What is the difference between silicone and rubber
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The two have different definitions. Rubber is a general term that includes many types, such as natural rubber, butadiene rubber, styrene-butadiene rubber, propylene rubber, and of course silicone rubber; and silicone is one of the specific varieties of rubber. Silica gel: Silica gel alias: silicic acid gel, which is a highly active adsorption material and is an amorphous substance. The main component of silica gel is silicon dioxide, which is chemically stable and non-flammable.
Rubber is divided into natural rubber and synthetic rubber according to raw materials. Generally speaking, natural rubber is a natural rubber product made of latex collected from rubber trees after coagulation and drying. Natural rubber has excellent properties such as excellent elasticity and strong elongation; therefore, it is widely used in the production of condoms, drainage hoses, rain boots and other synthetic rubbers. In this environment, low-cost synthetic rubber was born. Synthetic rubber is mainly divided into: neoprene, nitrile rubber, silicone rubber, fluorine rubber, polysulfide rubber, polyurethane rubber and so on.
Rubber products: used in industrial accessories, compared with silicone: rubber burning has black smoke and is poisonous. Comparing products: Rubber band: cheap, but not strong in tensile strength, silicone rubber band: reasonable price, and very strong in tensile strength. The molecular chain of rubber can be cross-linked. When the cross-linked rubber is deformed by external force, it has the ability to recover quickly, and has good physical and mechanical properties and chemical stability. Rubber is the basic raw material of the rubber industry and is widely used in the manufacture of tires, hoses, tapes, cables and other various rubber products.
Silica gel can be divided into two categories: organic silica gel and inorganic silica gel according to its properties and components. Inorganic silica gel is a condensate of silica, with strong chemical stability, insoluble in water and any solvent, non-toxic and tasteless, in addition to strong It does not react with any substances except alkali and hydrofluoric acid. Organic silica gel refers to a compound containing Si-C bonds and at least one organic group is directly connected to a silicon atom. It is customary to also treat those compounds that connect organic groups to silicon atoms through oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen, etc. As an organosilicon compound. The widely used organic silicone is mainly divided into high temperature vulcanized silicone rubber and addition type liquid silicone rubber. In addition, there are room temperature vulcanized silicone rubber, etc. The chemical composition and physical structure of silicone determine that it has the characteristics that many other similar materials are difficult to replace. : High adsorption performance, good thermal stability, stable chemical properties, high mechanical strength, etc.
Silicone products: which are widely used (silicone mobile phone covers, silicone gifts, silicone pads, silicone gifts, silicone daily necessities, etc.) compared with rubber products without comparison, silicone mobile phone covers, non-toxic breath, long life, silicone sealing ring does not High temperature resistance: non-toxic and tasteless, long life, and high temperature resistance.
In summary, we know that silica gel is actually better, and the products produced by silica gel are also very easy to use, and we can use it with confidence.