The invention relates to the technical field of foamed
silica gel, in particular to foamed
silica gel with water used as a
foaming agent and a production method of the foamed
silica gel with the waterused as the
foaming agent. The foamed silica gel with the water used as the
foaming agent comprises an A component and a B component, wherein the A component and the B component are mixed according to a
mass ratio of 1:1, the A component comprises the following raw materials in parts by weight: 180-220 parts of gas-
phase method base rubber, 130-160 parts of vinyl
silicone oil, 20-40 parts of water and 1-2 parts of a
platinum complex; and the B component comprises the following raw materials in parts by weight: 200-250 parts of gas-
phase method base rubber, 20-40 parts of vinyl
silicone oil, 150-200 parts of
hydrogen-containing
silicone oil, 0.5-2 parts of 2,4,6,8-tetravinyl-2,4,6,8-tetramethylcyclotetrasiloxane and 0.1-0.3 part of 1-ethynyl-1-
cyclohexanol. According to the foamed silica gel, the water is adopted as a source of main hydroxyl groups, the water and a hydrosiloxane component are subjected to a reaction to generate foaming gas, using the water as the foaming agent is non-toxic and
pollution-free for both a production environment and a final product, and especially, by using the water as the foaming agent,
silicone rubber foam with super
low density (0.05-0.10 g / cm<3>)can be produced.