Study on Short Basalt Fiber Reinforced Silicone Rubber Composites

Abstract:

Silicone rubber has excellent performance, such as cold resistance, heat resistance, ozone resistance, thermal properties and insulating properties and so on. However, silicone rubber is in the state of semi-liquids and it is very soft, so the mechanical properties of silicone rubber are very poor. In order to improve its availability of silicone rubber, short basalt fiber / silicone rubber composite materials were prepared by using short basalt fiber as reinforcement, and its mechanical properties and compatibility were studied. The best formulation of short basalt fiber / silicone rubber composite materials were determined by testing Shore A hardness, tensile strength and elongation at break, and the morphology structure and compatibility of short basalt fiber / silicone rubber composite materials were discussed by scanning electron microscope and infrared spectrum, prepare excellent performance of silicone rubber composite materials.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 800)
• Pages: 383-386
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.800.383
• Online since: September 2013
• Authors: Wei Li Wu, Jin Yue Cai
• Keywords: Compatibility, Composite Material, Short Basalt Fiber, Silicone Rubber, Surface Treatment

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