Abstract: The present invention relates to a silicon composition that cures to a silicone elastomer having a tear strength of abouve 100 p.i. comprising a blend of vinyl-containing gums, a silica reinforcing filler, a hydride cross-linking agent, and a peroxide curing catalyst.

Abstract: The present invention provides curable organopolysiloxane compositions having improved flame retardant properties, comprising, (1) an organopolysiloxane gum convertible to the cured, solid, elastic state and consisting essentially of silicon atoms, oxygen atoms and organic groups selected from the class consisting of methyl radicals, aromatic radicals selected from the class consisting of aryl and halogenated aryl radicals, vinyl radicals, lower alkyl radicals, lower cyanoalkyl radicals and lower haloalkyl radicals, (2) a finely divided inorganic filler, (3) a platinum compound or platinum and (4) and various effective amounts of hydrated alumina, fumed titanium dioxide, and magnesium oxide.

Abstract: A platinum catalyzed silicone rubber composition with an improved work life having as its base constituents 100 parts of a vinyl-containing polysiloxane where the vinyl concentration is at least 0.005 mole percent, at least 0.1 parts per million of a platinum catalyst and from 1 to 50 parts based on 100 parts of the vinyl-containing polysiloxane of a hydrogen-containing polysiloxane and further having as an inhibitor additive a compound with at least one radical of the formula,--C--O--O--Hthe preferred inhibitor compounds containing the hydroperoxy radical are tertiary butyl hydroperoxide, methylethylketone hydroperoxide, cumene hydroperoxide, 1,1,3,3,-tetramethylbutyl hydroperoxide and 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-dihydroperoxyhexane.