Understand how silicone materials
work
Thanks to their flexible backbone and unique surface activity, silicones can
do many things very well. Learn how these common types of silicone products
adhere, manage foam, add gloss and shine, lubricate, release, soften and
condition, emulsify, and waterproof substrates.
Silicone
adhesives
Silicone antifoams
& defoamers
Silicone foam
stabilizers
Silicone gloss
& shine enhancers
Silicone
lubricants
Silicone release
agents
Silicone
softeners & conditioners
Silicone
surfactants (emulsifiers)
Silicone water
repellents
What happens to silicones after their work is done?
Although polydimethylsiloxane fluids do not biodegrade the way organic
fluids do, they break down into naturally occurring materials in the
environment. Learn how
silicones degrade.
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Technical articles for chemists and
engineers:
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Silicones in Industrial Applications
Article reprints from the silicone chapter of Inorganic Polymers,
published by Nova Sciences. |
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Scientific overviews by silicone experts from around the globe.
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Introduction to silicone chemistry
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Uses, benefits, and limitations of silicones in various industrial
applications
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