I am looking to inhibit the water absorbtion properties of a silicone moulding. Can anybody advise if Parylene is the right material for this. Any other suggestions
I am looking to inhibit the water absorbtion properties of a silicone moulding. Can anybody advise if Parylene is the right material for this. Any other suggestions
Yes. I do need a hydrophobic surface. My advice was to use a surficant which would attach its hydrophillic side to the silica filler and therefore present a hydrophobic surface. I am not happy with the results so far and I prefer the silicone oil solution. I have only tried one type of...
I do not know the pore size but I do know that silicone is porous to moisture. I have a problem trying to treat my silicone mouldings with a hydrophobic/hydrophillic coating to reduce water absorbtion.
I have been advised that I might try impregnating the surface with a hydrophillic wax as this might occupy the water absorbtion sites. Does anybody know about these.
I have a large number of silicone mouldings which are absorbing too much water. The problem was due to using a silicone filled with precipitated silica rather than fumed silica. Precipitated silica absorbs up to 8% water whereas the fumed silica absorbs only 1.5%. I have tried drying the...