| 摘要 |
According to the present invention there are provided compositions and tooling useful in the fabrication of composite structures and prepared from compositions that are mixtures of elastomeric and ceramic materials that can be tailored to obtain desired mechanical properties or thermal expansion coefficients. The compositions and tooling prepared therefrom are inexpensive and easy to fabricate and reconfigure. Such compositions generally comprise blends of clays that harden at elevated temperatures, clays that soften at elevated temperatures and uncured silicone rubbers that exhibit high temperature stability. Compositions comprising from about 5% to about 60% by weight of uncured silicone rubber, from about 20% to about 80% by weight of a clay that hardens at elevated temperature and from about 5% to about 50% by weight of clays that soften at elevated temperatures are specifically preferred. Inert filers that do not adversely affect the mechanical or thermal expansion coefficients of the inventive compositions such as mica, calcium carbonate etc. may also be included.
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