Silicone elastomers having reduced compression set and a process for their production

US5219922A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC · DE

Inventors

• Helmut Steinberger · Leverkusen, DE
• Klaus Pesch · Leverkusen, DE
• Thomas Naumann · Leverkusen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 24, 1991
• Grant date: Jun 15, 1993
• Expiry date: Apr 24, 2011

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C08G77/70
• WIPO field: Macromolecular chemistry, polymers
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to silicone elastomers based on platinum-catalyzed, hot-curing organopolysiloxane compositions which are characterized by particularly low compression set after crosslinking and to a process for the production of these elastomers.