Fluoroplast Fluorosilicone

Fluorosilicone elastomers generally respond to ionizing radiation in a fashion similar to fhaf of silicone elastomers (polydimethylsiloxanes). One interesting application is a process of preparing blends of fluoroplastics, such as poly(vinylidene fluoride), with fluorosilicone elastomers to obtain materials having a unique combination of flexibility at low temperatures and high mechanical stiength. ... 

Traditionally, a fluoropol5mier or fluoroplastic is defined as a polymer consisting of carbon (C) and fluorine (F). Sometimes these are referred to as per-fluoropolymers to distinguish them from partially flu-orinated pol miers, fluoroelastomers, and other polymers that contain fluorine in their chemical structure. For example, fluorosilicone and fluoroacrylate polymers are not referred to as fluoropolymers. An example of a linear fluoropol5mier is tetrafluoroeth-ylene pol5mier (PTFE) ... 

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