Table 4.
Time to 10, 50 and 90% of complete cure for custom silicone elastomer formulations IV, V, and VI, as determined from temperature ramp oscillatory rheology. A – active, B – blank.
| Silicone elastomer formulation | Mean time (min, ± SD) to reach stated percent of max storage modulus value |
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|---|---|---|---|
| 10% | 50% | 90% | |
| IV B | 0.5 ± 0.1 | 2.2 ± 0.1 | 3.0 ± 0.1 |
| IV A | 0.1 ± 0.1 | 2.1 ± 0.1 | 3.3 ± 0.1 |
| V B | 1.0 ± 0.1 | 2.2 ± 0.2 | 3.0 ± 0.5 |
| V A | 0.7 ± 0.1 | 2.1 ± 0.1 | 3.0 ± 0.1 |
| VI B | 0.7 ± 0.1 | 1.9 ± 0.0 | 2.7 ± 0.2 |
| VI A | 0.5 ± 0.0 | 1.9 ± 0.0 | 2.6 ± 0.1 |
| Commercial comparator B | 1.6 ± 0.0 | 2.3 ± 0.0 | 4.6 ± 0.3 |
| Commercial comparator A | 1.7 ± 0.1 | 2.4 ± 0.1 | 4.3 ± 0.1 |