Fascinating Silicone™ Chemistry – The Silicon Materials Family

Fascinating Silicone™ Chemistry Corner - The Family Tree

The silicon materials family tree

Click the icons to learn more about these important branches of the silicon materials family.

Did you know ... silicon-based materials "love"
interfaces - all kinds of interfaces. It is where
they do some of their best work! Learn
about interface science.

Did you know ... silanes with dual reactivity act as chemical "hooks" and have the ability to improve adhesion between materials as different as metal and plastic! Learn more about silane chemistry.

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Learn more about:
Silicone molecular structure
Silicone building blocks & nomenclature
Organically modified silicones
Silane chemistry
Interface & surface applications for silicones

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