Silane cross-linking: the secret to the "evolution" of plastics!
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Did you know? Plastics can also "evolve"!
In daily life and industrial manufacturing, plastics are everywhere. However, the defects of ordinary plastics are also obvious - poor heat resistance, easy aging, insufficient mechanical strength... Does this mean that plastics cannot become high-performance materials? Of course not!
Vinyl trimethoxysilane (VTMS) is one of the keys to make plastics "evolve"! It plays the role of a silane crosslinker in plastics, which can improve the heat resistance, weather resistance and mechanical properties of materials, making their application range wider.
Plastic "evolution" experiment: The magic of VTMS
Let's make an interesting analogy: ordinary plastics are like a bowl of scattered rice, with loose and weak particles, while VTMS is like a "glue" that can establish a strong cross-linking network between plastic molecules, making the material tighter and stronger. Such modified plastics can play a huge role in cable insulation, pipeline systems, automotive parts and other fields.
Application of VTMS in cables and pipes
In the power industry, high-voltage cables require materials that are resistant to high temperatures and have good insulation. Silane cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) uses the cross-linking ability of VTMS to give plastics better electrical insulation and stronger environmental resistance. In water supply and gas pipelines, VTMS-modified plastics can improve pressure resistance and chemical corrosion resistance, greatly extending the service life of the pipeline.
Are you in the plastic processing, pipe or cable industry? If your product requires higher durability, why not try the magic of VTMS!