Fluorosilicone plastic

Most commercial fluorocarbon elastomers have brittle points between -25°C (-13°F) and -40°C (-40°F). The low-temperature flexibility depends on the chemical structure of the polymer and cannot be improved markedly by compounding. The use of plasticizers may help somewhat, but at a cost of reduced heat stability and worsened aging. Peroxide-curable polymers may be blended with fluorosilicones, but such blends exhibit considerably lower high-temperature stability and solvent resistance and are considerably more expensive than the pure fluorocarbon polymer. Viton GLT is a product with a low brittle point of -51°C (-59°F) [48]. Tecnoflon for containing a stable fluorinated amide plasticizer reportedly exhibits improved low-temperature hardness, brittle point, and compression set without sacrificing physical properties [66]. Low-temperature characteristics of selected fluorocarbon elastomers are listed in Table 5.13 [9]. 

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