thermal, and chemical resistance qualities. This helps in making it suitable for high-temperature automotive applications. Also,rtv2 silicone rubber has a low compression set. This means that it regains its original shape quickly when force is exerted and removed, making it suitable for elastomers. This property also enables you to make molds quickly, helping you to save time.
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Generally speaking, injection molding is a highly automated process, and for complex parts with medium to high production requirements, is a well-suited process. Silicone rubber and thermoplastic polymers are both processed using injection molding, however processing silicone rubbers can be more complex due to additional steps, such as mixing the material that may be required depending on the specific grade. The following are processes used for processing the two main types of silicone rubbers: room temperature vulcanization silicone rubber and Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR):
This type of silicone rubber is available with a wide range of properties. In general, it is easy to process and has low viscosity, low shrinkage, and good mechanical properties. Depending on the type of molding employed, different curing systems are used:
Description: A preform silicone rubber is placed in the cavity. The preform can be granules, powders, pellets or a specific amount of liquid. The hot mold is closed using high pressure and the material flows, filling the cavity completely [1].
Description: This method produces hollow parts. The silicone rubber is extruded in a tube-shaped form, and the tube is placed inside a mold where air pressure is applied. The part is formed by stretching [2].
Our CS25 Condensation Cure Silicone Rubber is easy-to-use and cost effective, and is ideal for making for basic silicone moulds for fast-cast polyurethane (such as our Xencast P2), especially if a degassing chamber is not available. Our AS40 Addition Cure Silicone Rubber is a higher performance silicone rubber recommended when making moulds for clear casting resins or making silicone components themselves.
Both types of silicone can be pigmented using our silicone colour pigments. AS40 can be turned into a brushable silicone, suitable for glove moulding, with the addition of a thixotropic additive.
Always shake the tin or bottle of pigment before use, in case any settling has occurred. This pigment for silicone rubber should be added at a ratio of between 0.3% and 3% depending on the thickness of the finished silicone part and the intensity of the colour required. We have found that for a really solid colour a pigment level of around 2% seems ideal.
This liquid silicone pigment can be used to pigment just about any RTV silicone rubber, including condensation cure and addition cure (platinum cure) silicone rubbers. These pigments have been tested with our own CS2 Condensation Cure Silicone Rubber and Addition Cure Silicone Rubber but they should also be compatible with silicones from a wide range of manufacturers.
Best results will be achieved when pigmenting clear silicone rubber. Silicone rubbers that already have a colour, such as the white colour of many condensation cure rubbers, can still be pigmented but the final colour of the cured rubber will be affected and so we suggest conducting your own tests when pigmenting none-clear silicones.
This liquid silicone pigment can be used for translucent tinting of transparent silicone rubber (such as many addition cure silicone rubbers) so that, although 'tinted' with colour, the silicone is still 'see through' - perfect for tinting the silicone on re-usable vacuum bags where it is important to be able to see through the bag however it is helpful that the bag itself is slightly coloured for identification and visibility. 076b4e4f54