INVESTIGATION OF THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF SILICONE RUBBER CONTAINING IMIDE-SILOXANE COPOLYMERS

Abstract

Prior to the present study, various imide-siloxane copolymers were prepared, the synthesis and characterization methods were described [1]. The experiments have been continued to provide a possibility by using these copolymers as additives in methylvinylsilicone rubber for high temperature vulcanizing (HTV) process. They are blended in varying proportions with methylvinylsilicone rubber. Investigation of the produced rubber demonstrates the effect of the imide content on the properties of silicone rubber.