Polycarbosilane lump is made of a precursor of ceramics with the main chain Si-C, and contains an active organic polymer of silicone with a Si-H bond. This product takes most of the time the form of a yellow glassy solid or amber viscous body.
CAS No. | 62306-27-8 |
Melting point | 79-84 °C |
Density | 1.1 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
Molecular weight | average Mw ~800 |
Appearance | Pale yellow lumps |
Polycarbosilane lump has the following applications:
-Preparation of silicon carbide fibers
-Preparation of ceramic coatings
-Preparation of ceramic porous materials or foams
-Preparation of ceramic powders
-As inorganic binder materials
-Production of ceramic matrix composites