Patent ID: 8334022
Filing Date: 2012-12-18
Classification: C08J,C08L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of preparing a reinforced silicone resin film, the method comprising the steps of: impregnating a fiber reinforcement in a free radical-curable silicone composition comprising a silicone resin; and curing the silicone resin of the impregnated fiber reinforcement; wherein the reinforced silicone resin film comprises from 10 to 99% (w/w) of the cured silicone resin and the film has a thickness of from 15 to 500 μm, wherein the film has a flexibility such that the film can be bent over a cylindrical steel mandrel having a diameter less than or equal to 3.2 mm without cracking, where the flexibility is determined as described in ASTM Standard D522-93a, Method B.