What is the maximum tear strength of silicone?
The tear strength of silicone varies depending on the type.
Generally speaking, the maximum tear strength of various types of silicone is as follows:
Hot-cured solid silicone rubber: tear strength can reach up to 55kN/m.
Fluorosilicone rubber: tear strength can reach up to 46.4kN/m.
Liquid silicone rubber: tear strength can reach up to 52kN/m.
In practical applications, it has been reported that through the reasonable combination of special additives and fumed silica, the tear strength can reach 50kN/m or even higher.
There are also high-performance fumed silicones such as Anysil high tear resistance silicone, the tear strength can reach 55kN/m or more.