Synthesis of Silicone Elastomers by Combining Radical Polymerization and Hydrosilation

Synthesis of Silicone Elastomers by Combining Radical Polymerization and Hydrosilation 

Additional work in this area has been carried out by Hill et al. They suggested that if a second polymer radical is added to DST, a crosslink will be formed, which will ultimately cause the formation of a gel network due to the Trommsdorf effect. Accordingly, the prepolymer chain length controlled the free-radical termination reaction and resulted in materials with desirable properties. A large variety of products with commercial applications were thus obtained. 

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