In silicone addition curing, inhibitors must be used to exclude the vinyl groups from the platinum at temperatures around room temperature to have enough pot life. At elevated temperatures, e.g. above 80°C, these inhibitors evaporate and dissociate from the platinum, or react with the SiH and become part of the cured matrix. In either case, they can no longer exclude the polymer vinyl groups, and cure takes place rapidly.
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