Study on Short Basalt Fiber Reinforced Silicone Rubber Composites

Abstract

Silicone rubber has excellent performance, such as cold resistance, heat resistance, ozone resistance, thermal properties and insulating properties and so on. However, silicone rubber is in the state of semi-liquids and it is very soft, so the mechanical properties of silicone rubber are very poor. In order to improve its availability of silicone rubber, short basalt fiber / silicone rubber composite materials were prepared by using short basalt fiber as reinforcement, and its mechanical properties and compatibility were studied. The best formulation of short basalt fiber / silicone rubber composite materials were determined by testing Shore A hardness, tensile strength and elongation at break, and the morphology structure and compatibility of short basalt fiber / silicone rubber composite materials were discussed by scanning electron microscope and infrared spectrum, prepare excellent performance of silicone rubber composite materials.