company news about Silicone fabrics: "Universal armour" for industry

When material technology meets "hell mode"

  Ordinary protective materials: melting at high temperatures and perforating when corroded, becoming the short board of industrial safety.
  Silicone cloth: glass fibre as the base material, covered with special silicone coating, transformed into the ultimate nemesis of flames, strong acids and high pressure.

The first part: silicone cloth "superpower" code

1. Base material and coating of the "golden combination"

- Base material selection:
• High-silicone glass fibre cloth: SiO₂ content > 96%, melting point 1700 ℃, to provide the strength of the skeleton.
• Basalt fibre cloth: temperature resistant to 1200°C, tensile strength 3 times higher than steel (for deep sea pipelines).
- Silicone coating technology:
• High temperature vulcanised silica gel: temperature resistant from -60°C to 300°C (up to 500°C in short term), anti-aging life > 10 years.
• Functional modification:
  Conductive: adjustable surface resistance (10³-10¹²Ω) for anti-static scenarios;
  Flame retardant: UL 94 V-0 certified, self-extinguishing time from fire <5 seconds.

2. Performance Parameter Ceiling

- Temperature resistance: continuous use temperature 300℃, instantaneous temperature resistance 1200℃ (iron and steel factory iron splash protection);
- Chemical resistance: resistant to 98% sulfuric acid, 40% sodium hydroxide, seawater immersion (chemical pipeline anti-corrosion measured life>15 years);
- Physical strength: tensile strength longitudinal＞2000N/5cm, tear resistance＞150N (far more than ordinary rubber cloth).

Part II: Extreme Scenarios and Cases

Scenario 1: "Fire barrier" for high temperature industry

- Case: High temperature protection for continuous casting machine in a steel plant
• Pain point: the traditional asbestos cloth is carcinogenic and temperature resistance is only 500 ℃, frequent replacement leads to downtime loss.
• Solution: 1.5mm thick silica gel coated high silica cloth (temperature resistance of 1200℃) + quick dismantling and installation design.
• Effectiveness:
  Protective life extended from 3 months to 2 years, saving 1.2 million RMB in annual maintenance cost;
  Passed ISO 6944 fire test, flame penetration time > 30 minutes.

Scenario 2: "Flexible Shield" for Chemical Corrosion Protection

- Case: Coastal chemical plant pipeline anti-corrosion project
• Challenge: seawater + chlorine corrosion, carbon steel pipeline corrosion perforation in 6 months.
• Innovative solution: double-layer silicone fabric covering (outer layer anti-UV, inner layer conductive and anti-static) + epoxy resin bonding. o Result.
• Results:
  Corrosion rate reduced from 1.2mm/year to 0.05mm/year, design life increased to 20 years;
  Passed NACE TM0177 salt spray test, 4800 hours without blistering or peeling.

Scenario 3: "Armour of life" for firefighting and rescue

- Case: Emergency escape blanket for firefighters
• Requirements: lightweight (<500g), foldable, instant isolation from 1000℃ heat.
• Technological breakthrough: 0.3mm ultra-thin silicone fabric (base material weight 80g/m²) + aluminium foil reflective layer composite.
• Measured data:
  Temperature rise of the backside in contact with open flame <40℃ (<80℃ according to EN 1869);
  No degradation of performance after 500 foldings, over 500,000 purchased by global relief organisations.

Part III: "Intelligent Evolution" and Green Future of Silicone Fabrics

1. Intelligent upgrade

- Temperature-sensitive colour-changing coating: grey to red in case of high temperature (co-developed by Kostron, Germany), early warning of equipment overheating;
- Self-repairing silicone: microcapsule technology to achieve automatic repair of scratches (MIT laboratory stage).
2. Environmental revolution
- Solvent-free coating: water-based silicone process, VOC emissions reduced by 90% (EU REACH certification);
- Recyclable design: pyrolytic stripping technology (MTB, France), silicone and glass fibre recovery rate >95%.
3. Cross-border applications
- Aerospace: SpaceX rocket fuel hose outer layer protection (-180℃ liquid oxygen environment test passed);
- New energy: lithium battery Pack fire cover (passed GB/T 31485 thermal runaway spread test).

Challenging the limit of rigidity with the power of flexibility

   The existence of silicone fabric proves - the most powerful protection, may not need a hard shell, but with technology to give the material wisdom of 'toughness'.