Characterization of Mechanical and Dielectric Properties of Silicone Rubber
Silicone rubber’s silicone-oxygen backbones give unique material properties which are applicable in various biomedical devices. Due to the diversity of potential silicone rubber compositions, the material properties can vary widely. This paper characterizes the dielectric and mechanical properties o...
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| author | Eunyoung Cho Loraine L. Y. Chiu Mitchell Lee Doshina Naila Siddharth Sadanand Stephen D. Waldman Dafna Sussman |
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| description | Silicone rubber’s silicone-oxygen backbones give unique material properties which are applicable in various biomedical devices. Due to the diversity of potential silicone rubber compositions, the material properties can vary widely. This paper characterizes the dielectric and mechanical properties of two different silicone rubbers, each with a different cure system, and in combination with silicone additives. A tactile mutator (Slacker™) and/or silicone thickener (Thi-vex™) were mixed with platinum-cured and condensation-cured silicone rubber in various concentrations. The dielectric constants, conductivities, and compressive and shear moduli were measured for each sample. Our study contributes novel information about the dielectric and mechanical properties of these two types of silicone rubber and how they change with the addition of two common silicone additives. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-787c4ff2703849d492cabc0cff19dac02023-11-21T22:23:31ZengMDPI AGPolymers2073-43602021-06-011311183110.3390/polym13111831Characterization of Mechanical and Dielectric Properties of Silicone RubberEunyoung Cho0Loraine L. Y. Chiu1Mitchell Lee2Doshina Naila3Siddharth Sadanand4Stephen D. Waldman5Dafna Sussman6Department of Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON M5B2K3, CanadaInstitute for Biomedical Engineering, Science and Technology (iBEST), Ryerson University and St. Michael’ Hospital, Toronto, ON M5B1T8, CanadaDepartment of Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON M5B2K3, CanadaDepartment of Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON M5B2K3, CanadaDepartment of Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON M5B2K3, CanadaInstitute for Biomedical Engineering, Science and Technology (iBEST), Ryerson University and St. Michael’ Hospital, Toronto, ON M5B1T8, CanadaDepartment of Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON M5B2K3, CanadaSilicone rubber’s silicone-oxygen backbones give unique material properties which are applicable in various biomedical devices. Due to the diversity of potential silicone rubber compositions, the material properties can vary widely. This paper characterizes the dielectric and mechanical properties of two different silicone rubbers, each with a different cure system, and in combination with silicone additives. A tactile mutator (Slacker™) and/or silicone thickener (Thi-vex™) were mixed with platinum-cured and condensation-cured silicone rubber in various concentrations. The dielectric constants, conductivities, and compressive and shear moduli were measured for each sample. Our study contributes novel information about the dielectric and mechanical properties of these two types of silicone rubber and how they change with the addition of two common silicone additives.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/13/11/1831silicone rubberdielectric propertiesmechanical propertiesdielectric constantconductivitycompressive modulus |
| spellingShingle | Eunyoung Cho Loraine L. Y. Chiu Mitchell Lee Doshina Naila Siddharth Sadanand Stephen D. Waldman Dafna Sussman Characterization of Mechanical and Dielectric Properties of Silicone Rubber Polymers silicone rubber dielectric properties mechanical properties dielectric constant conductivity compressive modulus |
| title | Characterization of Mechanical and Dielectric Properties of Silicone Rubber |
| title_full | Characterization of Mechanical and Dielectric Properties of Silicone Rubber |
| title_fullStr | Characterization of Mechanical and Dielectric Properties of Silicone Rubber |
| title_full_unstemmed | Characterization of Mechanical and Dielectric Properties of Silicone Rubber |
| title_short | Characterization of Mechanical and Dielectric Properties of Silicone Rubber |
| title_sort | characterization of mechanical and dielectric properties of silicone rubber |
| topic | silicone rubber dielectric properties mechanical properties dielectric constant conductivity compressive modulus |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/13/11/1831 |
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