LF-VF11 Vinyl Terminated Fluorosilicone Fluid
Silfluo LF-VF11 is a series of vinyl-terminated fluorosilicone (FVMQ) polymers, available in multiple grades differentiated by fluorine content, density, and refractive index, with viscosity range 50–50,000 mPa·s and custom viscosity grades available on request.
Terminal vinyl groups on both chain ends react with Si–H groups on hydrogen-containing fluorosilicone crosslinkers (LF-HF12 series) under Pt catalysis via hydrosilylation, forming a cured fluorosilicone elastomer network with no volatile by-products and zero shrinkage on cure.
The fluorosilicone backbone combines the trifluoropropyl side-chain chemistry of FVMQ with the siloxane backbone flexibility of silicone, yielding a cured elastomer with fuel, oil, and solvent resistance characteristic of fluoropolymers alongside the low-temperature flexibility and wide service temperature range of silicone elastomers — a combination not achievable with either fluoropolymer or standard silicone alone.