Wechselwirkung von Silanen bei mit Dihydroxid Vulkanisiertem Fluorelastomer

Translated title of the contribution: Interaction of silanes with dihydroxy vulcanised fluoroelastomer

M. B. Sands*, V. Subramanian, G. Mao

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The reactivity of aminosilane and vinylsilane with a dihydroxy (Bisphenol AF) crosslinkable fluoroelastomer containing only vinylidene fluoride (VF 2) and hexafluoropropylene (HFP) was monitored using Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS). The DSC results showed that the introduction of an aminosilane, or a combination of aminosilane and vinylsilane solutions, to the cure system of the fluoroelastomer resulted in a peak shift. This shift indicates that crosslinking in fluoroelastomer-silane system occurs at a lower temperature when aminosilane is present. Results also confirm that the organofunctional group on the silane reacts with the elastomer. XPS analysis of the silane-coated fluoroelastomer heated at 120°C, 160°C and 200°C reveals that dehydrofluorination of the polymer is one of the steps in the reaction. It is our hypothesis that the amine group on the aminosilane is a contributor to the dehydrofluorination of the fluoroelastomer.

Translated title of the contributionInteraction of silanes with dihydroxy vulcanised fluoroelastomer
Original languageGerman
Pages565-574
Number of pages10
Volume60
No.9
Specialist publicationGummi, Fasern, Kunststoffe
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2007

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