DocumentCode
1255737
Title
Hydrophobicity changes in silicone rubbers
Author
Hillborg, Henrik ; Gedde, U.W.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Polymer Technol., R. Inst. of Technol., Stockholm
Volume
6
Issue
5
fYear
1999
fDate
10/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
703
Lastpage
717
Abstract
Water repellency, high surface resistivity, vandalism resistance, low density and good processability have made silicone rubbers based on polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) very attractive materials in housings for outdoor insulation. Their ability to recover hydrophobicity after oxidation or contamination is of paramount importance and this is the topic of this review. A critical evaluation of the chemical and physical mechanisms responsible for hydrophobicity loss and recovery is presented
Keywords
environmental degradation; insulator contamination; oxidation; silicone rubber; PMDS; SIR housing; contamination; outdoor HV insulation; oxidation; polydimethylsiloxane; silicone rubber; surface hydrophobicity; Chemical analysis; Conductivity; Plastic insulation; Polymers; Rubber; Silicon on insulator technology; Surface contamination; Surface discharges; Surface resistance; Water pollution;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1070-9878
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/94.798127
Filename
798127
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