Abstract: A method of metallizing a silicone rubber substrate, the method comprising the steps of (i) depositing a primer layer of aluminum on a surface of a silicone rubber substrate, and (ii) depositing a layer of a ductile metal on the primer layer of aluminum, wherein the ductile metal is selected from gold, platinum, palladium, copper, silver, aluminum, and indium.

Abstract: A method of preparing a metal-silicone rubber composite, the method comprising the steps of (i) depositing a layer of gold on a surface of a mold; (ii) depositing a primer layer of a metal on the layer of gold, wherein the metal is selected from aluminum, chromium, titanium, and copper, (iii) applying a radiation-curable silicone composition on the primer layer, (iv) curing the silicone composition with radiation to form a silicone rubber, and (v) removing the silicone rubber from the mold, whereby the layer of gold and the primer layer are transferred to the silicone rubber.