The use of ethyl silicone oil in conductive silicone rubber can bring significant effects in various aspects, as follows:
1. Reduce modulus and improve flexibility
Ethyl silicone oil, as a plasticizer, can weaken the aggregation force between rubber molecular chains, thereby reducing the elastic modulus of conductive silicone rubber and making it softer. This helps to improve the flexibility and tensile properties of rubber products, making them less prone to breakage during processing and use.
2. Improve processing performance
The addition of ethyl silicone oil can reduce the mixing viscosity of rubber, making the filler more evenly dispersed in the rubber matrix. This effect not only reduces energy consumption during mixing, but also improves processing efficiency, making the production of rubber products smoother.
3. Improve wear resistance and fatigue resistance
By enhancing the bonding force between the rubber matrix and filler, ethyl silicone oil can significantly improve the wear resistance and fatigue resistance of conductive silicone rubber. This enables rubber products to better resist wear and fatigue damage during long-term use, extending their service life.
4. Maintain low temperature stability and chemical inertness
Ethyl silicone oil has good low-temperature stability and chemical inertness, which enables conductive silicone rubber to maintain good performance in low-temperature environments and has higher stability in chemical environments.
5. Improve surface quality
The lubrication performance of ethyl silicone oil helps to improve the surface quality of rubber products, reduce surface defects and pores. This not only improves the appearance quality of the product, but also reduces performance degradation caused by surface defects.
In summary, the application of ethyl silicone oil in conductive silicone rubber can significantly improve its flexibility, processability, wear resistance, and fatigue resistance, while maintaining low-temperature stability and chemical inertness, thereby enhancing the overall performance and service life of rubber products.
