Patent ID: 8222341
Filing Date: 2012-07-17
Classification: C08G,C08L,H01B

Abstract:
1. A method of manufacturing an article of manufacture with a semi-conductive silicone composition, the method comprising: a. combining an alkali metal salt with a solvent to dissolve the alkali metal salt in the solvent, wherein the solvent is selected from the group consisting of tributylethyl phosphate, tri(β-chloroethyl) phosphate, tri(β-chloropropyl) phosphate, and tributoxyethyl phosphate; b. combining the alkali metal salt as dissolved in the solvent with a reactive silicone precursor composition in a solution; c. polymerizing the reactive silicone precursor composition in the presence of the alkali metal salt to form a semi-conductive silicone composition; and d. forming the semi-conductive silicone composition into at least a portion of an article of manufacture, the semi-conductive silicone composition having a volume resistivity of E8 to E12 ohm-cm.