TY - CHAP U1 - Buchbeitrag A1 - Lorenz, Günter A1 - Kandelbauer, Andreas ED - Goodman, Sydney ED - Dodiuk-Kenig, Hanna T1 - Silicones T2 - Handbook of Thermoset Plastics N2 - Silicones are found in a variety of applications with requirements that range from long life at elevated temperatures to fluidity at low temperatures. This chapter first considers silicone elastomers and their application in room temperature vulcanizing (RTV) and heat curing systems (HTV). Also, new technologies for UV curing are introduced. Coverage of RTVs includes both one-component and two-component systems and the different cure chemistries of each, and is followed by a separate discussion of silicone laminates. Due to the high importance of silicone fluids, they are also discussed. Fluids include polishes, release agents, surfactants, and dielectric fluids. KW - polysiloxane KW - RTV KW - HTV KW - LSR KW - silicone rubber KW - medical silicone KW - silicone fluids Y1 - 2014 SN - 978-1-4557-3107-7 SB - 978-1-4557-3107-7 SP - 555 EP - 575 S1 - 21 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ET - Third Edition ER -