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Please pay attention to the material’s flammability.
Permeability to Gas and Water-Vapor Chemical Resistance Radiation Resistance
At room temperature, the gas Silicone rubber is resistant to aqueous Silicone rubber can be exposed to high
permeability of silicone rubber is about solutions, diluted acids and bases doses of electromagnetic radiation –
ten times that of natural rubber. Not until and polar solvents. Solvents such as from the microwave to the UV range –
100–150 °C do the permeability values ketones, esters and hydrocarbons without any noticeable effects. In
converge. Under normal conditions, may cause reversible swelling of the terms of radiation resistance and hot-
silicone rubber may contain some silicone rubber but do not destroy its air resistance, it is superior to all other
15–20 vol % of dissolved air. Reducing chemical structure. Products with a organic elastomers. This explains the
or increasing the gas pressure causes high filler loading and/or that are very use of silicone rubber in such a wide
a decrease or increase in the quantity of hard tend to swell less than softer variety of applications, ranging from
dissolved gas. Consequently, a sudden compounds. The only way to remove microwave cookers to solar generators.
pressure drop will make dissolved air cured silicone rubber from a surface
become visible in the form of bubbles. is by destroying the rubber completely Flame Resistance
Special care must be taken when with concentrated sulfuric acid, The auto-ignition temperature of cured
metering equipment is used, as the use alcoholic alkali solution or the like. silicone rubber is about 430 °C.
of compressed air to convey the The resultant flame burns at 750 °C.
compound can also cause bubbling. In addition to the usual combustion
Similar effects can occur on rapid products, namely carbon dioxide and
heating, as the gas solubility decreases water, silicon dioxide is produced
with a rise in temperature. The water- and forms an insulating layer of ash
vapor permeability, as determined in on the surface. Silicones are flame-
accordance with DIN 53122 under resistant – even without the addition
climatic conditions D and a film of halogen compounds, which can
thickness of 2 mm, is about 20 g/m2 d. generate corrosive and toxic gases in
a fire. Generally speaking, their fire
performance is better than that of many
organic elastomers and casting resins.
Environmental Compatibility Electrical Properties Optical Properties
Silicones have the same basic chemical The electrical properties of silicone The color and appearance of silicone
structure as quartz. The cured rubber rubber remain almost constant over the rubber is determined by the fillers
therefore poses no known ecological or temperature range from -45 °C to selected for the compound in question.
physiological risks. +180 °C. At room temperature they The light permeability of thin layers of
compare well with those of other unfilled materials is almost 100 % in the
Thermal Conductivity insulating materials. What makes silicone visible range from 400 to 760 nm. These
The thermal conductivity of most rubber elastomers far superior to materials only become opaque in the
silicone elastomers is in the range from other materials, however, is the fact that UV range below 200 nm. Their refractive
0.15–0.25 W/(Km) at room temperature. elevated temperatures have no appreci- index nD25 is between 1.410 and 1.404.
However, values up to 2.5 W/(Km) may able effect on their insulation resistance,
be obtained with specialty grades that dielectric strength or dissipation factor. Storage Stability
have a high filler loading. These properties even remain constant SEMICOSIL®, ELASTOSIL® and
when the compounds are immersed in WACKER SilGel® silicone rubber grades
water. have a shelf life of up to 24 months (the
exact time will depend on the grade in
Normally, silicone elastomers are question) when stored in the original,
electrical insulators. However, they can sealed containers at between 5 °C
be rendered electrically conductive by and 30 °C. Storage beyond the date
adding specialty fillers. specified does not necessarily mean
that the material is unusable, but a
Unlike organic elastomers and casting quality check should be performed on
resins, RTV silicone rubber shows the most important properties.
excellent arc and tracking resistance.
Specialty grades can attain values
> 3.5 kV (IEC 587) for arc resistance
and > 300 s for tracking resistance.
DISCOVER DIVERSIT Y
By virtue of their diverse and excellent Property Overview • Superlative dielectric properties that
properties, RTV silicone rubber • Outstanding thermal resistance from remain almost constant over a wide
compounds from WACKER have a wide -50 °C to +180 °C; specialty grades temperature and frequency range
variety of bonding, sealing, potting/ can withstand temperatures up to • Excellent environmental compatibility
encapsulation, coating and mold-making +250 °C and, at the other end of the and no known harmful effects
applications 2. scale, down to -100 °C • Water-repellent surface and low
• Very good bonding to a variety of moisture uptake
substrates • Low elasticity modulus
• Excellent weathering and radiation • High chemical purity
resistance
• Very good chemical resistance
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You will find more on the subject of mold-making in our
brochure “ELASTOSIL® M Mold-Making Compounds
for Maximum Precision.” Please contact your WACKER
sales office.
SUPERIOR BONDING
Mechanical assembly techniques such • Ability to bond dissimilar materials Products for Adhesive Bonding
as screwing and bolting, riveting, welding • Thanks to the good insulating WACKER offers products with widely
and soldering are being increasingly properties of silicones, metals with differing property profiles for the
supplanted by modern adhesive bonding different electrochemical properties adhesive bonding of materials:
methods. The advantages are convincing: can be bonded without risk of • From flowable to non-sag
galvanic corrosion. The dimensions • Hardness levels from Shore A 10
Advantages of Adhesive Bonding of the substrate remain practically to Shore A 80
• More uniform stress distribution, as unchanged • From transparent to black
adhesives distribute stresses over the • An adhesive bond affords good • Electrically insulating or electrically
entire bonding area and thus minimize vibration damping, as the silicones conductive
high localized stress concentrations have a much lower elasticity modulus • Thermally conductive up to W/(Km)
• An adhesive bond is simultaneously than the substrate (on request), but electrically insulating
a seal and thus prevents the corrosion • Cost savings at various manufacturing
that so frequently occurs with levels: reduced warehousing, reduced
mechanical fasteners labor costs thanks to automated
• Thanks to the high flexibility and low adhesive application, less critical
elasticity modulus of adhesive bonds, machining tolerances for the parts
cyclic temperature loading causes to be bonded
only small thermomechanical stresses
in bonded substrates with different
coefficients of thermal expansion
FULLY AUTOMATED SEALING
Sealing technologies
Preformed gasket FIPG LIS CIPG
Application Injection molded separately Pasty to flowable, Pasty to flowable, Pasty to flowable,
fully automated application fully automated injection fully automated application
Adhesion None Two-sided None One-sided
Assembly After curing Prior to curing Prior to injection and After curing
curing
Disassembly Possible Impossible Possible Possible
Sealing function Due to adhesive bonding Due to expansion Due to compression
Silicone sealants ELASTOSIL® R or LR ELASTOSIL® RTV-1 and ELASTOSIL® silicone ELASTOSIL® RTV-1, RTV-2
RTV-2 sealant LIS (RTV-2) and ELASTOSIL® SC 3
Fig. 1
Seals are frequently exposed to extreme In wet assembly (FIPG), the parts to be This fully automated process using
conditions. As the interface between sealed are assembled before the WACKER silicones offers a number of
inside and outside, hot and cold or wet silicone rubber cures; accordingly, the benefits:
and dry, they have to be able to with- accuracy of the part geometry is less • Less material input
stand all of these opposites. critical. The adhesion of the silicone • Simplified warehousing
rubber to the components enhances the • Fully automated application
Silicone seals are either manufactured reliability of the seal. • Flange surface needs no special post
in a separate injection-molding process operations
and subsequently incorporated into the In dry assembly (CIPG), the seal adheres • Simple groove design
multi-component part, or else they are to the part to be applied and thus stays • Seals stay in place until time of
cured “in place”. Curing can take place in place without being secured in any assembly
before or after the components have way. The seal can be dimensioned such
been assembled: that the joined components are mutually
noise and vibration-damped.
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Foams as dust and splash protection; large tolerances
and low contact pressure
HIGH-VOLUME POT TING AND
ENCAPSUL ATION
Potting and encapsulation – as methods available for sensitive electronic devices Material Property Options
of partially or completely covering micro- such as bonded ICs. These gels ensure • Low viscosity or shear diluting
chips, hybrid circuits and semiconductor that the device will work properly even • Variable processing and curing times
power modules – have proved extremely under conditions of extreme tempera- • Soft to hard
successful: they are particularly effective ture fluctuations or strong vibration. For • Transparent to opaque
ways of protecting such components sensor applications, gels characterized • High flame resistance
from external influences. by particularly low volatility and low • High thermal conductivity
bleed are becoming increasingly impor- • Fuel resistance, e.g. fluorosilicones
WACKER offers a wide range of one and tant. With its unique process for • Remarkable low-temperature flexibility
two-part products for potting/encapsu- manufacturing polydimethylsiloxane, (down to -100 °C)
lation applications. Extra-soft gels are WACKER SILICONES is excellently • High thermal shock resistance
positioned for this market. • Low shrinkage
• Good adhesion to polymer housings
• Low outgassing
• Low uncured-silicone bleed
• Pronounced damping property
• Specified low ion content
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EFFICIENT COATING
Coatings or protective lacquers for Various methods are available for Each of these techniques puts different
PCBs or hybrid devices are also known applying conformal coatings in volume demands on the protective lacquer
as “conformal coatings.” They afford production: in terms of its rheological, pot-life and
protection against external influences • Spray application curing characteristics. WACKER
such as dust, light, aggressive media, • Dip coating SILICONES offers customized products
temperature fluctuations and mechan- • Flow coating for each technique: both solvent-
ical stresses. They insulate electronic • Selective coating (partial cover) based and solvent-free. SEMICOSIL®
circuits from the surrounding environ- and ELASTOSIL® silicone rubber grades
ment or enhance the dielectric strength meet the challenging functional, quality,
of highly complex modules. reliability and cost-efficiency require-
ments of conformal coating production.
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SYSTEMATIC SELECTION
WACKER offers different silicone rubber Comparative curing of a 10-mm silicone coating
systems marketed under the brand names [%]
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Set Priorities 10
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Silicone systems and product requirements
Fast curing >>
• Addition-curing and condensation-curing 2-part • One-part systems that cure exclusively at high
systems that vulcanize at room temperature temperatures
• Dual-component metering equipment is needed to • Simple metering equipment suffices to process them
process them • Curing is fast, sometimes taking only minutes
• Rapid curing in the order of minutes is achieved
by working at elevated temperatures or selecting a
suitable curing agent
RTV-1 Silicones
Fig. 3
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APPRECIATING ONE-PART SYSTEMS
R
X= N R Amine X = O C CH3 Acetate X = O N = C < Oxime X = O R Alcohol
R
H O O
Fig. 4
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Film thickness 4 Vulcanized film thickness 5 Uncured RTV-1 silicone rubber may be
removed with a spatula, paper or a rag,
[mm] [mm] and any residues washed off with a
11 15 solvent such as petroleum ether, toluene
10 14 or trichloroethylene. All tools and pro-
9 13 cessing equipment should likewise be
8 12 cleaned immediately before the rubber
7 11 has a chance to vulcanize. Once it has
6 10 vulcanized, silicone rubber can only be
5 9 removed mechanically, if necessary after
4 8 using the previously mentioned solvents
3 7 to make it swell.
2 6
1 5 Safety Precautions
0 4 The vapors comprising volatile by-prod-
1 2 3 4 5 Time [d]
3 ucts released during vulcanization
Fig. 5 2 and possibly also evaporated solvents
1 should not be inhaled for any length
If air access is from one side only, a film 0 of time or in high concentrations. The
1 2 3 5 10 12 Time [d]
thickness of 10 mm should not be workplace should therefore be well
exceeded. Curing times can be greatly Relative humidity 5 % ventilated. Uncured silicone rubber must
Relative humidity 45 %
reduced by the application of heat, not be allowed to get into contact with
Relative humidity 75 %
especially if the relative humidity is high the eyes or mucous membranes, as it
Relative humidity 85 %
and the rubber has been applied thinly. can cause irritation and acid burns.
The temperature should be raised slowly Fig. 6
in order to allow any solvents or hydrol-
ysis products to evaporate. Final Processing Guidelines
temperatures may be as high as 200 °C RTV-1 silicone rubber compounds
provided that the films are thin (less may be applied manually or by machine.
than 0.5 mm thick). If the films are any In the case of cartridges, either
thicker, blistering is likely to occur. hand-operated or pneumatic guns are
Curing is still possible at temperatures used. Automatic discharge or dis-
down to approx. -15 °C. pensing equipment is generally adopted
for the larger containers. After dilution
with anhydrous solvents, RTV-1 com-
pounds can also be applied by airless
spray guns. Optimum adhesion is
achieved by pressing RTV-1 silicone
rubber firmly onto the substrate surfaces.
Parts to be bonded must be assembled
immediately after the rubber has been 4
Curing rates of various RTV-1 silicone rubbers at 50 %
applied, i.e. before a skin can form, and relative humidity and 23 °C in aluminum pans measuring 24
mm in diameter and 18 mm in depth
may need to be clamped. 5
Curing rate of ELASTOSIL® A 33 as a function of relative
humidity at room temperature
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UNDERSTANDING T WO-PART SYSTEMS
There are two essentially different curing Structural formulae illustrating condensation curing
systems for RTV-2 silicone rubber:
CH3 CH3 O CH3 CH3
Condensation-Curing Systems
Condensation-curing silicone rubber
~ O Si O Si OH + RO Si OR + HO Si O Si O ~
Ultimate mechanical strength is reached Typical pot lives as a function of mixing ratio
after about 6 hours. These times can be
varied within limits by adjusting the ratio [min]
Fig. 8
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Addition-Curing Systems Structural formulae illustrating addition curing
Addition-curing silicone rubber com-
pounds consist of two components, one
~
of which contains polymer and crosslink- CH3 CH3 O CH3 CH3
er, the other, polymer and a platinum
catalyst. When the two components are
~ O Si O Si CH = CH 2
+ H Si CH3
+ H2C = CH Si O Si O~
~
CH3 CH3 O CH3 CH3
mixed, they cure to form the elastomer
product. During this reaction, the poly- CH3 Si H End of polymer chain
End of polymer chain
mer chains are linked through hydro- O
~
silylation of the vinyl groups by means
Crosslinker
of the hydrogen-containing crosslinker.
The curing rate is controlled here by Pt catalyst
the temperature, and not by the mixing
ratio as in the case of condensation-
~
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ACCOMPLISHED PROCESSING
You will find detailed processing instruc- Viscosity vacuum is applied. Metering equipment
tions for WACKER RTV-2 silicone rubber involving the use of compressed air may
[mPa s]
compounds in the supplementary be problematic due to possible bubble
sheet that accompanies this brochure 150 000 formation. The reason for this is the high
(Room-Temperature-Vulcanizing Silicone gas solubility of silicones. In the case
Rubber Compounds). Please ask your of pasty/thixotropic RTV-2 grades, any
WACKER sales office. 100 000 dissolved air will have already been re-
moved during filling in the plant. In such
Viscosity cases, metering equipment fitted with
WACKER RTV-2 silicone rubber com- 50 000 follower plates is used to dispense the
pounds lend themselves to a large product directly from the original con-
number of processing techniques, 15 000 tainers. As for silicone foams, selective
including spraying, dipping, potting/en- admixing of gases into the components
capsulating, silk-screen printing and can serve to enhance the structure of
1 2 3 [min]
automated application. The suitability of the foam.
Prior to processing
a compound for a particular processing
During processing
method is dictated by its rheological Curing
After application
properties, for example, its viscosity. The pot life and curing time of conden-
This is measured in mPa s. RTV-2 Fig. 10 sation-curing silicone rubber com-
silicone rubber compounds usually have pounds may be influenced, for one, by
a viscosity between 500 and 2,000,000 Mixing and Applying selection of an appropriate curing agent
mPa s. Many RTV-2 silicone rubbers Flowable RTV-2 silicone rubber com- (slow or fast curing agent) and, for
show non-Newtonian behavior, and so pounds are noted for their ease of the other, by the amount of curing agent
it is always necessary to quote the processing in both small-scale and large- used.
shear rate at which the viscosity was scale use. The two components are
measured. The viscosity, for its part, first mixed in the prescribed ratio to form While heat is not necessary for the vul-
depends on the preliminary treatment a homogeneous compound. This may canization of condensation-curing
(e.g. stirring) and on the temperature. be done manually or by machine. The silicone rubber grades, it will substantially
Precise temperature control is therefore equipment employed must always be shorten the time needed for addition-
essential, as also the fulfillment of scrupulously clean. If the components curing silicones to vulcanize. Exactly
certain requirements (stirrer speed and have different colors, they should be how much time is required will depend
time) during preliminary treatment. mixed until the compound is totally streak- on the grade in question and on the
free. For economical, large-scale pro- heat transfer rate. Suitable heat sources
cessing, especially of pasty/thixotropic include heated metal molds, circulating-
grades, we recommend the use of air ovens and IR tunnels. Several
metering equipment6. Air entrained addition-curing silicones have been
during mixing must be removed from developed that have extended pot lives
flowable products by evacuation at ranging from one day to several months.
approx. 20 mbar before they are pro- Curing is effected in this case at high
cessed further. temperatures of up to 200 °C. Please
consult the respective product leaflets
The container should be four times the for details.
volume of the product, as the silicone
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Please ask us for the addresses of manufacturers. rubber will foam extensively when the
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Vulcanization of addition-curing silicone Adjusting the pot life by varying the mixing ratio
rubber compounds may be substantially [min]
preliminary tests. 10
5
Pot Life 0
8:1 9:1 10 : 1 13 : 1
The pot life of RTV-2 silicones is heavily
ELASTOSIL RT 772 : T77
temperature-dependent, especially that
®
10 000
0
5 10 15 20 25 30 [h]
Fig.13
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AT A GLANCE
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COMPARING RT V SILICONE RUBBERS
Pot life/
skin-over
Product Properties Color Density Viscosity time Curing time
These figures are intended as a guide and should not be used in preparing product specifications.
1
Complies with the guaranteed minimum shelf life; generally the period between the manufacturing
date and the best-use-before date is longer.
Tensile Elongation Dielectric Volume Thermal
Hardness strength at break CTE strength resistivity conductivity Shelf life 1 Availability
SEMICOSIL®, ELASTOSIL® and WACKER SilGel ® are registered trademarks of Wacker Chemie AG.
Wacker Chemie AG is certified to EN ISO 9001 and EN 14001. The Elastomers Business Unit at Wacker
Chemie AG’s WACKER SILICONES Business Division is certified to ISO/TS 16949:2002.
BONDING, FIXING, SEALING: PART 2.
Pot life/
skin-over
Product Properties Color Density Viscosity time Curing time
These figures are intended as a guide and should not be used in preparing product specifications.
1
Complies with the guaranteed minimum shelf life; generally the period between the manufacturing
date and the best-use-before date is longer.
Tensile Elongation Dielectric Volume Thermal
Hardness strength at break CTE strength resistivity conductivity Shelf life1 Availability
SEMICOSIL®, ELASTOSIL® and WACKER SilGel ® are registered trademarks of Wacker Chemie AG.
Wacker Chemie AG is certified to EN ISO 9001 and EN 14001. The Elastomers Business Unit at Wacker
Chemie AG’s WACKER SILICONES Business Division is certified to ISO/TS 16949:2002.
BONDING, FIXING, SEALING: PART 3.
Pot life/
skin-over
Product Properties Color Density Viscosity time Curing time
ELASTOSIL® RT 771 Rapid curing at room temperature Gray 1.45 100 000 15 2 h /23 °C
Suitable for FIPG applications
ELASTOSIL® RT 772 Rapid curing at room temperature Gray 1.27 30 000 12 2 h /23 °C
UL 94 HB (200 °C)
Very good heat resistance
ELASTOSIL® RT 774 Rapid curing at room temperature Black 1.35 Non-sag 30 2 h /23 °C
Suitable for FIPG applications
ELASTOSIL® RT 778 Rapid curing at room temperature Black 1.30 Non-sag 6 1 h /23 °C
Very good heat resistance
2-Part Addition-Curing
1-Part Addition-Curing
These figures are intended as a guide and should not be used in preparing product specifications.
1
Complies with the guaranteed minimum shelf life; generally the period between the manufacturing
date and the best-use-before date is longer.
Tensile Elongation Dielectric Volume Thermal
Hardness strength at break CTE strength resistivity conductivity Shelf life1 Availability
SEMICOSIL®, ELASTOSIL® and WACKER SilGel ® are registered trademarks of Wacker Chemie AG.
Wacker Chemie AG is certified to EN ISO 9001 and EN 14001. The Elastomers Business Unit at Wacker
Chemie AG’s WACKER SILICONES Business Division is certified to ISO/TS 16949:2002.
POT TING, EMBEDDING: PART 1.
Pot life/
Mixing skin-over Hardness
Product Properties Color Density Viscosity ratio time Curing time Shore
ELASTOSIL® RT 563 General-use potting compound Beige 1.27 3 500 100:4 40 min 24 h /23 °C 55
ELASTOSIL® RT K General-use potting compound Gray 1.22 7 000 100:4 150 min 7 h /23 °C 45
ELASTOSIL® RT 426 General-use potting compound Reddish brown 1.44 10 000 100:4 60 min 24 h /23 °C 55
ELASTOSIL® RT 428 General-use potting compound Reddish brown 1.53 10 000 100:4 60 min 24 h /23 °C 70
ELASTOSIL® RT 2100 Excellent heat resistance Reddish brown 1.49 15 000 100:0.3 120 min 24 h /23 °C 60
2-Part Addition-Curing
WACKER SilGel ® 610 Very soft Transparent 0.96 7 000 1:1 1h 4 h/23 °C 90 4
5 min/120 °C
WACKER SilGel ® 611 Distinct tackiness White 0.96 1 000 1:1 50 min 6 h/23 °C 30 4
These figures are intended as a guide and should not be used in preparing product specifications.
1
Complies with the guaranteed minimum shelf life; generally the period between the manufacturing
date and the best-use-before date is longer.
Tensile Elongation Tear Dielectric Dielectric Dissipation Volume Thermal Availa-
strength at break strength CTE strength constant factor resistivity CTI conductivity Shelf life1 bility
[N/mm2] [%] [N/mm] [m/mK] [kV/mm] [ ] [ohm cm] CTI [W/m K] [Months]
4.5 120 3.0 3E-04 23 2.8 8E-03 6E+13 >600 0.3 12 Yes
2.0 130 3E-04 23 3.3 3E-02 1E+14 >600 0.3 12 Yes
4.5 120 5.5 3E-04 23 3.7 2E-02 1E+14 >600 0.3 12 Yes
6.0 90 5.0 3E-04 23 3.5 2E-02 1E+13 >600 0.3 12 Yes
5.2 130 4.4 3E-04 20 4.0 7E-03 1E+15 >600 0.3 12 U.S.
7.0 100 3.0 3E-04 23 2.8 1E-03 1E+15 >600 0.2 12 Yes
1.5 130 n.a. 3E-04 23 3.1 5E-02 1E+15 >600 0.2 12 Yes
n.a. n.a. n.a. 3E-04 23 2.7 2E-03 1E+15 >600 0.2 12 Yes
3.5 100 4.0 3E-04 23 3.7 4E-02 1E+15 >600 0.4 12 Yes
6.5 550 30.0 3E-04 23 3.2 5E-03 1E+15 >600 0.2 12 Yes
5.0 300 12.0 3E-04 23 3.2 5E-03 1E+15 >600 0.2 12 Yes
6.5 600 30.0 3E-04 23 3.2 5E-03 1E+15 >600 0.2 12 Yes
SEMICOSIL®, ELASTOSIL® and WACKER SilGel ® are registered trademarks of Wacker Chemie AG.
Wacker Chemie AG is certified to EN ISO 9001 and EN 14001. The Elastomers Business Unit at Wacker
Chemie AG’s WACKER SILICONES Business Division is certified to ISO/TS 16949:2002.
POT TING, EMBEDDING: PART 2.
Pot life/
Mixing skin-over Hardness
Product Properties Color Density Viscosity ratio time Curing time Shore
ELASTOSIL® RT 628 Suitable for the manufacture of Gray 1.23 40 000 9:1 70 min 24 h/23 °C 50
technical molded parts 10 min/100 °C
Good mechanical properties
ELASTOSIL® RT 675 Very high thermal Reddish brown 2.30 35 000 1:1 150 min 60 min/70 °C 80
conductivity 10 min/150 °C
ELASTOSIL® RT 743LV Heat-curing Gray 1.45 1 300 1:1 8h 60 min/120 °C 20
Very low viscosity 20 min/150 °C
Reduced content of
low-volatile siloxanes
ELASTOSIL® RT 743LV-K Heat-curing Gray 1.45 1 300 1:1 4h 40 min/120 °C 20
Very low viscosity 10 min/150 °C
Reduced content of
low-volatile siloxanes
Low risk of inhibition
These figures are intended as a guide and should not be used in preparing product specifications.
1
Complies with the guaranteed minimum shelf life; generally the period between the manufacturing
date and the best-use-before date is longer.
10
Tensile Elongation Tear Dielectric Dielectric Dissipation Volume Thermal Availa-
strength at break strength CTE strength constant factor resistivity CTI conductivity Shelf life1 bility
[N/mm2] [%] [N/mm] [m/mK] [kV/mm] [ ] [ohm cm] CTI [W/m K] [Months]
3.5 230 11.0 3E-04 23 3.2 6E-03 1E+15 >600 0.3 12 Yes
1.5 160 2.5 3E-04 23 3.1 1E-02 1E+14 >600 0.5 9 Yes
1.5 160 2.5 3E-04 23 3.1 1E-02 1E+14 >600 0.5 9 Yes
0.3 200 n.a. 3E-04 23 2.8 3E-04 1E+15 >600 0.2 12 Yes
n.a. n.a. n.a. 3E-04 23 3.7 3E-02 1E+14 >600 0.3 12 Yes
0.3 200 n.a. 3E-04 23 2.9 4E-03 1E+15 >600 0.2 12 Yes
0.3 650 n.a. 3E-04 23 2.9 4E-03 1E+15 >600 0.2 12 Yes
0.7 180 1.8 3E-04 16 2.9 2E-03 1E+15 >600 0.3 12 U.S.
SEMICOSIL®, ELASTOSIL® and WACKER SilGel ® are registered trademarks of Wacker Chemie AG.
Wacker Chemie AG is certified to EN ISO 9001 and EN 14001. The Elastomers Business Unit at Wacker
Chemie AG’s WACKER SILICONES Business Division is certified to ISO/TS 16949:2002.
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COATING, VARNISHING.
Pot life/
skin-over
Product Properties Color Density Viscosity Mixing ratio time Curing time
ELASTOSIL® RT 745 Low hardness Brownish 0.98 1 000 1:1 8h 60 min /80 °C
Low viscosity 10 min /120 °C
Self-adhesive
ELASTOSIL® RT 745"S" Low hardness Brownish 0.98 1 000 1:1 8h 60 min /80 °C
Low viscosity 10 min /120 °C
Self-adhesive
These figures are intended as a guide and should not be used in preparing product specifications.
1
Complies with the guaranteed minimum shelf life; generally the period between the manufacturing
date and the best-use-before date is longer.
12
Dielectric Dielectric Dissipation Volume Thermal
Hardness CTE strength constant factor resistivity conductivity Shelf life1 Availability
SEMICOSIL®, ELASTOSIL® and WACKER SilGel ® are registered trademarks of Wacker Chemie AG.
Wacker Chemie AG is certified to EN ISO 9001 and EN 14001. The Elastomers Business Unit at Wacker
Chemie AG’s WACKER SILICONES Business Division is certified to ISO/TS 16949:2002.
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