Characteristics of Sponges
Date:2018-11-14 Author: Click:
The properties of sponge products can be enhanced by additives and conditioners. This paper will discuss the advantages, properties and properties of this technology, as well as the potential benefits of silicone sponge rubber for rubber products consumers and end users.
In the understanding of sponge factories, sponge rubber can be an open structure or a closed structure. The structure of bubbles is determined by the convergence of open areas (open structures) or the separation of individual properties (closed structures) of sponge structures. By adding foaming agent, silicone sponge rubber can be made into both open-cell structure and closed-cell structure. The foaming agent produces bubbles when heated to produce bubble structure, while the vulcanization reaction produces adhesive structure.
According to the sponge factory, besides the lower blockade pressure, shape divergence and lower density and weight, silicone sponge rubber also has a strengthened temperature compliance range (long-term use - 60 ~250 C, short-term use of the highest temperature can reach 400 C), which provides a wider range of dominant temperature than organic rubber sponge. Traditionally, silicon sponges are consumed with peroxide vulcanization and foaming agents that can produce toxic by-products. In some cases, sponge factories think it is possible to use silicone sponge rubber at food contact level, but the disposal process of these materials will be limited, including the performance of compression deformation and density is also comparable poor.
The new silicon sponge technology uses platinum vulcanization and water as foaming agent. This new technology can make the silicon sponge have different cell structure, average appearance and stable processing properties, and no odor during processing.
Silicon sponge rubber is widely used. Common applications include gaskets in automotive sealing parts, cots in photocopiers, printers and fax machines. Sponge factories suggest that consumer-grade application requests are safe for food contact, including the sealing rings of dishwashers and ovens, lunch boxes, etc. Silicon sponge rubber is especially suitable for places where solid rubber will produce excessive sealing and rodent synergy. Its low density can reduce the overall cost and has good thermal insulation.