Preparation of one-component addition-cure liquid silicone rubber coating with enhanced storage stability and bond strength

It is of great interest and challenge to simultaneously improve the storage stability and bond strength of one-component addition-cure liquid silicone rubber (OLSR) coating for electronic circuit board. In this work, we proposed an efficient approach to address this issue by incorporating both cyano-modification platinum catalyst (CN-PT) and urethane-containing poly(hydromethylsiloxane) (N-PHMS) into OLSR coating using a mechanical mixer. The CN-PT and N-PHMS were synthesized through thermal polymerization reaction and hydrosilylation reaction, respectively. The OLSR coating containing 0.3 phr CN-PT and 3 phr N-PHMS showed the best properties, with a tensile bond strength of 1.63 MPa, a storage period > 180 d at 25 degrees C, and a curing rate < 2 h at 80 degrees C. The salt-spray resistance and continuous power-on performance of OLSR coating were also improved, compared with pure OLSR coating. The synergism of CN-Pt and N-PHMS on the enhancement of both the storage stability and bond strength of OLSR coating was also explored. Our findings exhibited great potentials for fabricating OLSR coating with excellent long-term stable service performance including high storage stability and protective ability.