Chapter 4

Result and Discussion

Introduction

The silicone rubber Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) with curing agent Platinum at different
weight percent ratio have been analysed to determine the optimum ratio for crosslinking to
occur using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). The functional group of the
sample is analysed from the IR result. There were five different ratio of sample tested in this
study. The samples were tested two times, one immediately after the sample preparation and
another test was after three hours the sample was prepared.

FTIR measurement immediately after the sample preparation.

Functional Si-CH3 Si- Si-CH3 Si-O-

Group CH=C (umbrel Si
H2 la
mode)
Wavenum 2962. 1411. 1258.3 1009. 912.3 864.4 787.1 700.9 660.9
ber 86 99 9 39 9 1 4 3 7
%T 83 96 45 8 82 68 6 60 64
102.0
100

95

90 1411.99

85

80 2962.86 912.39

75

70

65
864.41
60 660.97
700.93
55
%T
50

45

40
1258.39
35

30

25

20

15
1009.39
787.14
10

5.0
4000.0 3600 3200 2800 2400 2000 1800 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600 515.0
cm -1
FG Si-CH3 Si-H -CH2- Si-O-
Si
WN 2962.9 2159.2 1412.1 1258. 1010. 911.1 865.8 787.2 699.0
0 9 2 07 96 8 8 6 3
%T 84 99 96 36 10 62 70 4 60
104.0

100

95
2159.29
1412.12
90

85

80 2962.90

75

70

65
865.88

60
911.18 699.03
55
%T
50

45

40

35
1258.07
30

25

20

15 1010.96

10 787.26

4.0
4000.0 3600 3200 2800 2400 2000 1800 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600 515.0
cm-1

FG Si-CH3 Si-H -CH2- Si-O-

Si
WN 2962.8 2157.3 1412.4 1258. 1010. 911. 864. 786. 700. 661.1
9 0 1 13 00 47 47 85 22 6
%T 84 99 96 38 10 69 72 4 60 67
 103.9

100

95
2157.30
1412.41
90

85

80 2962.89

75

70

65 864.47
911.47
661.16
60

700.22
55
%T
50

45

40

35
1258.13
30

25

20

15 1010.00

10 786.85

4.0
4000.0 3600 3200 2800 2400 2000 1800 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600 515.0
cm-1

FG Si-CH3 Si-H -CH2- Si-O-

Si
WN 2962.9 2159.8 1412.0 1258. 1009. 911. 864. 787. 699. 660.9
0 6 3 30 63 88 99 07 91 8
%T 85 100 95 40 8 74 67 4 58 65
104.1

100

95 2159.86

1412.03
90

85

80 2962.90
911.88
75

70

65
864.99
660.98
60
699.91
55
%T
50

45

40
1258.30
35

30

25

20

15 1009.63

10
787.07

4.0
4000.0 3600 3200 2800 2400 2000 1800 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600 515.0
cm-1
FG Si-CH3 Si-H -CH2- Si-O-
Si
WN 2962.7 1411.9 1258. 1009. 912. 864. 786. 700. 660.
9 3 37 03 04 60 88 65 79
%T 85 95 45 6 80 68 4 60 65
103.8

100

95

1411.93
90

85
912.04

80 2962.79

75

70

65 864.60

60 660.79
700.65
55
%T
50

45

40 1258.37

35

30

25

20

1009.03
15

10 786.88

4.0
4000.0 3600 3200 2800 2400 2000 1800 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600 515.0
cm-1

FTIR measurement after three hours

Functional Si-CH3 Si- Si-CH3 Si-O-

Group CH=C (umbrel Si
H2 la
mode)
Wavenum 2962. 1412. 1258.3 1009. 912.7 863.8 786.8 700.6 660.9
ber 80 54 6 09 4 4 6 0 4
%T 84 95 44 8 83 69 5 60 64
 102.7
100

95 1559.39

90 1412.54 912.74

85

80 2962.80

75

70

65
863.84

60 660.94

55 700.60
%T
50

45

40
1258.36
35

30

25

20

15

1009.09 786.86
10

5. 0
4000.0 3600 3200 2800 2400 2000 1800 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600 515.0
cm -1

FG Si-CH3 Si-H -CH2- Si-O-

Si
WN 2962.9 2159.7 1412.3 1258. 1010. 911.2 864.9 786.8 699.2
2 0 6 01 98 6 7 9 1
%T 83 97 94 35 10 64 71 4 60

102.7
100

95
2159.70 1559.14
90 1412.36

85

80
2962.92
864.97
75

70

65

60 911.26

55 699.21
%T
50

45

40

35
1258.01
30

25

20

1010.98
15

10 786.89

4.0
4000.0 3600 3200 2800 2400 2000 1800 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600 515.0
cm-1

FG Si-CH3 Si-H -CH2- Si-O-

Si
WN 2962.8 2160.7 1412.2 1258. 1010. 911.4 863.6 786.9 699.8
 0 2 9 14 37 9 4 1 8
%T 82 98 94 39 10 70 4 57 64
101.8

95
2160.72

90 1412.29

85

80
2962.80

75

70

65
911.49
60
863.64
699.88
55

%T
50

45

40

35 1258.14

30

25

20

15
1010.37

10 786.91

4.0
4000.0 3600 3200 2800 2400 2000 1800 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600 515.0
cm-1

FG Si-CH3 Si-H -CH2- Si-O-

Si
WN 2962.7 1412.1 1258. 1009. 912. 864. 787. 700. 661.
9 1 30 55 05 20 35 54 08
%T 83 95 40 8 74 66 4 57 63
101.9
100

95
1559.10

90 1412.11

85

80
2962.79
75

70
912.05

65
864.20
60
661.08
700.54
55

%T
50

45

40

35 1258.30

30

25

20

15
1009.55
10
787.35

4.0
4000.0 3600 3200 2800 2400 2000 1800 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600 515.0
cm-1
FG Si-CH3 Si-H -CH2- Si-O-
Si
WN 2962.8 1412.5 1258. 1009. 912. 863. 786. 700. 660.
0 4 36 09 74 84 86 60 94
%T 84 95 43 8 81 66 5 57 63
102.7
100

95 1559.39

90 1412.54 912.74

85

80 2962.80

75

70

65
863.84

60 660.94

55 700.60

%T
50

45

40
1258.36
35

30

25

20

15

1009.09 786.86
10

5.0
4000.0 3600 3200 2800 2400 2000 1800 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600 515.0
cm-1

Sample without addition of platinum

FG Si-CH3
WN 2962.8 1742. 1412.0 1258. 1008. 863. 786. 701. 660.
2 90 6 40 55 61 71 33 86
%T 82 97 94 44 8 68 4 60 64
 101.2

95
1742.90
90 1412.06

85

80
2962.82

75

70

65
863.61
60 660.86

55 701.33
%T
50

45

1258.40
40

35

30

25

20

15
1008.55
10 786.72

4.0
4000.0 3600 3200 2800 2400 2000 1800 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600 515.0
cm-1
 After Preparation
120

100
99
100 97
95 96
9594
85
84 85
82 80
80 74 72
696868 67 67
65
64 65
60
60 60
58
60 10:1 After Preparation
7.5:2.5
45 44
40
38 05:05
40
%T 2.5:7.5
01:10
20 Normal
108 8
6 44 44
0

Wavenumbers cm-1
 3 hours after preparation
120

98
100 9597 959597 9494 94
848382838482 83 81
80 74
69 70 68 71
64 6666 64 64636364
60 60 60
60 575757 10:01
7.5:2.5
44 43 44
40 39 05:05
40 35
%T 2.5:7.5
01:10
20 normal
8 88 1010 8
5 4454 4
0

Wavenumbers cm-1