Research advance in curing system of silicone rubber

Abstract

Recent research progress in curing system of silicone rubber was reviewed from the optimization of traditional vulcanization system and the development of new vulcanization system with 53 references. The advantages and disadvantages of organic peroxide curing systems, the effect of the catalysts and inhibitors on hydrosilylation curing systems, and the effect of the crosslinking agents and catalysts on functional group condensation curing systems were analyzed, and the new curing systems including radiation-induced curing systems, photoinitiated curing systems, curing systems based on click chemistry, and reversible covalent (non-covalent) curing systems were briefly introduced. Finally, some suggestions on the future development of silicone rubber curing system were also put forward.

Keywords

• silicone rubber
• traditional curing system
• new curing system
• hydrosilylation
• review