Silicone foam and method for making it
First Claim
1. The method of preparing a silicone foam comprising embedding in a layer of uncured silicone a layer of crystalline material, the crystalline material being closely packed and generally in crystal-to-crystal contact, and embraced by the liquid silicone, curing the silicone, and with a solvent which dissolves the crystals but does not dissolve the cured silicone dissolving out the crystals, the crystals being provided in a plurality of sizes or ranges of sizes to increase the packing ratio of the crystals as a group whereby to produce a structure of said cured silicone having a great number of tendrils and intercommunicating cavities.
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Abstract
A method to make a silicone foam. A layer of crystalline material is embedded in a layer of uncured silicone. The crystalline material is closely packed in crystal-to-crystal contact, the crystals being provided in a plurality of sizes or ranges of size to increase the packing ratio of the crystals as a group. The silicone is cured and then the crystals are dissolved out with a solvent that dissolves them but does not dissolve the silicone.
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- 1. The method of preparing a silicone foam comprising embedding in a layer of uncured silicone a layer of crystalline material, the crystalline material being closely packed and generally in crystal-to-crystal contact, and embraced by the liquid silicone, curing the silicone, and with a solvent which dissolves the crystals but does not dissolve the cured silicone dissolving out the crystals, the crystals being provided in a plurality of sizes or ranges of sizes to increase the packing ratio of the crystals as a group whereby to produce a structure of said cured silicone having a great number of tendrils and intercommunicating cavities.
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