THE INTRODUCTION OF SILANE CROSSLINKING AGENT

 A silane crosslinking agent refers to a silane containing two or more silicon functional groups. It can act as an in-line molecular bridge, so that multiple linear molecules or lightly branched macromolecules and polymers can be bonded to each other to form a three-dimensional network structure, which promotes or mediates formation of a bond or ionic bond between polymer molecular chains.

 

Crosslinking agent is the core part of one-component room temperature vulcanized silicone rubber, which is the basis for determining the cross-linking mechanism and classification of products.

 

According to the different condensation reaction products, the one-component room temperature vulcanization silicone rubber can be divided into different types such as deacidification type, deketoxime type, dealcoholization type, deamination type, deamidation type, and acetone removal type. It is a general-purpose product for mass production.

 

Taking the methyltriacetoxysilane crosslinking agent as an example, since the condensation reaction product is acetic acid, it is called a deacetic acid type room temperature vulcanized silicone rubber.

 

In general, silane crosslinking agents are different from silane coupling agent, but there are exceptions. The aniline methyl triethoxy silane   represented by α series silane coupling agent has been widely used in the one-component dealcoholized room temperature vulcanized silicone rubber.

 

Common silane crosslinking agents are:

Dealcoholic silane: alkyl triethoxy, methyl trimethoxy

Deacidified silane: triacetoxy, propyl triacetoxysilane

Deketoxime silane: vinyl tributol sulfonyl silane, methyl tributol ketone silane