The method of the invention for controlling oil-absorbing properties of the silicone rubber powder will be further described in more detail with reference to application examples. In the following examples, all values of viscosities correspond to viscosities at 25° C. The oil-absorbing properties of the silicone rubber powders were measured by the method described below.
[Oil-Absorbing Properties]
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Change of oil-absorbing properties of the silicone rubber powders with time was evaluated in terms of the maximum amount of the absorbed oil. More specifically, by using an instrument for measuring absorbed amounts (Model. S-410 produced by Asahisouken Co., Ltd.), 10 g of the silicone rubber powder stored under predetermined conditions were gradually added under stirring conditions to a decamethylcyclopentasiloxane, and then the maximum amount of oil (g/10 g) absorbed by the silicone rubber powder was determined as the amount of the added decamethylcyclopentasiloxane that corresponded to the maximum stirring torque of the mixture