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Method for preparing silicone rubber molds
Assignee: Wacker Chemical Corp
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Filing: 1974-03-22
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Granted: 1976-11-02
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Expires: 1994-03-22
Abstract
Abstract A silicone rubber mold is prepared by applying a room temperature curable, dough-like silicone composition to an area of a pattern which is vulnerable to high stress and thereafter the remainder of the pattern is coated with a flowable silicone composition which is curable at room temperature. The mold is cured and ultimately separated from the pattern being copied. The resulting silicone rubber molds may be used for high frequency flow molding.
Inventors
- 👤 Leonard Bretz Bruner
- 👤 Kenneth Elmon Koch, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 22:19
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C33/00; B29C33/38; B29C33/3842; B29C33/3857; B29C33/40; B29C33/405; B29K; B29K2883/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
214 words
A method for preparing a silicone mold having dimensional stability which comprises (1) applying to that portion of a stationary pattern which is vulnerable to high stress a room temperature curable silicone composition (a) having a 5 minute Williams plasticity value of from 60 to 140, said silicone composition (a) is prepared by forming a mixture containing a hydroxylterminated organopolysiloxane having a 30 second Williams plasticity value above about 100, sufficient filler to provide a 5 minute Williams plasticity value of from 60 to 140, a cross-linking agent and a catalyst capable of curing the silicone composition to an elastomeric solid at room temperature, (2) applying a room temperature curable silicone composition (b) which is compatible with silicone composition (a) and has a viscosity of from 5,000 to 80,000 cs. at 25°C. to the remainder of the pattern, said silicone composition (b) is prepared by forming a mixture containing a hydroxyl-terminated organoplysiloxane having a viscosity of from 100 to 40,000 cs. at 25°C., sufficient filler to provide a viscosity of from 5,000 to 80,000 cs. at 25°C., a cross-linking agent and a catalyst capable of curing the silicone composition to an elastomeric solid at room temperature, (3) curing the silicone compositions at ambient temperature and thereafter (4) removing the silicone mold from the pattern.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
214 words
A method for preparing a silicone mold having dimensional stability which comprises (1) applying to that portion of a stationary pattern which is vulnerable to high stress a room temperature curable silicone composition (a) having a 5 minute Williams plasticity value of from 60 to 140, said silicone composition (a) is prepared by forming a mixture containing a hydroxylterminated organopolysiloxane having a 30 second Williams plasticity value above about 100, sufficient filler to provide a 5 minute Williams plasticity value of from 60 to 140, a cross-linking agent and a catalyst capable of curing the silicone composition to an elastomeric solid at room temperature, (2) applying a room temperature curable silicone composition (b) which is compatible with silicone composition (a) and has a viscosity of from 5,000 to 80,000 cs. at 25°C. to the remainder of the pattern, said silicone composition (b) is prepared by forming a mixture containing a hydroxyl-terminated organoplysiloxane having a viscosity of from 100 to 40,000 cs. at 25°C., sufficient filler to provide a viscosity of from 5,000 to 80,000 cs. at 25°C., a cross-linking agent and a catalyst capable of curing the silicone composition to an elastomeric solid at room temperature, (3) curing the silicone compositions at ambient temperature and thereafter (4) removing the silicone mold from the pattern.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the silicone composition (a) has a 5 minute Williams plasticity value of from 90 to 110.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the silicone composition (b) contains from 0.1 to 5.0 percent by weight based on the weight of composition (b) of an additive which reduces the viscosity of composition (b), said additive containing both polar and nonpolar moieties.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the cross-linking agent is selected from the group consisting of polyalkoxysilanes, polyalkoxysiloxanes and organohydrogenpolysiloxanes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 4 wherein the cross-linking agent is a polyalkoxysiloxane.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the catalyst is a dialkyltin diacylate in which the acyl group has from 2 to 18 carbon atoms.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the cross-linking agent is a mixture of an organohydrogenpolysiloxane and a polyalkoxysiloxane.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
61 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said silicone composition (a) is applied to a portion of a stationary pattern, a reinforcing material is applied over said silicone composition (a) and thereafter silicone composition (b) is applied to the remainder of the pattern to form a mold in which the reinforcing material is imbedded between the two surfaces of the silicone mold.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the reinforcing material is a glass cloth.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the reinforcing material is a metal screen.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the reinforcing material is a synthetic textile.
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