The high-performance ceramifiable silicone rubber was prepared by adding Karstedt's Catalyst which was protected by a complexing agent of benzotriazole, Pt/BTA, to the system of silicone rubber (SR)/aluminum hydroxide (ATH)/ZrSiO 4 /glass dust. In this work, effect of Pt/BTA on flame retardancy and ceramic-forming property of ceramifiable silicone rubber and its mechanisms were investigated. When Pt/BTA content was 1137.75 ppm, Pt/BTA/SR/ATH/ZrSiO 4 passed UL-94V-0 rating and SR/ATH/ZrSiO 4 cannot be rated in the vertical burning test. The total heat release and total smoke production were significantly reduced when Pt/BTA was added. Pt/BTA/SR/ATH/ZrSiO 4 composite can support its own weight when heat-treated at 600 C, 800 C, and 1000 C and three-point flexural strength of ceramics increased to 29.47 MPa, which was 102.68% higher than that of SR/ATH/ZrSiO 4 When Pt/BTA content was 1137.75 ppm. The flame-retardant mechanism is discussed via Thermogravimeter-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy spectra. A three-dimensional network in residues is formed and dramatic depolymerization of polymer backbone can be controlled when Pt/BTA is added in composites. With the addition of Pt/BTA, increased carbon content and formed Si C and C C in residues enhence the quality of char layer, isolating heat and oxygen much more efficiently.