Low-molecular weight silicone fluid in RTV silicone rubber coatings

摘要

The author comments on a recent paper by H. Deng and R. Hackam (see ibid., vol.6, no.1, pp.84-94, 1999), which studied several factors affecting the level of low molecular weight (LMW) silicone fluid which is present in room temperature vulcanized (RTV) silicone rubber (SIR) coatings. A reply by the original authors is included.