How is the tolerance of silicone to strong oxidizing bleach?

How is the tolerance of silicone to strong oxidizing bleach?
1. The material properties of silicone limit its oxidation resistance
The chemical structure of silicone (usually refers to silicone rubber used for silk screen printing and products) is based on the "silicon-oxygen bond" as the skeleton, with a small amount of organic groups (such as methyl) on the surface. The overall stability is strong (resistant to high and low temperatures, resistant to general acids and alkalis), but the resistance to strong oxidants is weak.
The core function of strong oxidizing bleach (such as sodium hypochlorite, chlorine water, concentrated hydrogen peroxide) is to destroy the organic molecular structure through "oxidation reaction" - and the organic groups on the surface of silicone (such as methyl) and even the small amount of additives inside (such as colorants and curing agents) are easily oxidized and decomposed.
2. Specific damage manifestations after contact
Surface hardening and cracking: Oxidants will destroy the intermolecular forces inside silicone, causing the originally elastic silicone to gradually lose its flexibility, become stiff and fragile, and cracks may appear after long-term contact (especially repeated contact or high concentration).
Discoloration or fading: If the silicone is colored (such as black or red), the colorant may be decomposed by the oxidant, causing the color to become lighter, white, or mottled (for example, a black logo partially becomes gray and white spots).
Powdering or falling off: In severe cases, the surface of the silicone will become "powdered" (it will fall off when touched by hand), and even the adhesion to the base layer (such as clothing fabric) will decrease, and it will fall off directly.
3. The degree of influence of different bleaches is different
Chlorine bleach (such as 84 disinfectant, bleaching powder): The strongest oxidizing agent, the most obvious damage to silicone, even short-term contact may cause surface discoloration or hardening.
Chlorine-free bleach (such as low-concentration hydrogen peroxide, color bleach): The oxidizing agent is weak, and short-term and low-concentration contact may have less impact, but long-term or high-concentration contact may still cause damage (especially colored silicone).
Summary
Silicone's tolerance to strong oxidizing bleaches is "weak tolerance" - it cannot withstand direct, long-term or high-concentration contact, and is prone to hardening, discoloration, cracking and other damage. Therefore, whether it is silicone products (such as silicone logos, silicone bracelets) or silicone parts, they should be avoided from contact with bleach, especially chlorine bleach.