The notable feature of silicone rubber is its high-temperature stability. Although its strength at room temperature is only half that of natural rubber or some synthetic rubber, it can still maintain a certain degree of flexibility, resilience and surface hardness in high temperature environments above 200℃, and its mechanical properties do not show significant changes.
2. Low Temperature Performance
The glass transition temperature of silicone rubber is generally -70~ -50℃, and the special formula can reach -100℃, indicating its excellent low-temperature performance. This is of great significance to the aviation and aerospace industries.
3. Weathering Resistance
The Si-O-Si bond in silicone rubber is highly stable to oxygen, ozone and ultraviolet radiation, and has excellent weather resistance without any additives.
4. Electrical Performance
Silicone rubber has excellent insulation performance, as well as excellent resistance to corona and arc.
5. Physical and Mechanical Properties
The physical and mechanical properties of silicone rubber at room temperature are worse than those of general rubber, but at high temperatures of 150℃ and low temperatures of -50℃, its physical and mechanical properties are better than those of general rubber.
6. Oil Resistance and Chemical Reagent Resistance
Ordinary silicone rubber has moderate oil and solvent resistance properties.
7. Gas Permeability
At room tenperature, the permeability of silicone rubber to gases such as air, nitrogen, oxygen and carbon dioxide is 30-50 times higher than that of natural rubber.
8. Physiological Inertia
Silicone rubber is non-toxic, odorless and does not adhere to human tissues. It has anticoagulant effects and very little reactivity suitable as a medical material.