History of Silicone Rubber

The history of silicone rubber

Silicone rubber was first synthesized by ferric chloride as catalyst in the United States. In 1945, silicon rubber products were introduced. In 1948, the silicone rubber reinforced by white carbon black with high specific surface area was successfully developed, which made the performance of silicone rubber jump to the practical stage and laid the foundation of modern silicone rubber production technology. From the synthesis of dimethyl dichlorosilane began to produce silicone rubber countries such as the United States, Russia, Germany, Japan, South Korea and China. China's silicone rubber industrial research began in 1957, a number of research institutes and enterprises have developed a variety of silicone rubber. By the end of 2003, China's silicone rubber production capacity is 135 kilotons, including 100 kilotons of high-temperature rubber.