GENIOSIL® GF 56

GENIOSIL® GF 56 by Wacker is vinyltriethoxysilane based crosslinking agent. It exhibits improved wet scrub resistance and abrasion resistance because of excellent adhesion to the substrate. By treating fillers, mineral-filled polymers can be obtained which exhibit improved mechanical and electrical properties. As a bi-functional molecule, this grade is able to function as a molecular bridge between organic and inorganic substrates. The product is clear, colorless liquid with a characteristically aromatic odor. It hydrolyzes in the presence of moisture to form silanols which can react itself to produce siloxanes. GENIOSIL® GF 56 is used in the manufacture of pipes and cables made of silane-crosslinked polyethylene (PE-Xb).