The oil resistance of
fluorosilicone oil has a wide range of applications in industry, mainly reflected in the following aspects:
1. As a lubricant
Fluorosilicone oil has excellent lubrication properties, especially under extreme pressure conditions. The trifluoropropyl group in its molecular structure gives it unique oil resistance, allowing fluorosilicone oil to maintain a stable lubrication effect in an oily environment. Therefore, fluorosilicone oil is often used as a lubricant for various mechanical equipment and industrial equipment, such as vacuum pumps, gears, bearings, and aviation hydraulic oils. In these applications, fluorosilicone oil can significantly reduce friction and wear between equipment components and improve the operating efficiency and reliability of the equipment.
2. As a coating additive
Fluorosilicone oil coatings have properties such as high temperature resistance, hydrophobicity, oil repellency, solvent resistance, and weather resistance. Using it for antifouling coatings for marine ships has better performance than silicone self-polishing coatings, providing a new way to develop non-toxic antifouling coatings for ship bottoms. In addition, fluorosilicone oil coatings can also be used as protective coatings for solar energy devices in desert areas, which can give full play to its advantages of low surface energy and self-cleaning effect. Due to its low friction film formation, fluorosilicone oil coatings can also be used as lubricating and protective coatings for magnetic recording media and protective coatings for some optical instruments and equipment (such as lenses of cameras and cameras).
3. As a defoamer
Fluorosilicone oil, especially long-chain perfluoroalkyl silicone oil, has extremely low surface tension. This property makes the defoamer formulated with fluorosilicone oil more effective in reducing the surface tension of various foaming systems, and the effect is better than other silicone oil defoamers. Therefore, fluorosilicone oil defoamers are widely used in the fields of petroleum, textile, synthetic rubber and resin industry, coating and ink industry, food processing and fermentation industry, and medical applications. In these applications, fluorosilicone oil defoamers can quickly eliminate foam and improve production efficiency.
4. As other industrial applications
In addition to the above applications, fluorosilicone oil can also be used to prepare secondary products such as fluorosilicone grease and fluorosilicone paste. These products have excellent lubricity and oil resistance, and can be used for the lubrication of high-speed and heavy-load bearings in contact with chemical reagents, as well as the lubrication and sealing of valves in contact with corrosive compounds. In addition, fluorosilicone oil can also be used to prepare mold release agents, paper release agents, etc. These products have good anti-stickiness and lubricity, do not corrode molds, are non-toxic and safe, and can be used in molding, pouring, encapsulation and coating processes.
In summary, the oil resistance of fluorosilicone oil has broad application prospects and important value in industry. Its unique chemical structure and physical properties enable fluorosilicone oil to maintain stable performance in oily environments, providing reliable lubrication and protection for various mechanical equipment and industrial equipment.
