Breakthroughs in material science are often hidden in the exquisite design of molecular structures. Room temperature vulcanized phenyl silicone rubber raw rubber (IOTA 3108 series) relies on the unique molecular architecture of α, ω-dihydroxy polydimethyl diphenyl siloxane, and with the "blessing" of phenyl groups, unlocks multiple extreme environment coping abilities such as low temperature resistance, radiation resistance, and ablation resistance, becoming a new material benchmark in the high-end industrial field.
Phenyl groups are the key "code" for performance breakthrough. When the phenyl content is precisely adjusted in the range of 2.5 - 60.0 mol%, the material performance shows gradient optimization: low proportion of phenyl enhances basic weather resistance and electrical insulation, high proportion significantly improves radiation resistance and ablation resistance. This "on-demand customization" molecular design allows the material to accurately match different needs from ordinary electronic components to spacecraft. The viscosity range of 2000 - 100000 mPa·s is the result of molecular chain length regulation, ensuring that it can easily flow to fill fine gaps during processing and stably shape into structural components.
The performance in extreme environments further confirms its technical strength. In the ultra-low temperature test of -120℃, most elastomers have long lost their elasticity, but it can maintain flexible deformation, which comes from the precise balance of phenyl groups on the rigidity of molecular chains; in the face of strong radiation environment, its stable chemical structure is not easy to break bonds, becoming the core material of nuclear power radiation protection coatings; in high-temperature burning scenarios, the self-extinguishing characteristic effectively delays the spread of combustion, gaining key time for engine thermal insulation.
Practical performance is also not inferior: good solubility in organic solvents such as toluene and xylene simplifies the mixing process with other additives; the low loss performance of volatile content ≤5.0% at 150℃/2h ensures stable material volume during long-term use; even the packaging, storage and transportation design has ingenuity - 25kg plastic buckets are convenient for standardized transportation, 3-year long shelf life combined with "qualified and reusable" policy significantly reduces inventory risks.
From molecular design to industrial application, this phenyl silicone rubber proves with scientific and technological strength that a truly high-end material must not only be able to resist extreme challenges but also adapt to actual production needs, injecting infinite possibilities into industrial upgrading with molecular-level precise control.
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Room temperature vulcanized phenyl silicone rubber raw rubber IOTA 3108 series
